About Cristina
Cristina Escobar (sometimes also Andrade) is a change maker, leader, journalist who’s been running progressive communications shops for over a decade. She's particularly interested in the ways race, gender, and narrative combine, affecting our ideas about ourselves, society, and human nature. She does that in a variety of ways, including as:
- The director of communications and marketing for Esperanza United
- The co-founder and editor-in-chief of LatinaMedia.Co, an indie publication platforming Latina and queer Latinx perspectives in media
- A regular contributor to Roger Ebert
- An entertainment journalist with bylines in the A.V. Club, Glamour, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Refinery29, Remezcla, TODAY, Vulture, and more
- A TEDx speaker
- A Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic
- A member of the Critics Choice Association
- A board member of the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association
Entertainment Journalist
ROGER EBERT
POPSUGAR
LATINO REBELS
ADDITIONAL PRINT OUTLETS
Audio
Sampling of Cristina's work on live radio, pre-recorded segments, and podcasts
CAUSE MARKETER: Cristina works behind the scenes for a variety of causes she cares about, including mobilizing Latinas to end gender-based violence. Some of her favorite projects have included rebranding Latina-led nonprofits, organizing consumer campaigns to move the needle on representation issues, and planning social justice events featuring A-list speakers.
Press Coverage
OIGO
Rewriting the rules of representation | Latina Media Co's Cristina Escobar reflects on her platform for critical voices in media
The Objective
The Co-Founder of LatinaMedia.Co on Media Representation and the Whiteness of Critique
BE Latina
Cristina Escobar and Nicola Schulze Tell the Inspiring Story Behind LatinaMedia. Co
