About
"We need to explain to a larger audience that immigrants are here to contribute, that they're here in search of a better life for them, for their families. But they also want to be part of society. That's why we give them a voice and that's why we advocate for them."
In the one-and-a-half-hour solo portion of her interview, Maria Elena Salinas talks about her early life working in radio, which eventually led to her move to television. She describes reporting for Spanish International Network, where she worked closely with mentor Pete Moraga on developing her style and journalistic skills. She recounts covering several stories such as the the beatification of Juan Diego, the 1994 talks between Mexico and the Zapatistas, and several earthquakes and natural disasters. Salinas recalls covering the Iraq War from Baghdad and discusses challenging then-governor Pete Wilson on his stance on immigration. She outlines her feelings about advocacy journalism, and details her methods of preparation for interviews with world leaders such as Augusto Pinochet. She concludes her portion of the interview by talking about her feelings on the then-state of diversity in television.
In the one-hour joint portion of the interview Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas describe how they met and how they divide up co-anchoring duties on a nightly basis on Noticiero Univision. They discuss Univision's role in the recent and then-upcoming presidential elections and the prospect of a Latino candidate winning the presidency. Ramos and Salinas outline changes they've seen in Spanish news since they began their careers, and comment on their longevity and how they feel about each other as journalists. Jenni Matz conducted the interviews on May 21, 2015 in Doral, FL.
Highlights
Maria Elena Salinas on covering immigration and doing advocacy journalism
Maria Elena Salinas on what makes a good interview
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on how they met and started working together on Noticiero Univision
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on changes they've seen in television journalism and Spanish news
Maria Elena Salinas on the challenges of being a female news anchor
Full Interview
Chapter 1
On her early life and influences; on how identifying with two cultures informed her news reporting; on working in radio and transitioning into television
On reporting for the Spanish International Network and learning on the job; on working with news director Pete Moraga, who was a mentor; on the state of Hispanic news when she started
On becoming a national news anchor; on appealing to different aspects of the Latino community
Chapter 2
On covering the beatification of Juan Diego; on covering the 1994 talks between Mexico and the Zapatistas
On covering various natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes and dealing with her personal feelings about such events
On covering the Iraq War from Baghdad; on interviewing then-governor Pete Wilson about his stance on immigration issues for California
Chapter 3
On covering immigration and doing advocacy journalism; on Univision covering presidential races and participating in presidential debates; on preparation she does to interview world leaders and others
On what makes a good interview; on her difficult interview with Augusto Pinochet; on her most important interview
On the challenges of being a female news anchor; on the then-current state and then-future of diversity in television; on advice given to her by mentors
Chapter 4
On various awards she has received during her career
Chapter 5
START OF JOINT INTERVIEW WITH JORGE RAMOS: on how they met and started working together; on splitting up the duties of co-anchoring Noticiero Univision; on ownership changes in Univision and how ownership impacts Noticiero Univision
On what separates Univision from other news gathering organizations; on issues that are important to them personally; on Univision's role in the 2008, 2012 and then-upcoming 2016 elections
On the emergence of Latino candidates in presidential elections; on the receiving Lifetime Achievement Award from the News and Documentary Emmy Awards
Chapter 6
On changes they've seen in television journalism and Spanish news; on their longevity; on their respective feelings toward each other as journalists
On advice to someone starting a journalism career; on the then-future of Spanish-language news and Latino journalists; on dream projects or goals in the then-future
Shows
Noticiero Univision
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on co-anchoring Noticiero Univision
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on splitting up the duties of co-anchoring Noticiero Univision
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on how they met and started working together on Noticiero Univision
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on ownership changes in Univision and how ownership impacts Noticiero Univision
Topics
Advice
Maria Elena Salinas on advice given to her by mentors
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on advice to someone starting a journalism career
Creative Influences and Inspiration
Maria Elena Salinas on working with news director Pete Moraga who was a mentor
Maria Elena Salinas on advice given to her by mentors
Emmy Awards
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the receiving Lifetime Achievement Award from the News and Documentary Emmy Awards
Historic Events and Social Change
Maria Elena Salinas on how identifying with two cultures informed her news reporting
Maria Elena Salinas on the state of Hispanic news when she started
Maria Elena Salinas on the state of Hispanic news when she started
Maria Elena Salinas on appealing to different aspects of the Latino community
Maria Elena Salinas on covering immigration and doing advocacy journalism
Maria Elena Salinas on her difficult interview with Augusto Pinochet
Maria Elena Salinas on being called "the most recognized and trusted Hispanic newswomen in America"
Maria Elena Salinas on the challenges of being a female news anchor
Maria Elena Salinas on the current state and then-future of diversity in television
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on what separates Univision from other news gathering organizations
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on issues that are important to them personally
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on Univision's role in the 2008, 2012 and then-upcoming 2016 elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the emergence of Latino candidates in presidential elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on changes they've seen in television journalism and Spanish news
