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I'm Diana Valderrama, a journalist and television producer specializing in news segments and documentaries.
Two-Time Simón Bolívar Journalism Award Winner
About me
Crafting stories, unveiling truths:
My journey through global journalism.
With over 17 years in journalism, I began at FM Radio and covered significant events such as the September 11 attacks. Post studies in Washington, I rejoined the radio’s international news team. In Paris, I was a correspondent for NTN24 and RCN TV, where I covered presidential elections, interviewed renowned political figures, and reported on major events like the terrorist attacks in Marseille and Paris. In Argentina, I reported daily news for NTN24. Later, I joined Caracol TV’s “Los Informantes,” crafting 15-minute stories. Additionally, I’ve been a producer and location manager for French television agencies, extensively exploring Colombia and creating narratives broadcasted internationally.
Crafting stories, unveiling truths:
My journey through global journalism.
With over 17 years in journalism, I began at FM Radio and covered significant events such as the September 11 attacks. Post studies in Washington, I rejoined the radio’s international news team. In Paris, I was a correspondent for NTN24 and RCN TV, where I covered presidential elections, interviewed renowned political figures, and reported on major events like the terrorist attacks in Marseille and Paris. In Argentina, I reported daily news for NTN24. Later, I joined Caracol TV’s “Los Informantes,” crafting 15-minute stories. Additionally, I’ve been a producer and location manager for French television agencies, extensively exploring Colombia and creating narratives broadcasted internationally.
Two times Simon Bolivar award of journalism
The Simón Bolívar Award in Colombia is a prestigious journalism prize given annually to recognize excellence in various categories such as print, radio, television, and photography. Named after historical leader Simón Bolívar, the award honors outstanding journalistic work and promotes ethical standards, research, and communication professionalism. I Won the price in 2012 for a documentary that
Vision & Mission
How this adventure began?
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Mission
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Grand Angle Productions for France TV 5
Colombie : DC3, la légende des airs
Pre-production, research, logistics, and journalistic coordination
A 52-minute documentary about the DC3 plane, which was constructed during the Second World War and still soars over the Colombian Amazon, was produced for France 5 TV and broadcast on public television in France in 2022.
NTN24 Y RCN TV
CORRESPONSAL EN FRANCIA Y ARGENTINA
Directos , Informes diarios sobre actualidad, entrevistas y coberturas especiales
En NTN24 empece como jefe de emisión en los informativos desde Bogota. Luego me fui como corresponsal a Paris Francia donde cubrir elecciones presidenciales y los ataques terroristas en Paris y Marsella. Hacia informes a diario sobre actualidad y tenia un directo diario para la emisión prime del Noticiero de las 7pm.
En el Ano 2013 viaje a la Argentina para asumir la corresponsalía en Buenos Aires donde también tuve la oportunidad de cubrir la elección presidencial de Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner y otros acontecimientos de la actualidad.
CARACOL TELEVISION
PROGRAMA ¨LOS INFORMANTES¨
Reportajes de 15 minutos con perfiles, grandes historias y personajes de talla mundial.
Creo que Los informantes es el programa que mas se asemeja a lo que me gustaría hacer a mi
Tony Comiti Productions for France TV 5
Venezuela “The Curse of the Black Gold”
Pre-production, research, logistics, and journalistic coordination
In Venezuela, when oil prices plummet, everything else increases, including the courage and bravery of those who manage to bring our daily bread to the most remote places, in what used to be the richest country in Latin America. “Venezuela: The Curse of Black Gold” is a 52-minute documentary that posed a significant challenge, not only due to the intricate paths we had to navigate but also due to the constant harassment from regime authorities that hinder journalistic work
Tony Comiti Productions for France TV 5
The impossible Roads, Colombia : The fearless of the Andes
Pre-production, research, logistics, and journalistic coordination
In the Andes, to go from one mountain to another, the quickest way is often by air; suspended on cables more than 100 meters long, the peasants must overcome their fear; both the speed and the height are dizzying.
