Pilar Marrero

Pilar Marrero, senior Editor at Ethnic Media Services, is one of the most active voices –and pens- of Latino journalism in the United States. For the past 20 years, she has worked as a reporter and editor in various capacities for La Opinion, the most important Spanish-language newspaper in the United States, specializing in coverage of politics and immigration. She has also contributed her work to local and international media such as BBC Mundo, New America Media, Nieman Reports, Feet in 2 worlds and other publications. She is a sought-after commentator for English-language programs and media, a fanatic and pioneer of the use of social media in Spanish-language media, and an instructor of journalism at UCLA Extension.