Jaime Maussan studied journalism at the UNAM and the Miami University in Ohio, United States.
Since 1970 he has practiced his profession as a reporter in the following ways: El Sol de México (Mexico’s Sun), Diario “La Afición” (Diary “The Hobby”), 24 Horas (24 Hours), W Radio, XEX Radio and Televisa, among others.
Within highlighted Televisa correspondent in the United States, General Information reporter Domingo a Domingo (Sunday to Sunday) program with Jacobo Zabludovsky, General Coordinator and director of sixty stories for the same program.
The works that helped Jaime become known as an outstanding reporter and researcher, took place within the television program “60 Minutos” (“60 Minutes”) where he did research on environmental and social reporting, was the series of reports “Génesis y Apocalipsis” (“Genesis and Apocalypse”), Mexico and the world by the year 2000, which marked the path to Jaime Maussan as one of the most important journalists and researchers, winning over 14 awards in the world, within most notably, the World Institute Award UN Population granted to a selection of more than 7,000 jobs, delivered at the Mike Mansfield Room of the Capitol in Washington D.C. in the United States. Award “Gustavo Alatriste” for the production of “Los Niños Drogadictos” (“Children addicts”) in 1993, also presented at the Festival de Cannes, France. Award Ondas in Barcelona, Spain for “Monarca, Reina de las Mariposas” (“Monarch Butterfly Queen”) and award in Banff in Canada in 1979 and 1980, respectively, among others.
Education
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (1972–73)
- Graduated from Miami University with a B.A. in Radio and Television (1974–1976).
Awards
The following list is also available on his homepage:
Year Awards
1973 – Received the prize Gustavo Alatriste by the production The Young Drug Addicts, also presented/displayed in the festival of Cannes, France.
1979 – Awarded by Monarch, Reign of the Butterflies in the festival de banff in Alberta, Canada.
1980 – Received the prize Waves by Monarch, Reign of the Butterflies, in Barcelona, Spain.
1982 – The series of news articles Genesis and Apocalypse is chosen and awarded between 7.000 presented/displayed works the United Nations, and receives the prize of the worldwide Institute of Population in Mike Mansfield Room of the capitol, in Washington, D.C (USA).
1983, 1987 and 1993 – National Journalism Award from the Journalists Club of Mexico.
1983 – Received a recognition of the World Wildlife Fund by its valuable contribution to the works of conservation and investigation of the marine turtles of Mexico.
1984 – Received an honorary mention by the news article The Hunger in the aid of the fao in Rome, Italy.
1987/1993 – Received the national prize of journalism of the club of journalists of Mexico.
1990 – Received global prize 500 of the United Nations of hands of Mostafa Tolba, General Director of the UNAM by the extraordinary profits in the protection of environment.
Tourist excellence 1990 of the foundation receives the prize Miguel Germán” by the news article Ecology, Tourism and Ecoturism.
1990, 1991, and 1992 – Asociación Mexicana de Periodistas de Radio y Televisión award for 60 Minutos.
1992 – Freedom of expression of the association of journalists of Puebla receives the prize.
The gold sun of the national circle of journalists receives the prize.
1993/1994 – Received the prize The Gold Palms of the national circle of journalists.
1993 – Forest lacandona on the part of the Mexican association of journalists receives the prize.
1998 – Received the recognition of the worldwide organization of the health for the program Third Millennium by its contribution to the promotion of the health.
1999 – Received the distinction of The Seat of Stars, revealing the tracks of its hands by its trajectory like investigator and journalist.
Received the Medal of Honor of the feminine youthful association by its journalistic trajectory.
UFO, an intelligent phenomenon in megasistema ABC receives the Gold Microphone of the national association of speakers of Mexico by its program of radio.
Renato Leduc of the club of journalists of Mexico by their race of 30 years of journalism receives the Medal.
1999/2000 – The gold sun of the national circle of journalists by its trajectory and seriousness in the treatment and the investigation of its news articles receives the prize.
2000 – Received a platinum disc by the sale of than 300.000 copies more sold of the CD interactive ROM Starmix 2.
Investigative Journalism receives the Gold Microphone of the national association of speakers of Mexico by its program of radio.
2003 – Laurel of Gold to quality Mexico-Spain receives the prize the international.
2005 – Received the Prize of the National Association of Speakers like opinion leader and balance in the radio.
Received recognition Courage in Journalism (journalistic) Exopolitics Washington, D.C..
PRG Courage in Journalism.[2]
2006 – George Adamski Rome receives prize the international.
Received prize of cultural association Giordano Bruno Sant’ Elpidio, Italy. 2006-04-26 (March)