Miguel Marquez (born 1967) is a national correspondent for

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, currently based in

's New York offices. His earlier journalistic positions have included stints with WNBC-TV in

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(1998–1999) and KSAZ-TV in

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(1999–2002). He then worked for a short time as an anchor at Headline News, before transferring to

as a

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-based correspondent in March 2003, where he worked until 2005. In May 2005 he joined

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bureau, covering everything from the entertainment industry to the California wildfires, often spending extended periods on assignment in Iraq. He later moved to

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bureau in 2008 where he was posted until 2011. In February 2012, Marquez rejoined

as a correspondent in their

bureau, eventually moving to the

bureau as a national correspondent. Raised in

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, Marquez earned an associate degree from the

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in Roswell, New Mexico. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the

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and a master's in international affairs from

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. Marquez initially got his start in the news industry at CBS News as a national desk assistant for the ''

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,'' '' 48 Hours'', and '' 60 Minutes''. Marquez is a member of the

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and the

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. Marquez was attacked by Bahraini police forces while covering the

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in Pearl Square, bravely continuing with a phone call report to

in New York as he was targeted: "There was a canister that looked like -- No! No! No! Hey! I'm a journalist here! I'm going! I'm going! I'm going! I'm going! ... I'm hit.""Bahrain Protests: ABC's Miguel Marquez Roughed Up; Marquez Hit With Billy Club, Has Camera Taken"
Feb. 16, 2011.

References

External links

ABC News profile

Gay Newsmen : A Clearer Picture
1967 births Living people American television reporters and correspondents ABC News personalities School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni University of New Mexico alumni People from Santa Rosa, New Mexico American LGBT journalists Hispanic and Latino American journalists {{US-journalist-1960s-stub