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the then-future of Spanish-language news and Latino journalists
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on dream projects or goals in the then-future
Maria Elena Salinas on covering the beatification of Juan Diego
Maria Elena Salinas on covering the 1994 talks between Mexico and the Zapatistas
Maria Elena Salinas on covering various natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes and dealing with her personal feelings about such events
Maria Elena Salinas on covering the Iraq War from Baghdad
Maria Elena Salinas on interviewing then-governor Pete Wilson about his stance on immigration issues for California
Natural Disasters
Maria Elena Salinas on covering various natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes and dealing with her personal feelings about such events
Representation on Television
Maria Elena Salinas on how identifying with two cultures informed her news reporting
Maria Elena Salinas on the state of Hispanic news when she started
Maria Elena Salinas on appealing to different aspects of the Latino community
Maria Elena Salinas on covering immigration and doing advocacy journalism
Maria Elena Salinas on being called "the most recognized and trusted Hispanic newswomen in America"
Maria Elena Salinas on the challenges of being a female news anchor
Maria Elena Salinas on the current state and then-future of diversity in television
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on what separates Univision from other news gathering organizations
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on issues that are important to them personally
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on Univision's role in the 2008, 2012 and then-upcoming 2016 elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the emergence of Latino candidates in presidential elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on changes they've seen in television journalism and Spanish news
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the then-future of Spanish-language news and Latino journalists
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on dream projects or goals in the then-future
Maria Elena Salinas on interviewing then-governor Pete Wilson about his stance on immigration issues for California
Television and the Presidency
Maria Elena Salinas on Univision covering presidential races and participating in presidential debates
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on Univision's role in the 2008, 2012 and then-upcoming 2016 elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the emergence of Latino candidates in presidential elections
Television Industry
Maria Elena Salinas on advice given to her by mentors
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on advice to someone starting a journalism career
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the then-future of Spanish-language news and Latino journalists
Underrepresented Voices
Maria Elena Salinas on how identifying with two cultures informed her news reporting
Maria Elena Salinas on the state of Hispanic news when she started
Maria Elena Salinas on appealing to different aspects of the Latino community
Maria Elena Salinas on covering immigration and doing advocacy journalism
Maria Elena Salinas on being called "the most recognized and trusted Hispanic newswomen in America"
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on what separates Univision from other news gathering organizations
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on issues that are important to them personally
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on Univision's role in the 2008, 2012 and then-upcoming 2016 elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the emergence of Latino candidates in presidential elections
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on changes they've seen in television journalism and Spanish news
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on the then-future of Spanish-language news and Latino journalists
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on dream projects or goals in the then-future
Maria Elena Salinas on interviewing then-governor Pete Wilson about his stance on immigration issues for California
War
Maria Elena Salinas on covering the Iraq War from Baghdad
War on Terror
Maria Elena Salinas on covering the Iraq War from Baghdad
Women
Maria Elena Salinas on being called "the most recognized and trusted Hispanic newswomen in America"
Maria Elena Salinas on the challenges of being a female news anchor
Maria Elena Salinas on the current state and then-future of diversity in television
Professions
Anchor
Maria Elena Salinas on appealing to different aspects of the Latino community
Maria Elena Salinas on covering immigration and doing advocacy journalism
Maria Elena Salinas on preparation she does to interview world leaders and others
Maria Elena Salinas on what makes a good interview
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on advice to someone starting a journalism career
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on their longevity
Maria Elena Salinas on anchoring coverage of various natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes and dealing with her personal feelings about such events
Journalists & News Producers
Maria Elena Salinas on appealing to different aspects of the Latino community
Maria Elena Salinas on covering immigration and doing advocacy journalism
Maria Elena Salinas on preparation she does to interview world leaders and others
Maria Elena Salinas on what makes a good interview
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on advice to someone starting a journalism career
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on their longevity
Maria Elena Salinas on anchoring coverage of various natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes and dealing with her personal feelings about such events
Genres
News and Documentary
Maria Elena Salinas on reporting for the Spanish International Network
Maria Elena Salinas on her career as a reporter and anchorwoman
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on co-anchoring Noticiero Univision
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on what they've learned about television journalism
Maria Elena Salinas on her career as a reporter and anchor
People
Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on their respective feelings toward each other as journalists