Victor Hernandez, Banjo

A recent profile piece on Victor Hernandez began with the following statement, “With what he’s wearing, Victor Hernandez seems to be part human and part robot.” And while all human cyborg rumors can neither be confirmed or denied, Hernandez has developed a reputation for infusing traditional journalism leadership with new media applications. Hernandez is the Director of Media Innovation at Banjo, a fast­growth startup specializing in event detection used everyday by thousands of journalists. He recently concluded a year­long academic fellowship with the Reynolds Journalism Institute at University of Missouri focused on the opportunities and challenges of Apple Watch for newsrooms.