Robert Hernandez

  • Assistant Professor of Professional Practice,
  • USC Annenberg School of Journlism

Robert Hernandez, aka WebJournalist, has made a name for himself as a journalist of the Web, not just on the Web. He is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at USC Annenberg, but he's not an academic… he's more of a “hackademic” that specializes in “MacGyvering” digital journalism through emerging technologies. His most recent work includes Augmented Reality, Wearables/Google Glass and Virtual Reality — he and his students produce VR experiences under their brand: JOVRNALISM™. Their work has one awards from ONA, SND, among others, and can be seen in The New York Times, NBC, NPR, ProPublica, USA Today and in their own iOS/Android app. He is a Journalism 360 ambassador and a lifetime member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. He is the recipient of SPJ's 2015 Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award. He has made it to imgur's front page more than once. He connects dots and people.

Website: http://www.jovrnalism.io/