Manuel Martinez
Photojournalist
Manuel has collaborated with photographers, writers and videographers across the country and internationally, to create strong documentary-style footage highlighting current affairs. His work ranges from daily event photography to in-depth storytelling, focusing on the important stories and people in his community and abroad.
Manuel has a degree in English and a degree in Visual Journalism from the University of Tampa and Brooks Institute of Photography. He has held positions at several newspapers and magazines as a photographer and videographer earning him several awards in both focuses.
He comes from an art-minded family, which he attributes to his interest in visual media. Manuel’s entire family is from Asuncion, Paraguay, and the majority of his relatives still live in South America. Manuel enjoys spending his free time with his Son and Daughter and beautiful wife who he likes going camping with, riding bikes and going to cubs games.
Stories by Manuel Martinez
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PHOTOS: How One Chicago Family Navigated The First Day Of Remote School
On Tuesday, 300,000 students across Chicago started remote learning. We spent the morning with three of them as they navigated nerves, new routines and technology.
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PHOTOS: Kenosha Residents Reflect On Violence And Destruction
The protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake, now paralyzed, turned deadly Tuesday night when a teenager allegedly shot and killed two people.
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As More Commuters Return To Work, Here’s What It Looks Like On The Red Line
The CTA is cleaning frequently, limiting passengers per car and monitoring platforms via camera. We talked to riders about the experience.
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PHOTOS: How Coronavirus Reached Chicago
The virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, last December. Less than a month later, cases were reported in the U.S. — including Chicago.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds Gather Downtown To Protest Stay-At-Home Order Extension
The protest in Chicago’s Loop is one in a series of demonstrations across the country against stay-at-home orders.
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VIDEO: Drone Footage Shows Chicago Landmarks, City In Retreat
Weeks into the statewide coronavirus shutdown, we captured the city’s busiest streets and iconic landmarks in a rare moment of stillness.
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PHOTOS: This Is What Chicago Looks Like Without People Everywhere
Now that the Lakefront Trail and the 606 are closed to foot traffic, these scenes will become the new normal for even more Chicagoans.
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We Found Love … In A Chicago Tattoo Shop
On Valentine’s Day, there are plenty of ways to celebrate love. Some are just more permanent than others.
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PHOTOS: The Life Of A Marijuana Plant
The four-month cultivation process might be contributing to Chicago’s shortage of legal cannabis
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From Bitter Cold To Chance The Snapper: The Best Chicago Photos Of 2019
In typical Chicago style, the past 12 months were filled with music festivals, sports and political drama. And WBEZ was there with a camera.
