Miguel Franjul
Miguel Franjul in 2015
Born
Bani, Dominican Republic
Occupation(s)Journalist
author
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Miguel Franjul Bucarelly is a Dominican author and editor. He is currently the director of the newspaper Listín Diario and founded the newspaper Hoy. Franjul has published four books.

Early life and career

Born in Baní, Dominican Republic, Franjul is the son of Manuel Emilio Franjul Báez, a member of the prominent Franjul family of Asturian lineage, and Antonia Luisa Bucarelly Méndez, a teacher.

From the age of 17, Miguel Franjul[1][2] devoted himself to journalism and in his long career of over 42 years has been director of three dailies and one weekly. He is presently the director of the morning paper Listín Diario,[3] the oldest newspaper in the Dominican Republic, founded in 1889.

He started in the profession as editor of Listin Diario[4] in October 1968. He enjoyed an ascending career in the newspaper, working in various news sources to become international editor. He combined these functions with the correspondent of the magazine Vanity Fair and the international news agency Reuters.

He left Listín Diario[5][6] in 1980 to found the newspaper Hoy,[7] in which he was successively assistant editor, managing editor and deputy director and one of its main columnists.

From there he went on to direct the daily La Información, in Santiago de los Caballeros, the second largest city in the Dominican Republic,[8] and was recognized by Congress for the contributions made on behalf of children of that area and his campaign so that the Central Cibao aqueduct was built.

Following the death of the famous Dominican journalist Rafael Herrera, director of Listin Diario[9][10] since it reappeared in 1963, Franjul was appointed deputy director, roles he held for some months until moving to direct the newspaper La Nacion.

From this position he was called back to lead Listín Diario[11] in 2000, a position he holds today. As a director of newspapers, he has been known for its innovative spirit, introducing elements of modernity to each of the media. Franjul founded and directed the weekly "Diario a Diario", with journalist[12] Ruddy González.

He received an honorary doctorate in Information Science at the Technological University of the South. He is a guest lecturer at several universities and the Military Institute of Higher Education.

He is the author of four books:[13] "Somoza and Duvalier, la caída de dos dinastías" ("Somoza and Duvalier, falling of two dynasties"),"Bosch, noventa días de clandestinidad" ( "Bosch, ninety days of hiding"), "La sociedad encancerada" ("The society with cancer") and "A la vera de la noticia" ("To the side of the news") that summarize his experiences of more than 40 years in journalism and in his travels around the world.

In January 2011, he was appointed regional vice president[14] for the Dominican Republic of the Committee on Freedom of Press and Communication of the Inter American Press Association[15] in October 2014 and was elected to the board of directors of the SIP. Also he became part of the executive committee (representing the newspapers of the Dominican Republic) at the World Association of Newspapers (WAN).

References

  1. ↑ "Biografía Miguel Franjul". bachillere.com. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Miguel Franjul, Director del Lístin Diario opina sobre la Academia APP. – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Presidente del ayuntamiento califica al director del Listín Diario, Miguel Franjul, como un humanista". puertoplatahabla.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dominicanos HOY: Periodista Miguel Franjul vuelve a dirigir Listín Diario". dominicanoshoy.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Listin Diario (9 January 2015). "Nupcias – Dos periodistas unidos en matrimonio | Listín Diario". listindiario.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Listín Diario agradece a Dios por sus 126 años". elnacional.com.do. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Festejan con eucaristía 126 aniversario del "Listín Diario"". 5 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Fundación AES Dominicana". fundacionaesdominicana.org.do. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Listin Diario (10 May 2011). "RESALTAN SU TRAYECTORIA – Feria del Libro homenajea a Miguel Franjul | Listín Diario". listindiario.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Danilo elogia al Listín Diario "apegado a la verdad"". acento.com.do. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Cardenal oficia misa Listín Diario -". eldia.com.do. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Rector UASD destaca esa academia se siente orgullosa de haber formado más de 10 mil comunicadores sociales". uasd.edu.do. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  13. ↑ Oscar Mendoza Camino. "Miguel Franjul – Biografia". muybuenlibro.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "Flickr – Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  15. ↑ "Miguel Franjul en la Junta de Directores de la SIP". diariolibre.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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