Newsweek Media Group Names Deputy World Editor

Robert Valencia has been promoted to Deputy World Editor at Newsweek Media Group -- just six months after joining the company as a Writer and Night Editor for Newsweek magazine. In his new role, he will assist in the supervision of five reporters who cover international breaking news and in-depth reporting. Before joining Newsweek in September 2017, Valencia was a staff writer for Mic and a contributing writer for Global Voices Online. The Florida International University graduate earned two Master's: an MPA from CUNY and an MA from Iona College. He’s also a former National Urban Fellow, and his past experience includes roles as Web Strategist for the nonprofit social justice communication lab, The Opportunity Agenda, and Research Fellow for the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, where he authored analytical pieces dealing with U.S.-Latin America political and diplomatic issues. He’s fluent in English, French, and Spanish. He’s also a frequent media commentator for The International Business Times, HuffPost Live, Fusion, Voice of America, NY1, Russia Today, Al Jazeera, Caracol Televisión, RCN Televisión, MundoFOX, Univisión, and NTN24, among others. More here.