NAHJ President speaks to Latino Reporter
Hugo Balta, president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, spoke to the Latino Reporter Thursday to address questions related to the 2019 Excellence in Journalism conference.
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On San Antonio River Walk, tourists crave authenticity — even if it’s from South America
Many of the most sought-after souvenirs are not from the iconic Tex-Mex city. Some aren’t even from the same continent.
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ThinkProgress folds during 2019 NAHJ conference
ThinkProgress, an influential progressive media website, officially shut down Friday.
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The perils of San Antonio’s River Walk
San Antonio’s River Walk is beautiful. Just don’t jump in.
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NAHJ to launch longform journalism platform to host members’ original content
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is launching a news platform for longform journalism by its members in an effort to help distribute work from freelancers and emphasize investigative and narrative storytelling, officials said.
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Julián Castro meets with Latino journalists to talk campaign issues
In San Antonio, presidential candidate and former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro met with a group of Latinos journalists from across the country to talk issues.
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Do we really remember the Alamo?
The Latino Reporter’s Patsy Montesinos set out find out if San Antonio remembers the Alamo.
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NAHJ members refused to speak to investigators about sexual misconduct allegations, officials say
Efforts to thoroughly vet allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate relationships among NAHJ officials, mentors and students unraveled over the course of a year-long probe as investigators struggled to confirm facts and reach those involved, The Latino Reporter has found.
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Millennials from communities of color have better mental health than their white counterparts, research shows
A new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that millennials from communities of color have better mental health than their white counterparts — reversing a longstanding trend.
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‘We’re targets:’ NAHJ ramps up security following mass shootings targeting Latinos, journalists
The sight of uniformed police officers standing at the escalator ascending to the 2019 Excellence in Journalism conference sent an unsettling message: attendees may be at risk.
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NAHJ’s Student Project will relaunch as nine-month fellowship
The NAHJ board of directors announced it will restructure its one-week student project into a nine month-long fellowship.
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‘Este era un momento que no tenía la alternativa de no cubrir’: Periodistas marcados por las protestas en Puerto Rico
Pese al cansancio y estrés, periodistas de distintos medios de comunicación escribieron, fotografiaron y grabaron los colores, cánticos y emociones
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Gallery: The 2019 NAHJ awards luncheon
Jackeline Lizama is a 2019 NAHJ Student Project participant. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel
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‘I was supposed to be there today’: Journalists covering Hurricane Dorian miss annual NAHJ conference
This is not the first time an NAHJ conference has collided with a storm. Many conventions have been held during hurricane season.
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‘Missing’ NAHJ archives were actually mislabeled
During the organization’s annual conference in 2018, board members revealed that the records dating back to 1984 disappeared.
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Se transforma el periodismo investigativo boricua
La independencia editorial de las organizaciones periodísticas sin fines de lucro dedicadas a la fiscalización han acrecentado el interés recientemente hacia el periodismo investigativo en Puerto Rico.
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Gentrification, rising rent prices push Latinos out of neighborhoods
Low-income Latinos are struggling to keep up with some of the harshest side effects of economic development: rising property values and shrinking access to transportation.
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En caravana nace un país distinto
Los 12 días de protestas consecutivas en Puerto Rico llevaron a Ricardo Rosselló Nevares a dimitir a la gobernación de la isla.
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NAHJ Student Project participants unfazed by misconduct investigation
For the past two years, students and mentors in NAHJ programs have been required to sign a two-page contract barring fraternization after allegations of sexual misconduct were raised ahead of the 2018 national conference.
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