Obed Manuel became Denverite’s editor in 2022 after joining CPR News as an Audience Editor in 2021.
Professional Background:
Obed arrived at CPR after two and a half years of reporting at The Dallas Morning News. His focuses there were stories about immigrant communities, immigration policy, inequality, poverty, local news and the 2020 census. He is best known for his reporting on the case of a U.S. citizen detained by the U.S. Border Patrol for almost a month — a story that gained national attention and was discussed in Congress. He was a member of the inaugural Report for America 2018 class. Prior to that, he was an editor at Central Track, a Dallas news, arts and nightlife publication.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas.
Awards/Recognition:
Obed was part of CPR’s 2021 affordable housing series team that won first place for enterprise reporting from the Public Media Journalists Association. He was also part of the digital staff’s Best Website-winning 2021 effort from the Colorado Broadcasters Association. In 2020, he was part of the The Dallas Morning News’ immigration team that won the Best of the West contest for immigration and border reporting.
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Housing in Colorado was unaffordable even before the pandemic but COVID-19’s economic ravages have only exacerbated things. CPR News launched a special series to share the stories of people struggling with housing instability and we speak with Alison Borden and Obed Manuel, who edited the series.
These organizations work to alleviate housing issues in the state as Colorado continues to see an affordable housing crisis only worsened by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.