From CNN, Miguel Marquez on Reporting, Politics, & Being Queer

"Giving voice to the voiceless and covering those stories is incredibly important - there are people who have died doing that." - Miguel Marquez

Miguel Marquez is a CNN senior national correspondent that has worked in broadcast journalism for 25 years. He and Brad discuss covering difficult stories from around the world and if being gay has affected his career. He has covered many difficult stories such as the Iraq War, the War in Afghanistan, the Bahrain riots, and domestic clashes. Most recently, as a reporter, he documented the heartbreaking stories of the pandemic in hospitals in New York and Texas. Despite the challenges of reporting on such a chaotic and random enemy, Miguel Marquez shares the importance of allowing people to tell their stories and respecting their opinions even if he didn't agree with them.

You will learn:
1. Miguel Marquez's experience reporting on the pandemic in US hospitals
2. Objectivity versus subjectivity in reporting on protests against COVID-19 mandates
3. Coming out in the professional environment and the challenges it poses.

Follow Miguel on Twitter:  @miguelmarquez

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