I am a multimedia journalist and have been even prior to the term’s existence. In the early days of my career, rarely was I without my Nikon FM slung over my right shoulder and well as my notebook in my back pocket.

For good measure, I kept a mini-cassette recorder in my backpack just in case I needed to speak to someone who spoke faster than I could take notes.

My career has taken me to many cities and newspapers, starting at the El Paso Herald-Post in my hometown. Shortly after, the Austin American-Statesman called and needed a bilingual, police beat reporter. That was the beginning of being El Pasoan in Exile for more than 30 years, living in Dallas, San Antonio, San Marcos, Tucson, and even for a bit in Hong Kong. Along the way, I had the good fortune to meet and work with some fascinating journalists, covering and editing newsy stories.

I’ve come full circle and have returned to my hometown as a multimedia professor in the same city and at the same university where it all began. My academic career began at my amla mater, the University of Texas at El Paso, where I taught for more than six years.

I then went to Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, about halfway between Austin and San Antonio. I am an associate professor of practice and teach multimedia journalism, news writing, photography and feature writing, among other topics.

I’ve also been heavily involved with a number of journalist organizations through the years, starting as president of the student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Through the years, I’ve served as president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors and other similar groups. While at UTEP, I served as adviser to the UTEP student chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. I have been on the board of the Texas Managing Editors for a number of years, and remain on that board now.

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