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Columnist, journalist and storyteller Ruben Navarrette is coming to Fresno State on Oct. 24 through 26, as part of the journalist-in-residence program.
Navarrette is a Central Valley native, independent journalist, writer, columnist, radio host and podcaster. He grew up in Sanger before attending Harvard University as an undergraduate, though he spent his junior year as a visiting student at Fresno State.
At 23, he published his biography, “A Darker Shade of Crimson: Odyssey of a Harvard Chicano.” Navarrette is the most widely-read Latino columnist in the U.S. and the 16th most popular columnist in the country. His column appears twice a week in over 175 newspapers, and he hosts the podcasts “Ruben in the Center” and “Navarette Nation” and writes on his substack.
Navarrette will speak with Fresno State media, communications and journalism students about his personal journey and share his blueprint for surviving and thriving as an independent journalist in the current media environment. He will also present a session on using modern platforms and technologies to sustain an income as a self-contained independent journalist.
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Benjamin Kirk contributed to this story.
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