🏽 Robert Hernandez

Robert Hernandez, known as WebJournalist, is a Professor of Professional Practice at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, specializing in the intersection of technology and journalism. With a career spanning various prominent platforms, including seattletimes.com and SFGate.com, they have focused on innovative storytelling and immersive journalism through the JOVRNALISM project. Hernandez has contributed to the development of undergraduate and graduate curricula, leading initiatives in Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality journalism. As a board member of organizations such as Chicas Poderosas and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, they advocate for diversity and innovation in the field. In 2015, they received the SPJ Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award, recognizing their impactful education methods.