Zita Arocha

  • Zita ArochaCuban-born Zita Arocha is a bilingual print journalist and senior lecturer in the UTEP Department of Communication. She was most recently at the Freedom Forum as coordinator of training for the Chips Quinn Scholars Program for young journalists of color. For over 20 years she worked as a reporter for The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, The Miami News and The Tampa Times. A freelance contributor to various national publications, she earned a master’s degree in English and comparative literature from the University of South Florida, and is currently pursuing an MFA in bilingual creative writing at UTEP. She his working on a memoir: Made in Tampa: A Cuban-American Childhood. She is project director for Borderzine.com
    • Affiliation/ University University of Texas at El Paso
    • City El Paso
    • State Texas
    • Country United States

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Articles by Zita Arocha

Voces&Blogs

Hispanic College Students Need More Internships – the Paying Kind...

by Zita Arocha

EL PASO, Texas — This is not a diatribe against employers who abuse unpaid interns – promise. But...
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UTEP Summer Workshop to Focus on Web Journalism for a Multimedia Age...

by Zita Arocha

NOW ACCEPTING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT NOMINATIONS FOR JOURNALISM IN JULY DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:...
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News Features

Esther Chávez Cano: An Army of One...

by Zita Arocha

Esther Chávez Cano (Courtesy of Victor Munoz) EL PASO — She stood five feet two inches...
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Jump Headlong Into the New World of Multimedia…...

by Zita Arocha

… and gain knowledge of critical new media tools for professional advancement. Join the...
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Get an internship!...

by Zita Arocha

EL PASO — I know I must sound like an overbearing parent every time I provide this career...
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AL DIA Foundation Presents Awards for Excellence in Journalism Covering Latino Issues...

by Zita Arocha

The AL DIA Foundation is calling for entries to its annual National Award for Excellence in...
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What’s Your Border? – Photo Contest Deadline Extended...

by Zita Arocha

Borders divide and connect people, places, issues. They can be personal or cultural, political...
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Borderzine.com, forging ahead...

by Zita Arocha

During a challenging year for traditional news media, Borderzine has good news and important...
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