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Eduardo Barraza Hernandez
He is a multimedia journalist with over two decades of experience. When he began his career, he
specialized in photojournalism working for various newspapers and magazines. Later, he established
an international journalistic service that provided stories and photographs to publications in Mexico and
the United States. Seeking to take his experience to a deeper level, Barraza founded the Hispanic
Institute of Social Issues in 1998, which has evolved since then into a grassroots multimedia publishing
agency, focusing on social issues affecting Latinos and other minorities. In 2002, he founded
Barriozona Magazine, a bilingual print publication that in 2006 developed into an E-zine to reach a
greater audience. Barraza is also the author of the book titled “The Shoes of the Immigrant and Other
Writings”. As journalism continues to progress and is reinventing itself, Barraza has tapped into the
use of digital resources to reinforce the power of a press that presents the voice of the people as
opposed to “being the voice” of the people. As he sees new challenges arise for journalism, Barraza
strives to uphold the true tenants of his beloved profession, among them truth, objectivity, and
independence.
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