Pilar Vergara (born 23 June 1947[1]) is a Chilean journalist, winner of the National Prize for Journalism in 1993.
Pilar Vergara | |
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 Vergara at the anniversary of La Segunda in 2011 | |
| Born | María del Pilar Vergara Tagle 23 June 1947 |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Journalist |
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| Awards | National Prize for Journalism (1993) |
Career edit
Pilar Vergara is the daughter of Ruperto Vergara Santa Cruz, a publicist and farmer from La Calera, and Olga Tagle.[1] She is the granddaughter of distinguished jurist and diplomat Ruperto Vergara Bulnes. She studied at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC), graduating in 1968.[2][3]
Subsequently, she worked at Canal 13, on the program Pasado meridiano,[3] and at the newspaper El Mercurio, where she participated in the Sunday Reports section.[4] At that paper, she was also the editor of Section D reports.[2] She was a professor of journalistic techniques at the journalism school of the Catholic University.[5]
In 1981, Vergara joined the newspaper La Segunda, along with Cristián Zegers.[4] Initially, she worked as editor-in-chief, later assuming the position of editor of information services. In 2006, after the appointment of Zegers at El Mercurio, she assumed the position of director of the newspaper, a job she held until 2011.[3]
In 2012, she joined the board of Universidad Mayor.[6]
Vergara currently writes a Sunday column for El Mercurio.
Awards edit
- 1988 – Lenka Franulic Award[6]
- 1991 – Embotelladora Andina Award[6]
- 1993 – National Prize for Journalism[6]
- 2001 – Distinguished Alumna Award from the UC Alumni Association[2]
- 2003 – Carmen Puelma Award[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Hott Dagorret, Jacqueline; Larraín, Consuelo (eds.). Veintidós caracteres: Premios Nacionales de Periodismo [22 Characters: National Journalism Awards] (PDF) (in Spanish). Ediciones Finis Terrae. p. 241. Retrieved 29 October 2017 – via Memoria Chilena.
- ^ a b c "Pilar Vergara Tagle" (in Spanish). Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Pilar Vergara deja la dirección de La Segunda" [Pilar Vergara Leaves the Directorshp of La Segunda]. El Dínamo (in Spanish). 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ a b Aravena Bolívar, Pamela (9 December 2011). "Los top secret de Pilar Vergara". Caras (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Pilar Vergara". Memoria Chilena (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Pilar Vergara asume como miembro del Directorio de la Universidad Mayor" [Pilar Vergara Assumes Membership of the Board of Directors of Universidad Mayor]. Diario Mayor (in Spanish). 9 November 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2017.