Nancy San Martin

Nancy San Martin was a 2014 ICFJ Professional Fellow from the U.S., on the program "Unlocking the Economic Potential of Digital Media." She is Interactive Editor for the award-winning Miami Herald newspaper. A longtime journalist experienced in covering international news, San Martin won an Emmy award in 2011 as executive producer of a documentary about Haiti, "Nou Bouke." For the Miami Herald, she has been responsible for overseeing digital presence, community outreach and audience engagement for 2009. Previously she was a World Reporter and Assistant World Editor for the Herald, traveling to cover stories across North and South America and conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan. She recently traveled to Greenland to document the effects of climate change.

San Martin previously worked for The Dallas Morning News as chief of the border bureau covering news in Mexico and neighboring U.S. states. Prior to that, she was a reporter for the Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, covering immigration and traveling to assignments in Cuba, Haiti and other Caribbean nations.

She was a 2006 recipient of Harvard University's Nieman Fellowship and a past board member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. During her visit to Morocco, San Martin is interested in learning how digital media institutions engage with their public and promote awareness.