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NAHJ 2017

Stories from the 2017 NAHJ Latino Reporter student project.

NAHJ 2017 

Controversy with CCNMA casts shadow over NAHJ board elections

September 10, 2017July 18, 2018 By Teo Armus 0 Comments

After several days of friction between two of the most powerful Latino journalism organizations in the country, a new board of directors tasked with the stewardship of a planned partnership between NAHJ and CCNMA will assemble on the last day of the 2017 convention.

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NAHJ 2017 

Periodista mexicana: Mi carrera me pone en peligro

September 10, 2017July 18, 2018 By Josue Bran 0 Comments

La seguridad que se vive en México es agravante para los periodistas. Reportar la verdad puede ser una sentencia de muerte.

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NAHJ 2017 

NAHJ members confront board about finances, CCNMA friction

September 10, 2017July 18, 2018 By Chelsea Moreno 0 Comments

NAHJ members questioned board members on Saturday about the organization’s finances and called on leaders to quit fighting over a controversial merger with CCNMA.

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NAHJ 2017 

NAHJ changes scholarship program, confusing some

September 10, 2017July 18, 2018 By Xochitl Abarca 0 Comments

NAHJ’s scholarship program led college students to think that the organization would help them pay for tuition. Instead, they were flown to Anaheim.

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NAHJ 2017 

VIDEO: In the workplace, people of color reach for cultural touchstones

September 10, 2017July 18, 2018 By Elizabeth Campos 0 Comments

People of color share cultural markers they use to remind them of their heritage. They’re confidence-boosters in predominantly white work spaces.

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NAHJ 2017 

From political junkie to White House correspondent, Jim Acosta doesn’t hold back

September 10, 2017July 18, 2018 By Romyna Camacho 0 Comments

He’s the type of journalist who asks tough questions to your face. “Why can’t we take out these bastards?” he

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NAHJ 2017 

Journalists absorb trauma from the events they cover. Here’s how some cope

September 10, 2017July 18, 2018 By Zalome Briceño 0 Comments

For many journalists thrust into the emotional turmoil of terrorist attacks, war zones, natural disasters — or everyday crime and destruction — one of the most challenging parts of the job can be dealing with the trauma of others.

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NAHJ 2017 

How journalists tackle storm reporting

September 10, 2017July 18, 2018 By Daniela Ibarra 0 Comments

Journalists tackle the emotional toll of covering natural disasters.

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NAHJ 2017 

Latino voters’ impact remains unclear nearly a year after 2016 election

September 10, 2017July 7, 2018 By Isabel Sanchez 0 Comments

With the 2018 mid-term elections a little more than a year away, the impact of the Latino vote remains uncertain.

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NAHJ 2017 

Organizaciones de defensa a inmigrantes: Conozca sus derechos; no viva en temor

September 10, 2017July 18, 2018 By Josue Bran 0 Comments

Cada lágrima que caía sobre el rostro de Ana representa la preocupación que viven muchos inmigrantes. “Tenemos miedo de abrir

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NAHJ 2017 

CCNMA email to NAHJ members urges continued partnership between organizations

September 9, 2017July 18, 2018 By Teo Armus 0 Comments

The email may have raised more questions than it answered about the CCNMA-NAHJ split.

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NAHJ 2017 

Trump’s DACA decision throws NAHJ members into limbo

September 9, 2017July 18, 2018 By Sheryl Posadas 0 Comments

If Congress doesn’t keep the DACA program from dissolving, some “DACA-mented” convention go-ers are at greater risk of deportation.

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NAHJ 2017 

VIDEO: One journalist’s quest for a job

September 9, 2017July 18, 2018 By Isabel Sanchez 0 Comments

Finding a job is every recent graduate dream. In an industry like journalism, where the supply is higher than the demand this could be a difficult challenge.

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NAHJ 2017 

Female freelancers consider their own safety after Kim Wall disappearance, death

September 9, 2017July 18, 2018 By Ala'a Ibrahim 0 Comments

The story of Wall’s death and disappearance is a cautionary tale for female freelancers.

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NAHJ 2017 

Journalists discuss best practices for pressing Trump on public records

September 9, 2017July 18, 2018 By Romyna Camacho 0 Comments

Investigative reporters share their secrets to help journalists press authorities on answering public records requests.

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NAHJ 2017 

Books often target white readers. These publishers want to change that

September 9, 2017July 8, 2018 By Zalome Briceño 0 Comments

Diversity is often lacking in the book world, so one author, along with some publishers and librarians, are trying to bring a more multicultural approach to publishing.

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NAHJ 2017 

This Houston mosque gives Latino Muslims a home

September 9, 2017July 8, 2018 By Ala'a Ibrahim 0 Comments

Latinos make up a small but growing percentage of the American Muslim population and mosques are finding ways to make them feel welcome.

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NAHJ 2017 

Hurricane forces changes to San Antonio Hispanic journalist group elections

September 9, 2017July 8, 2018 By Isabel Sanchez 0 Comments

Due to scheduling changes in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists’ is asking members to vote online about scholarship question.

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NAHJ 2017 

The border shaped his work: Lalo Alcaraz reflects on life, Latinidad and his biting humor

September 9, 2017July 8, 2018 By Elizabeth Campos 0 Comments

Growing up as a self-described “poor, brown kid” in San Diego, Lalo Alcaraz heard the insults — heard that being Mexican was “the lowest thing possible.”

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