Carol Hernandez

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Carol Hernandez
EducationBachelor's degree, University of Florida; Master's degree, Stony Brook University
Occupation(s)Journalist; Educator
Employer Stony Brook University
AwardsPulitzer Prize; Goldsmith Prize

Carol Hernandez is an American journalist educator from Miami Florida. She currently teaches at Stony Brook University, in New York. She also teaches a seminar on global news. [1]

During her reporting career, Hernandez has worked for the Dayton Daily News , Newsday , HealthDay News, the Miami Herald , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Wall Street Journal.

While she worked at the Dayton Daily News, she shared the 1996 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, and was a finalist for the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. In 1997, she shared the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Reporting with the staff at Newsday. [2] [3] [4]

Hernandez has her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida and a master's degree in education administration from Stony Brook University; in 2019, she was a candidate for a doctorate of education in organizational leadership at Northeastern University. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Carol Hernandez | Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching". www.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  2. 1 2 "Press Release: Pulitzer Winners, Finalists". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. 1 2 "ABC Anchor Receives IOP Journalism Award | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  4. 1 2 "The 1997 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Spot News Reporting". www.pulitzer.org. Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  5. "1995 IRE Awards". Archived from the original on 2013-08-10.