Biography
Hugo Balta is the Adjunct Professor in the School of Media Arts, Journalism department, teaching TV Newsbeat, and Creating the TV News Package at Columbia.
Balta is a 30-year news veteran whose experience includes leadership roles in NBC, Telemundo, CBS, ESPN, and ABC networks.
He is currently the Executive Editor of the Chicago Reporter. He is also the Publisher of Illinois Latino News, an independent, multi-platform digital news outlet part of the Latino News Network.
A B.A. graduate of Seton Hall University, Balta, has completed Executive Leadership programs at Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism, and the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business. He is also an accredited Solutions Journalism Network trainer.
Instructional Areas
Broadcast Television News
Creative Practice and Research Interests
Multiplatform Digital Storytelling, Solutions Journalism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Independent News, Broadcast News
Degrees
B.A., Communication Seton Hall University 2010