‘This is fun but weird:’ NAHJ takes the party virtual with Gran Baile and a much-anticipated Tejano party
SOMEWHERE, The Internet — Conversations weave in and out, layering over one another as NAHJ members — in the form
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NAHJ 2020
Stories from the 2020 NAHJ Latino Reporter student project.
After NAHJ cancelled its 2020 elections, the race is the organization’s most contested in recent memory
At a time when NAHJ was forced to reconfigure its annual convention due to a deadly pandemic, board members unanimously voted to cancel the 2020 elections for 10 board positions, creating a snowballing controversy that grew over months and eventually prompted the organization to reinstate a contest that has historically drawn low voter turnout and minimal participation.
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Journalism’s diversity problem begins in university classrooms, where a lack of Latino professors sets many students up to fail
In classrooms where Latino students are the majority, some will go their entire college career without a single Latino journalism professor, according to a Latino Reporter analysis of student and faculty data from the California State University system.
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NAHJ board hints 2021 may bring another virtual conference
Business wear from the waist up may be a trend again next summer. Board members for the National Association of
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Gente de NAHJ: Kamara Daughtry brings cheer to virtual meetings with splashes of color
Many attended the virtual convention from their bedrooms or living rooms — perhaps with bookshelves or a window in the
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Gente de NAHJ: Stacy Fernandez reflects on what it means to be Black and Latina
Stacy Fernandez is so proud of being Dominicana that she talks about where she comes from at least once a
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Gente de NAHJ: For DJ Cutlos, convention gigs combine a love of journalism and music
Carlos Rico is a freelance multimedia journalist by day and DJ Cutlos Supreme by night. He is the DJ who
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Technical issues and confusion disrupt sessions, events at first-ever virtual NABJ-NAHJ joint 2020 conference
From trolls to Grubhub order cancellations, issues with pages refusing to load and not knowing where to find certain events
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Room Rater: NABJ NAHJ Conference edition
We at the Latino Reporter have seen your kids, your dogs and random Zoom bombers crash sessions during the first-ever
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Gente de NAHJ: Desde un pueblo montañoso en Puerto Rico, Giovanny Vega asiste a su primera conferencia de NAHJ virtualmente
Gracias a la pandemia de COVID-19, Giovanny Vega Lleguas tuvo que asistir a su primera conferencia de NABJ y NAHJ
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Gente de NAHJ: Dawn Roberts ties up her sneakers and runs a 5K in the name of journalism
For Dawn Angelique Roberts, running is self care. That’s why she tries to get people to put their sneakers on
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Gente de NAHJ: Family restaurant continues to thrive after Isaias, says co-owner Sergio Higuera Dominguez
WASHINGTON, NC – Tropical storms are no stranger to eastern North Carolina. However, Isaias came at a time when several
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Gente de NAHJ: Austin Martinez is ready to fight for diversity in her student newsroom
Austin Martinez is more determined than ever to change the lack of diversity at The Daily Texan, her student newsroom
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In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, newsrooms are pushing for better representation, cultural competence
The civil rights movement inspired by the police killing of George Floyd has pushed newsrooms across the country to confront
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NAHJ, NABJ journalists react to Joe Biden’s exclusive interview
Journalists representing the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists interviewed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee
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Gente de NAHJ: Antonio Marquez, a Dreamer that kept going despite the unknown
What started as an ordinary day in high school ended up changing the rest of Antonio Marquez’s life. He found
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As the nation weathers economic upheaval triggered by COVID-19, newsrooms brace for layoffs and cutbacks
The COVID-19 pandemic’s devastating effect on the country’s economy has pushed many news organizations to make deep cuts. Just this
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‘My community is still healing:’ El Paso natives reflect on media coverage of massacre one year later
Jazmine Ulloa traveled to El Paso a year ago to tell the story of the hate crime that devastated her
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‘Ees-ah-EE-ahs:’ Hurricane Isaias leaves tongue-twisted journalists in its wake
WASHINGTON, N.C. — As summertime comes around, so does hurricane season. That means a list of names that some may
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