Danielle Dithurbide (born 1983[1]) is a Mexican journalist who works for Televisa. She currently hosts the Despierta con Danielle Dithurbide morning program on the company's flagship Las Estrellas network, having taken over the program in 2019.
Danielle Dithurbide | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Dithurbide in 2018 | |
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Life
editDithurbide was born in Mexico City and studied history at the Universidad Iberoamericana. However, her passion for journalism had started in high school, after she watched news coverage of the September 11 attacks on the United States.[2] She then earned a diploma in radio and television from the School of Journalism and Art for Radio and Television (PART). From 2006 to 2010, she worked at TV Azteca, producing investigative reports and hosting news programs on Proyecto 40.[3]
Dithurbide joined Televisa in 2010, soon joining the network's investigative unit. Several reports, including a 2011 story on sexual trafficking, a 2012 piece on mental health prisons and a 2014 item on the migration of children, were recipients of the National Journalism Award.[3] In January 2016, Dithurbide was named the Director of International Information for Noticieros Televisa; that same year, she began hosting a morning newscast on FOROtv.[3]
Frida Sofía scandal
editIn the wake of the earthquake on 19 September 2017, Dithurbide became caught up in a story that turned out to be fake at one of the epicenters of the story. At the collapsed Colegio Rébsamen elementary school, she reported that a child, Frida Sofía, was still alive in the rubble.[4] Coverage centered for hours on the supposedly trapped child; Dithurbide reported that rescuers were "in contact" with her, giving her something to drink.[5] It was later learned that there was nobody alive in the collapsed school; Dithurbide blamed an inaccurate report from Mexican Navy officials assisting in the rescue effort.[4] As the story had gone viral on social media, Dithurbide came under heavy criticism for the false report.[6]
Despierta
editAfter Carlos Loret de Mola left Televisa television to do work exclusively on radio, Dithurbide was named his replacement on the Despierta morning program in September 2019. Dithurbide's selection meant that the majority of Televisa's news programs across its channels were hosted by women.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Melgoza, Rocío (22 August 2019). "Mujeres se quedan con la mayoría de los noticieros de Televisa en tiempos de crisis". Economía Hoy. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ del Mar Barrientos, María (20 September 2018). "Danielle Dithurbide, el día que le cambió la vida". El Heraldo de México. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Danielle Dithurbide". Televisa. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Periodista de Televisa acusa con audio a La Marina de engaño de Frida Sofía". E-Consulta. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Danielle Dithurbide del 'caso Frida Sofía', es la sustituta de Loret de Mola". Vanguardia. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Confiesan toda la verdad sobre 'Frida Sofía', la niña que nunca salió del colegio Rébsamen". Oaxaca Noticias. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2019.