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Fernando Hurtado @byfernandoh

Video journalist building In The Hyphen | Ex-NBC | @USC adjunct | LA TV Week 40 Under 40 | De Chicago para el mundo

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Fernando Hurtado@byfernandoh
27 Jan 2025
✨Some personal professional news: After 5 years at NBC/Telemundo, I'm leaving to go all in on independent creator journalism. 🚀I'm launching In The Hyphen, a YouTube channel dedicated to covering U.S. Latinos. ▶️I explain more here: youtu.be/p013RSExMdE?si=l1Ii…

Why I left my dream job at NBC and Telemundo

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Love the name, @ChaseCainNBC @SRubinroit!!
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Subscribe to @ChaseCainNBC’s new climate podcast! @SRubinroit @NBCNews #predictable #climate #sustainability #podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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2 Jul 2025
Awesome story in TVNewscheck discussing my partnership with Lynette Romero & NBC4 and how social local news can work collaboratively & successfully. Super cool and thank you, @TVNewsCheck @byfernandoh 🙏 tvnewscheck.com/journalism/a… @LynetteRomero

TV News Stations Want To Collaborate With Creators, But Does It Go Both Ways?

I won’t bury the lede. The answer is “yes,” but there are elements that can make the partnership more attractive to the creator. (Image by Fernando Hurtado)

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Meet Consuelo Banda Méndez, the 80-year-old farmworker whose hands have helped bring 2 billion avocados to stores across the U.S. Watch my latest story for In The Hyphen here: youtu.be/3inLob254ZY
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When I was 7, my great aunt made me eat a cough drop dipped in Vicks VapoRub to fight a cold. I've never stopped thinking about that moment, always wondering why she felt compelled to do that. I finally looked into it. youtu.be/ql331DnvKIo

Why are Latinos obsessed with Vicks VapoRub?

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Is it time to say goodbye to the “ news anchor voice”? My latest column for @TVNewsCheck: tvnewscheck.com/journalism/a…

Is It Time To Say Goodbye To The ‘News Anchor Voice’?

As newsrooms look to make content that resonates across platforms, it may be time to say goodbye to the heavily intonated voice that marked TV news’ golden era. (Fernando Hurtado)

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Would Tajín's success be possible without Michelle Obama? youtu.be/MKbH3Xsh3_s?si=Y8EA…
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Does Belinda moonlight as a video editor??
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Have you heard the term "gentefication"? Is it the same as "gentrification"? I went to a Chicago neighborhood to find out. My latest story for In The Hyphen: youtu.be/HheW7reAhEs
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In January, I left my job at NBC to go all in on creator journalism. Here is why: tvnewscheck.com/journalism/a…

Why I Left A Six-Figure Job At NBC To Pursue Creator Journalism

A traditional media job might offer (relative) stability, but here are four reasons why I left it behind for the possibilities of news creatordom.

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24 Mar 2025
Fernando Hurtado (@byfernandoh) and I are bringing "Multiplatform Olympic and Paralympic Storytelling" back to @USCAnnenberg in Fall 2025! Encourage your favorite @USC students to register for the class as we get closer to @LA28: classes.usc.edu/term-20253/c…
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16 Mar 2025
Make sure to check out this interview about the specifc sounds of Chicano English. Host @samdingman speaks to Fernando Hurtado (@byfernandoh) on The Show. Nick Sanchez (@sanchezradio_) helped to set this up. kjzz.org/the-show/2025-03-12…

The specific sounds of Chicano English — and why it’s not the same thing as Spanglish

Fernando Hurtado, a former TV journalist at NBC and Telemundo, was researching a story about something called “Miami English," when he ran across another phrase: Chicano English.

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NEW VIDEO! Meet the "No Sabo" parents raising Spanish-fluent kids: youtu.be/0outcphXsRc

The "No Sabo" parents raising kids fluent in Spanish

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Wow the girl from Sam & Cat is so good
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Why are Turkish telenovelas so popular in the United States?
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Watch it here: youtu.be/Wnvt53hwTOA

Why Univision and Telemundo are obsessed with Turkish telenovelas

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Could Chile's nutrition labels work in the U.S.? So excited to share my latest video for In The Hyphen! youtube.com/watch?v=kkKv6IR8…
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Do you speak Chicano English?
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Earlier this year, I left NBC to launch my own venture. Excited to say my first story as an independent journalist is out! Do you speak Chicano English? youtube.com/watch?v=Q5tRu42H…

Why so many Americans speak Chicano English

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3 Dec 2024
How did Guillermo Zamarripa (@tmjwf) become one of the most powerful agents for women's soccer players? Hear his inspiring story on #BisnessSchool with @byfernandoh: bisness-school.simplecast.co…
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