About Eileen Truax

EILEEN TRUAX is a reporter with La Opinión, the leading Spanish newspaper in the United States, based in Los Angeles. She works for the Metro section, covering from immigration and hometown association issues to local politics and electoral campaigns.

Eileen was born in Mexico City, where she worked during 10 years as a reporter covering federal politics and social movement issues. She moved to Los Angeles in 2004.

Eileen earned a degree in social communication and a master’s degree in communication and politics, both from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, in México City, and she has been a fellow with the New Iberian-American Journalism Foundation (FNPI, in Spanish).

She is part of a community of journalists in eleven countries writing for the blog Mundo Abierto, in spanish.

Contact: eileen.truax@laopinion.com

• Occupation: Reporter
• Organization: La Opinión
• Location: Los Angeles, CA 90017 USA
• Website: http://www.impre.com/laopinion/home.php
• Was accepted for Mar 22-27 2009 Multimedia Training.

Writing

Content on this site written by Eileen Truax (includes contributory writing):

• Projects

  • Alameda Point Collaborative
  • The Alameda Point Collaborative is a unique neighborhood located on 34 acres of Alameda Point. At APC, we work to end homelessness by providing housing and services to create communities ...