Charo Henriquez, Embracing a Changing Newsroom

The Latino Majority

Charo Henriquez is comfortable pursuing the job that doesn't exist.

A leader in digital journalism and newsroom strategy at the New York Times, she recognizes her value lies in the keen ability to solve for opportunities in a digital-first environment. To keep ahead of the curve and build new roles.

It was early in her career as a journalist in Puerto Rico that Henriquez became comfortable with the idea of disruption and innovation at a legacy publication. And in identifying the rise of digital journalism during the decline of print, she also identified incredible possibility.

Now she focuses on developing a newsroom that not only represents the many cultures and perspectives within it, but one that is always thinking about the next step. Henriquez knows better than anyone that to best serve a multicultural audience—and how it consumes news—you must accept that it will look different in five years.