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DITA QUIÑONES

My pen is mightier than a sword.

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
music + community + culture + politrix

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NBC NEWS: REMEMBERING SAN DIEGO BLACK PANTHER PARTY'S FOUNDER

January 3, 2022

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NBC NEWS: TAKING BACK SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO: HOW ONE MAN CHANGED ITS FUTURE ON JUNETEENTH, 30 YEARS AGO

Juneteenth 2021

SAN DIEGO CITYBEAT | "THE SONIC REDEMPTION OF PRAYERS"

January 12, 2014

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LATINA MAGAZINE | "EVERYBODY WANTS SOME" HOT GUYS 2016

August 2016

LATINA MAGAZINE | COMADRES: "TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR"

June/July 2015

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SAN DIEGO CITYBEAT | "FIVE BORDER BANDS YOU SHOULD KNOW"

January 12, 2023

NBC SOUNDDIEGO | "THE MISEDUCATION OF CINCO DE MAYO"

January 12, 2023

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BMI | "10 QUESTIONS WITH JUAN GALEANO"

January 12, 2023

NBC SOUNDDIEGO | "JULIETA VENEGAS DROPS SWEEPING NEW SINGLE"

January 12, 2023

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NBC SOUNDDIEGO | "BEFORE COMMUNISM KILLED CAMBODIAN ROCK 'N' ROLL"

January 12, 2023

NBC SOUNDDIEGO | "LOS RAKAS RAISE THE BAR"

January 12, 2023

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MY MISSION

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“To be an ethical bilingual multimedia journalist. To hold those with power accountable to the voiceless in order to bring restorative justice to our communities.”

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ABOUT ME

Adaptive Leadership through Journalism

Dita Quiñones is a full-time single parent and an Emmy-winning bilingual journalist, who works in broadcast news, online and print. Dita is inspired to deliver leadership to local community efforts for working families experiencing financial hardships. She knows first-hand the challenges of balancing childcare and career while living in San Diego as a single parent to a young child.

Dita was born in Tijuana to a Mexican mother and Filipino father.  She is the eldest with two younger brothers. She moved to the U.S. when she was 2 years old. Always curious and creative, Dita spent most of her free time taking photographs and typing away on stories. Dita was a gifted student and graduated from Mission Bay High School, where she was the yearbook’s chief photographer and a member of “Adelante Mujer.” Upon graduating high school, she attended Southwestern Community College where she received an A.A. in Photography Arts. Dita moved to Pasadena and graduated from Art Center College of Design with a bachelors in cinematography. During her college years, she served on the board for the Chroma/Contraste Black & Latino Student Union, where she was committed to bringing students together through community events. She later attended UCLA and San Diego City College furthering her studies in broadcast news.

Dita’s raw talent and connection to the hip-hop community helped land her assignments on major advertising campaigns and music lifestyle magazines in New York.

Dita is a two-time vice-president for the local chapter of National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).

This year more than ever, she is motivated to build a better future for local working families and children through journalism.

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RESUME

D I T A   Q U I Ñ O N E S

emmy-winning multimedia journalist

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EXPERIENCE

Bilingual Story Producer | Multimedia Journalist NBC/Telemundo

March 2017 - Present

  • Produce “Politically Speaking” with Gene Cubbison.

  • Gather, write, video-edit, and assemble local news content for TV broadcast.

  • Streamlined the launch of Telemundo 20.

  • Produce special music, community, culture multimedia news packages with a hip-hop edge.

Reporter/Writer/Social Media Manager | NBC “SoundDiego”

Aug. 2012 – March 2017

  • First TV reporter/blogger dedicated to uncovering the best in alt-Latino entertainment.

  • Produce exclusive interviews with major music acts.

Writer, Reporter, Online Video Producer | Latina Magazine

July 2007 – June 2017

  • Launched Latina.com video channel. 

  • Produce, shoot, edit exclusive content in politics, entertainment, health, beauty and celebrity news.

  • Responsible for writing 3 monthly features: “Comadres,” “My Latina Life,” and “Lip Service.”

Freelance Photographer

Assignments:

  • ELECTRICMOYO.COM | NISSAN ALTIMA

  • BREAK THE GLASS IN CASE OF ADVENTURE | NISSAN PATHFINDER ARMADA

  • ALCHEMIST | WAX POETICS

  • MATTHEW (LP) KOOL KEITH | MILLION DOLLAR STORY (LP) CROOKED I

EDUCATION

University of San Diego

RISE Urban Leadership Fellow, Gen V
RISE Diamond Leadership Initiative (DLI) Fellow


San Diego City College

Certificate of Achievement, Radio & Television Broadcast News


Art Center College of Design

B.F.A. Film (Director of Photography)


Southwestern Community College

A.A. Photography Arts

AWARDS

NBCUniversal G.E.M. 
2019 “Going the Extra Mile” Employee Achievement

NBCUniversal G.E.M. 2021 “Going the Extra Mile” Employee Achievement


Emmy Award Broadcast News

2020 Outstanding Achievement in Team Coverage: Civil Rights Protestors Clash with Police

2018 Outstanding Achievement in Evening – Larger Market (NBC San Diego)

2017 Outstanding Achievement in Evening – Larger Market (Telemundo 20)

California Legislature Assembly Certificate of Recognition
2017 Early Education and Childcare 

SKILLS

English & Spanish bilingual | iNews | Drupal | RedDot | CMS | Final Cut Pro | Edius GrassValley | Photography | Audition | Pro Tools | Adobe CS | SocialFlow | Social Media | Graphic Design | Broadcast News Writing | WordPress | Videography | On-Camera Reporter | Public Speaker | Music & Pop Culture Expert | Hip-Hop Culture Expert | B-Girl | Early Education & Childcare for Working Families Expert 

  

LEADERSHIP


Vice-President at National Association of Hispanic Journalists (San Diego/Tijuana)


National Association of Black Journalist


NBCUniversal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council Boardmember

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