Judith Sarmiento Explained

Judith Sarmiento
Birth Name:Judith Sarmiento Granada
Birth Date:20 January 1954
Birth Place:Armenia, Colombia
Occupation:Lawyer, journalist, teacher
Alma Mater:Universidad Externado de Colombia

Judith Sarmiento Granada (born 20 January 1954) is a Colombian lawyer and journalist known nationally for her work in various radio and television media since the 1970s.

Biography

Judith Sarmiento was born in Armenia, Colombia, on 20 January 1954,[1] [2] the daughter of Gilberto Sarmiento and Ofelia Granada.

Her education took place in Bogotá, at the La Merced school, at the Universidad Externado de Colombia – where she majored in law and political science – and at the University of La Sabana, where she specialized in organizational communication.

She has one daughter and a grandson.[3] Her favorite author is José María Vargas Vila.[2]

Professional career

Radio

Sarmiento began her career in radio on the Todelar network in 1975.[2] She later worked at Caracol, RCN, and Radio Nacional de Colombia, among others.[4] [5]

Television

In 1980, Sarmiento began working in television on 's Telediario.[1] She then appeared on the National News, on TV Hoy, and as moderator of several broadcasts, such as teleconferences of the Office of the Inspector General, of the, and viewer's ombudsman of Canal Capital.[1]

Teaching

Sarmiento has been a teacher of journalism, organizational communication, and radio planning at the Externado, Military, and Politécnico Grancolombiano universities. She also authored the United Nations Development Programme's course "Democracy and Media in the Virtual Course".[3]

Awards and recognitions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Especial Judith Sarmiento: una voz difícil de olvidar . Special Judith Sarmiento: A Difficult Voice to Forget . Claudia . Bautista . . Spanish . 2019-02-07 . 2019-09-12.
  2. News: Judith Sarmiento . . Spanish . 1991-01-12 . 2019-09-12.
  3. News: Me encontré en la vida con Judith Sarmiento Granada . I Meet in Person with Judith Sarmiento Granada . Gabriel . Echeverri González . . Spanish . 2017-01-22 . 2019-09-13.
  4. News: Judith Sarmiento ya no madruga en Caracol Radio . Judith Sarmiento No Longer on Caracol Radio Mornings . . Spanish . 2009-04-03 . 2019-09-12.
  5. News: Las Judith frente a frente . The Judiths Face to Face . Francisco . Celis Alban . . Spanish . 1998-09-10 . 2019-09-13.
  6. News: Premios Simón Bolívar de Televisión toda una vida, para Bernardo Romero . Simón Bolívar Television Lifetime Award, for Bernardo Romero . . Spanish . 1990-12-07 . 2019-09-13.
  7. News: Por el India Catalina . . Spanish . 2001-02-06 . 2019-09-13.
  8. Web site: Premio Locutor Gloria Valencia de Castaño . Colombian Association of Broadcasters . Spanish . 2019-09-13.
  9. Web site: Reconocimiento Nogal de Oro 2011 . 2011 Golden Walnut Recognition . . Spanish . 2011-10-14 . 2019-09-13.