WCBV reporter Amalia Barreda to present “The News Gathering Revolution” at EPOCH at Boylston Place

Amalia Barreda, a long-time WCBV TV Channel 5 reporter, will visit EPOCH Assisted Living at Boylston Place on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. to present “The News Gathering Revolution.”

Barreda will discuss her experience as a television reporter as well as the changes she has witnessed in the news industry since beginning her career. Barreda is an accomplished journalist; she has won a Gabriel Award, one of the most prestigious awards in broadcast, and has covered a wide range of stories, including the Angiulo organized crime trial in Boston; the William Kennedy Smith rape trial in Palm Beach, Florida; the OJ Simpson murder trial in Los Angeles; and the Louise Woodward murder trial in Cambridge. A native of Nogales, Mexico, Barreda lives in Quincy, Mass., and Cape Cod.

This event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP to Julie Bolt at 617-879-2589. For more information about EPOCH, call 617-244-6400, or visit our blog at www.epochsl.com/blog.