10.7 Productions for RMC Decouverte
Escobar by Escobar, the cursed inheritance
Pre-production, research, logistics, and journalistic coordination
52-minute, 4-episode documentary series filmed in Medellin, Argentina, and Spain about the son of the most powerful drug trafficker of the 20th century. He delves back in time to offer an unprecedented and surreal confession, as captivating as it is unsettling, about his cursed inheritance.
Agence CAPA For Canal + France
Colombia: Bolivarian on the brink – The Butterfly Effect
Pre-production, research, logistics, and journalistic coordination
The 20-minute report “Colombia: Bolivarian on the Brink” focuses on Cúcuta, Colombia’s border city near Venezuela. It highlights the influx of Venezuelan refugees escaping the MADURO regime’s crises: food scarcity, healthcare collapse, economic downturn, social unrest, and insecurity. The report discusses Colombia’s struggle to manage the crisis while maintaining border control. Through interviews and footage, it emphasizes the complex political and social factors driving the situation, urging urgent attention and solutions to ease the suffering.
France 24
How culture is helping to change a nation (part 1)
logistics, journalistic coordination, translations and in camera ITW.
Over the last five decades, Colombia gained notoriety due to negative factors like the FARC, cocaine, and kidnappings. However, as FRANCE 24 launches its fourth channel, dedicated to Spanish content and based in Bogota, Eve Jackson in the company of Colombian journalist Diana Valderrama explores how the nation is in the process of recovery and transformation, evolving into a thriving creative center in South America. The journey includes insights into a former guerrilla fighter’s music, as well as a behind-the-scenes glimpse into a prominent telenovela production.
Bangumi Productions for Canal +
Colombia: Bolivarian on the brink – The Butterfly Effect
Pre-production, research, logistics, and journalistic coordination
In 2019 , I receive a call from Martin Weill one of the Biggest Reporters in France , he told me he wanted to have access to all the stages of Cocaine business in Colombia…That call led me to one of the most challenging investigations and to uncovering the most exceptional accesses… a journalistic challenge, as the locations and individuals were under constant risk of being captured by the police or killed by opposing forces.…in this 90 minutes Report we could tell how Cocaine’s widespread presence stretches from Colombia to Paris, weaving through regions like Guyana, Brittany, and Charente. The drug’s accessibility and affordability have escalated its use, now reaching beyond the affluent to include workers and artisans. This normalized trend, facilitated by digital platforms, has revolutionized drug dealing.
With Martin Weill as ankor and journalist , Jawar Nadi as director and me as local manager we embarked on a global journey, spotlighting key players involved in this trade. From secret lab workers to gang leaders, informants, and victims, we covered a wide spectrum. The origin of this issue lies in Colombia, where a staggering 1,400 tons of cocaine are produced annually.
Tony Comiti Production for France 2
Pablo Escobar : The king of Cocaine
Pre-production, research, logistics, and journalist.
Pablo Escobar was undoubtedly the most hunted man in the world. In the early 1990s, all Colombian police forces, as well as the American DEA and CIA, and even a specially created elite unit, the Search Bloc, were on his trail, from Bogotá to Medellín. Renaud Fessaguet ,Manolo d’Arthuys and Diana Valderrama relive, along with those who organized them, these long hours of pursuit in the heart of the equatorial jungle, where Escobar was hiding, in luxurious villas, surrounded by priceless works of art.
Tony Comiti Production for France 2
France : Immigration and fake documents.
Research, and infiltrated journalist
In April 2008, a few hundred undocumented workers from the Paris region come out of the shadows. Despite the precariousness of their situation, some dare to openly display their fake documents. In the “Envoyé Spécial” report, I participated in undercover operations using hidden cameras to purchase counterfeit documents and apply for jobs using them. Our investigation revealed the existence of networks involved in producing these fake documents. Furthermore, we found that in many instances, employers are aware of their authenticity but choose to ignore the situation.
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Anna Valderrama
European Manager at Reuters Thompsn
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Influencer
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