Lizette Alvarez

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Lizette Alvarez
Born (1964-10-30) October 30, 1964 (age 59)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Education Florida State University (BA)
Northwestern University (MS)
OccupationJournalist
Notable credit(s)Pulitzer Prize, Goldsmith Prize, George Polk Award
SpouseDon Van Natta Jr.

Lizette Alvarez (born October 30, 1964) is an American journalist, and has worked for more than two decades with The New York Times . She has served as the Miami bureau chief since January 2011. [1] Alvarez has been a reporter for the New York Daily News , and TheMiami Herald.

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Alvarez was born in Miami, Florida October 30, 1964, the daughter of Cuban refugees. [2] She graduated from Florida State University with a B.A. in 1986 and from Northwestern University with an M.S. degree in journalism in 1987. Alvarez is married to journalist Don Van Natta, Jr.; they have two daughters. [1] [3]

Biography

Alvarez describes herself as "the daughter of Cuban refugees...raised to resist oppression and champion liberty." [2] She began her career in journalism, working for the Miami Herald, in 1991, as an immigration reporter and Cuba correspondent. [1] One of her early stories, "Cuban Naval Defectors Tell of Life in Military," was published in February, 1992. [4] [5]

In August 1992, Alvarez, was one of nine people to survive the destructive effects of Hurricane Andrew, as they rode-out the storm in a small motel, fleeing to another room as the roof was ripped off where they tried to shelter themselves. Her husband, (who was her boyfriend at the time) was also a reporter for The Miami Herald; they were both part of the staff awarded the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, for coverage of Hurricane Andrew and its aftermath. Later, she published her personal story of the experience. [6] [7]

In 1995, Alvarez and fellow journalist, Lisa Getter, won the Goldsmith Prize for investigate reporting on, Lost in America: Our Failed Immigration Policy. [8]

Years later, Alvarez was one of hundreds of journalists who joined in support of the formation of the newspaper union, One Herald Guild. She and her husband signed a petition and offered their testimonials, supporting the effort; [9] Alvarez wrote:

"Being fair is one of the principles sought by professional journalists in the exercise of their profession. So why not receive that same fairness from their employers? Unfortunately, corporate America -- including the newspaper owners --  doesn't believe in that.  It's time for the journalists at The Miami Herald to ask – demand, at times – to be counted in determining the future of the newspaper. It's only fair."

In July 1995, Alvarez left Miami to work for the New York Times. She has worked for over two decades with the organization, beginning as an assignment reporter at the Metro-desk, in New York, and as of 2020, the Miami bureau chief, since 2011. She has served as a Washington correspondent, covering congress and reported on Northern Europe, while serving as the London bureau chief. In 2017, she elected to accept a buyout offer, as the Times shifted their newsroom operations. [1] [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Alvarez, Lizette. "Lizette Alvarez". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  2. 1 2 Alvarez, Lizette. "Latinos can be racist too. My community shows how". The Washington Post.
  3. ↑ "The Sunday Long Read". The Sunday Long Read. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  4. ↑ "The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida on February 23, 1992 · 708". Newspapers.com. 23 February 1992. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  5. ↑ Baloyra, Enrique A.; Morris, James A. (1993). Conflict and Change in Cuba. UNM Press. ISBN   978-0-8263-1465-9.
  6. ↑ "How nine people survived Hurricane Andrew as it destroyed their South Miami-Dade motel". Miami Herald .
  7. ↑ Alvarez, Lizette (2016-10-06). "What It's Like to Be Trapped by a Category 5 Hurricane (Published 2016)". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  8. 1 2 "Previous Winners and Finalists". Shorenstein Center. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  9. ↑ "Testimonials". One Herald Guild. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  10. ↑ "New York Times buyout watch, 2017 edition (Updated)". Poynter. 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  11. ↑ The Pulitzer Prizes. "1993 Pulitzer Prizes Journalism". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  12. ↑ "Polk Award winners named". UPI. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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