José Eduardo Soares Moniz de Lucena was born in Ponta Delgada on May 6, 1952.
Academic training:
• Secondary School: National High School of Ponta Delgada
• Degree: German Philology, Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon
• Frequency of seminars abroad
Professional experience:
Press:
• 1972 To 1977: journalist of "Diário Popular", reporter and coordinator
• 1980: Chief Editor of "A Nação"
• 1985: Director of the magazine "Telestar"
• Collaborator of several publications
Radio:
• 1984 to 1986: Radio Renascença - Morning Information Coordinator
• 1986: Responsible for the program "Sopa de Pedra"
TV:
• 1977: Head of the Department of News; Editor-in-Chief of News and News.
• 1978: Head of the Information Services of RTP / Azores; presenter of News and programs; interviewer.
• 1978 to 1980: Editor-in-Chief of the Channel 1 Television News; presenter of News and programs; interviewer.
• 1980 To 1982: Head of the News Department of RTP 1 and Deputy Director for Daily Information; presenter of News and programs; interviewer.
• 1983: Director of Daily Information of RTP.
• 1984 to 1985: member of the working group that conceived and installed the RTP Emission Center.
• 1985 to 1989: Coordinating Director of Information of RTP; presenter of News and programs, interviewer.
• 1989 to 1990: Coordinating Director of Information and programs of Channel 1 of RTP; presenter of News and programs; interviewer.
• 1992 - Bordalo Prize in the Television category • 1990 A 1994: Coordinating Director of Information and Programs of RTP (Channels 1 and 2), covering all station programming, including Sports Information; presenter of News, interviewer and moderator of programs like for example the series "De Caras".
• 1994 To 1997: as RTP collaborator, interviewer and moderator in programs such as "Prova Oral", "Na Ponta da Língua" and electoral debates.
• Throughout the career, conducting various special issues and carrying out work in Portugal and abroad.
• 1994 to 1998: Founder of the company "MMM-Producers Independent S.A.", of which he was Director General.
• He is responsible for his activities as a producer, for programs such as "86-60-86", "Minister's Woman", "Frou Frou", "Desculpem Qualquer Coisinha", "Superbébés", "Roleta Russa", "Tudo ao Molho e Fé em Deus", "Cabaret", "Noite de Reis","Não há Duas Sem Três", "Moda Paris","Moda Londres" e "Cybermaster".
• Frequency of seminars and internships abroad.
• Participation in several international meetings.
• 2005 - Personality of the Year, News Diary
• 2006 - Personality of the Year Award, Meios & Publicidade.
• 2007 - Appointed Personality of the Year in Audiovisual, by several Portuguese publications.
• September 1998: Was invited to be General Director of TVI-Televisão Independente S.A.
• September 2008: Was invited to be Member of Whos's Who Historical Society of Professionals.
• March 2009: Invited to be part of the PRISA Group's Strategic Audiovisual Development Committee.
• Author of several Conferences on Journalism and Audiovisual, in Portugal and Abroad.
• May 2009 is awarded the Vermeil Gold Medal of the Société Académique d'Éducation et d'Encouragement, Arts-Sciences-Lettres, Paris.
• August 2009 integrates the Ongoing Media staff with the position of Vice President.
• August 2012, Director of the Department of Communication Sciences of the Autonomous University of Lisbon.
• October 2012 is appointed Vice-President of Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
• October 2013 founded JEM - MEDIA CONSULTANCY, LDA.
• 2018: Emmy Award Winner for Best Soap Opera.
Literary Production:
Author of "The Crisis and the Incognito at the Portuguese University", published in 1977 by Livraria Bertrand.
Other Personal Information:
• Married to Manuela Moura Guedes
• Father of Eduardo Nuno Soares da Silva Moniz, José Maria Guedes Pereira Moniz and Maria Madalena Guedes Pereira Moniz.