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Dave Saldana

School: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

Expertise: social justice, history

Dave Saldana

  • 20-plus years as a licensed attorney, with expertise in civil and human rights, constitutional law and employment law
  • 30-plus years as a professional journalist
  • Winner of several Emmy, Edward R. Murrow and Golden Mike awards
  • Published in the Progressive, Al Jazeera, New Labor Forum, Yes! Magazine, HuffPost and AlterNet

Experience

Dave is an Emmy Award–winning journalist and a practicing attorney, focusing on civil rights, human rights and social justice issues. His work has appeared in the Progressive, Al Jazeera, HuffPost, New Labor Forum and Yes! Magazine. He has served as a communications strategist for national labor unions, media advisor to international human rights organizations and speechwriter to three European prime ministers. He has lived and worked throughout the United States and currently lives in Eastern Europe with his wife, son, four cats and a dog.

Education

University of Southern California Gould School of Law JD Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism MS