User:Crtew/Nuria Piera

Nuria Piera Selected by Vice President Margarita Cedeño de Fernández as one of the most influential women in all of Latin America, Nuria Piera has contributed so much to the Dominican Republic's journalism landscape, however her career path isn't entirely unique. Piera followed her late father José Enrique Piera Puig, into investigative journalism, and established a 53 year career of serving the public. She is a pioneer in broadcast journalism for all women in not only the Dominican Rublic, but the entire Carribbean, as well as several areas of the Americas. She is now the first woman ever to direct the Cadena de Noticias, however she has also been running her own program, Color Vision for 27 years. She is a scholar in higher education and is one of the most prominent investigative journalists and television personalities in the Dominican Republic. Nuria Piera has surpassed all limits, and her work is far from done.

Personal details
Nuria Piera is the daughter of José Enrique Piera Puig and Gainza Bern. Enrique Piera was also a very influencial and controversial journalist who was actually murdered in 1970, under the government rule of Joaquin Balaguer .Piera is the mother of a girl, from her marriage to fellow journalist Pablo McKinney in 1999. Later the couple divorced. She also has a sister named Sonia, who actually works with Nuria on her television show.

Education
Nuria Piera has five degrees including a Bachelor of Law from the University of the Caribbean. Piera holds a diploma of Human Rights from the Institue of Human Rights. In addition she holds a degree in Marketing and Advertising from APEC University and a degree in Social Communications from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.

Career
Piera's 53 year long journalism career was launched by her involvment in broadcast when at the young age of eight she began making appearances in seven popular programs, and staring in progams including, "The House Pequitas" and "Calentísimo 9".

Investigative Journalist
She is considered by La Monde to be a famous investigative journalist who works in the TV news magazine format in the Dominican Republic. In January 1987 Piera aired "Nuria at 9" which was the Dominican Republic's first social research television show. She focused on social issues and how to resolve them. Piera went on to air more investigative, social research shows as well as programs with similar content as talk shows. These include, "Less Than a Meter", "Double Edged", and "The Edge of Life". Due to some of the scandals that Piera has exposed, she has been harassed with death threats. She has also been sued by the Haitian president, Michel Martelly, after she revealed to the public the presidential corruption involving Hatian senator Edwin Zenny.

Television Executive
In addition to running her own program on,Nuria on Color Vision, she recentlty became the first female director of Cadena de Noticias (CDN), Canal(Channel) 37, which continued as N-CDN (April 3, 2013)

Dangerous Career
Despite all of the good works that Nuria Piera produces of the public, not everyone sees her work as helpful. In 2012 she recieved death threats following a report uncovering a scandal invovling illegal donationds to the canidacy for the President of Haiti, Michel Martelly. Though her family was protected, it doesn't make these extreme threats any less concerning.

Notable works of journalism
Piera uncovered many scandals occuring not only in the Dominican Republic, but also across the Americas. Recently she dug up dirt about the Haitian presidential scandal involving President Michel Martelly, senator Feliy Bautista, and senator Edwin Zenny. In addition Piera also uncovered a story involving missed payments to the former land owners of the Punta Perla. She has investigated many other cases in which Euclides Gutierrez, the director of the Dominican Liberation Party, is in desperation to silence.

Awards
(NOTE: The following will be a translation from her article on the Spanish Wikipedia page that will need acknowledgement on the future talk page, correction of translation and sourcing. It appears the list was originally from her web site and mirrored elsewhere.):


 * Premios “Casandra” “Nuria”  como Mejor Programa de Investigación Semanal, durante los años  1988, 89 90, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011.
 * Recibió el máximo galardón de los premios Casandra “EL SOBERANO 1998”, por su trayectoria en la TV Dominicana.
 * Premio “Jayce ‘72”.
 * “El Pionero de Oro” en 1990.
 * “El Guachupitazo de Oro” en 1990.
 * “Hija Benemérita de l a Ciudad de Santo Domingo” por el Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional en 1992.
 * “Joven Munícipe del Año 1996 y 1998” por la Liga Municipal Dominicana. “Nominaciones” de la Revista Escala del Listín Diario en los años 1989, 90, 91 y 92.
 * Micrófono de Oro en la nominación “Locutora Investigadora” año 2001
 * Nominada a los premios “Casandra 2004” como programa de investigación y/o especializado.
 * Visitante Distinguida de Río Grande, “Ciudad del Yunque” año 2004, Puerto Rico.
 * Fundación Cuz Jiminián 30/11/05 “verdadera representante del pueblo, por su  firmeza y labor
 * La comisión de los derechos humanos, en celebración del 57 aniversario de la institución, le entregó el galardón “Supremum Lauresl Oro: Prensa y derechos humanos, en el grado Periodista DON ENRRIQUE PIERA. En fecha diciembre de 2005.
 * Colegio Dominicano de Periodista. Entrega del “Canoabo de Oro”. En fecha noviembre del 2005.
 * Sábado de corporan 04/03/2006 “Día internacional de la mujer”
 * Rotary internacional 09/03/2006 “Reconocimiento de damas destacadas  de la sociedad  dominicana“
 * Casandra 2006 “Mejor programa de investigación periodística”,
 * Casandra 2007 “Programa de Investigación Periodística”
 * Cassandra 2008 “Programa de Investigación Periodística”
 * Colegio Dominicano de Periodista. Entrega reconocimiento, por su ejemplo de valor y compromiso desde su valiente programa Nuria en el 9. En fecha abril de 2008.
 * Sábado de Corporán 2008 “Día Internacional de la Mujer”
 * En el año 1992 recibió un reconocimiento de la “United States Information Agency Voice of América”.
 * Es la primera figura de la televisión dominicana en ser nominada a los premios “EMMY” de la Academia de Televisión, Artes y Ciencias de los Estados Unidos.
 * “El Cristo de Oro”, Asociación de Juntas de Vecinos del Sector de Cristo Rey.  Fundación Pro-Desarrollo.
 * Federación Dominicana de Mujeres Social Cristianas 1998. Por el Día Internacional de la Mujer.
 * Fue objeto de reconocimiento por la Fiscalía del Distrito Nacional, encabezada por el Lic. Francisco Javier Domínguez
 * Por sus grandes aportes a favor de la ciudadanía, Club Rotario de la Romana. Año 1999.
 * Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Departamento de Jurídica, como Conferencista Distinguida de la PUCMM. 1998.
 * Fundación El Universo y los Niños Inc. New York. agosto de 1998.
 * Ha recibido también reconocimientos del Patronato de Ciegos, Club Rotario, Unicef, Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos, Círculo de Locutores Dominicanos, Movimientos Culturales, Secretaria de Estado de Salud Pública, Colegio Dominicano de Periodistas, Producciones Catemar y varias fundaciones.
 * La Fundación Cruz Jiminian, le entregó un reconocimiento por ser la verdadera representante del pueblo, su firmeza y dedicación. En fecha noviembre del 2005.
 * 9 de octubre de 2010 recibió reconocimiento del Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Prensa (SNTP) en santiago.