The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) is a
Washington, D.C.
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-based organization dedicated to the advancement of
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties form ...
and
Latino journalists in the United States and
Puerto Rico
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. It was established in 1984.
NAHJ has approximately 2,300 members, including working journalists,
journalism
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students, other media-related professionals and journalism educators. Its president in 2012–2019 was Hugo Balta, Coordinating Producer for ESPN.
Under the leadership of
Juan González in 2002-2004, NAHJ created the Parity Project to assist news organizations in hiring and retaining Hispanic journalists and improving coverage of the Hispanic communities across the U.S. NAHJ is one of the few journalist associations to take a stand against media consolidation, largely due to the influence of Gonzalez and former presidents Verónica Villafañe (2004–2006) and Rafael Olmeda (2006–2008). NAHJ is a former partner organization of
Unity Journalists of Color, Inc.
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Hall of Fame
In annual awards since 2000, the NAHJ recognizes great achievements.
For 2013,
David Gonzales and
Gilbert Bailon were honored.
Previous honorees (with short notes in "quotes" being NAHJ website wordings) are:
2013:
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David Gonzales
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Gilbert Bailon
2012:
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California Chicano News Media Association, first organization to achieve the award.
2011:
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Ernest Sotomayor: "Assistant Dean for Career Services at
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
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Founded in 1912 by Joseph Pulitzer, Columbia Journalism School is one of the oldest journalism s ...
"
2010:
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Ray Suarez
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: "Senior Correspondent,
PBS NewsHour
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"
*
Gloria Campos: "Anchor,
WFAA
WFAA (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex as an affiliate of American Broadcasting Company, ABC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside Decatur, Texas, Decat ...
-Dallas"
2009:
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Geraldo Rivera
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: "Host, Fox’s newsmagazine “Geraldo-at-Large”
*
Ysabel Durón: "Anchor,
KRON-TV
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(San Francisco) “Weekend Morning News”
*Juan Gonzalez: "Founder and Editor,
El Tecolote; professor of journalism, City College of San Francisco"
2008:
*Juan Gonzalez: "Columnist, New York Daily News; former president, NAHJ"
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Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez: "Professor, University of Texas at Austin, media activist"
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Francisco P. Ramirez: "Founder, El Clamor Publico (Los Angeles)"
2007
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Cecilia Alvear: "retired producer, NBC, former president, NAHJ"
*
Rigo Chacón: "three-time Emmy winner; president,
Rigo Chacón and Associates (RCA)"
*
George Ramos: "a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, The
Los Angeles Times
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; professor,
California Polytechnic State University Journalism Department (San Luis Obispo, CA)"
2006:
*
Maria Elena Salinas: "veteran anchor, “
Noticiero Univision
''Noticiero Univision'' (; ) is the flagship daily evening television news program of Noticias Univision, the news division of the American Spanish language broadcast television network Univision. First aired in 1981 for Spanish International N ...
”; founding member, NAHJ"
*
Henry Alfaro: "one of the first Mexican-American TV reporters, worked for 35 years at
KABC-TV
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(Los Angeles)"
2005:
*
Gerald Garcia, Jr.: "former publisher,
Tucson Citizen
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When it ceased printing on May 16, 2009, the daily ...
(Arizona); founding member and first president of
NAHJ"
2004
*
Ignacio E. Lozano, Sr.: "founder,
La Opinion"
2003:
*
Dr. Mary Adelaide Gardner: "former professor of journalism, Michigan State University; journalism Scholar"
*
Albor Ruiz: columnist,
New York Daily News
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"
2002:
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Paul Espinosa: "independent producer, writer and director"
*
Felix Gutiérrez: "author, educator and activist"
*
Frank del Olmo: "former associate editor, the ''
Los Angeles Times
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''"
*
Frank O. Sotomayor
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Cur ...
: "assistant METPRO director and hiring editor, Los Angeles Times"
2001:
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Charlie Ericksen: "founder,
Hispanic Link News Service; founding member of NAHJ"
*
Edith Sayre Auslander: "former reporter and editor,
Arizona Daily Star
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History
L. C. Hughes was the Arizona Territory governor and founder of the ''Arizona Star'' ...
; former professor, University of Arizona"
*
Peter Moraga: "a pioneer in radio journalism in California and Arizona"
2000:
*
Rubén Salazar
Ruben Salazar (March 3, 1928 – August 29, 1970) was a civil rights activist and a reporter for the ''Los Angeles Times,'' the first Mexican-American journalist from mainstream media to cover the Chicano community.
Salazar was killed during the ...
: "columnist, the ''Los Angeles Times''; news director,
KMEX-DT
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"
*
Elma Barrera: "reporter,
ABC Channel 13 – first Hispanic female reporter in the Houston market in 1972"
*
Sylvan Rodriguez: "former anchor,
KHOU-TV 11 (Houston)"
Student chapters
See also
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John Quiñones
Juan Manuel "John" Quiñones (born May 23, 1952) is an American ABC News correspondent who hosted '' What Would You Do?''.
Early life and education
Quiñones was born in San Antonio, Texas, on May 23, 1952. He is a fifth-generation San Antoni ...
*
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (born February 9, 1967) is an American politician and journalist. She was a regular CNBC contributor for two decades, including as co-host of '' Power Lunch'' and ''Worldwide Exchange''. She unsuccessfully ran for the Dem ...
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Alycia Lane
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Soledad O'Brien
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Liz Evora
References
Further reading
* Auerbach, Susan, ed. ''Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism'' (1998) vol 8 pp 2141-42.
External links
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