Community colleges reap enrollment gains as coronavirus forces students to reconsider plans
As the COVID-19 pandemic devastates the nation’s economy, some students are re-thinking twice about how much to spend on higher education.
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As the first-ever virtual NAHJ, NABJ conference begins, members worry about what is lost when everything goes online
As the 2020 NABJ-NAHJ conference kicks off this week, journalists are connecting through computer screens in their own homes instead of mingling at hotel bars and conference halls. Some said they worry about the intangibles that will be lost without the face-to-face interactions and serendipitous meetings that have come to define the conference experience.
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Puerto Rican officials use ‘fake news’ laws to dodge tough questions. Journalists are pushing back.
In Puerto Rico, government officials have banned so-called “fake news” with a newly passed law that criminalizes the work of investigative journalists exposing political corruption. To fight back, journalists are suing Gov. Wanda Vázquez and other Puerto Rican government officials for violating their constitutional rights.
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River Walk: un punto de encuentro para jóvenes militares
Los militares, vistiendo uniformes azulados, entran y salen de las tiendas que se ubican a los lados del río, mientras las embarcaciones de colores cargan a civiles que miran fascinados a todas partes.
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For 35 years, NAHJ has supported Latino journalists. Some of its earliest members are still coming back year after year.
NAHJ lifetime member Ricardo Sandoval-Palos joined the organization the year after it was created. Thirty-four years later, he reflects how far he — and NAHJ — have come.
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Mi gente: A who’s who of the 2019 NAHJ conference in San Antonio
Every year the NAHJ Latino Reporter features the people from around the convention. These are the 2019 Gente de NAHJ.
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NAHJ will release a guide on covering Latinos
The NAHJ board announced on Saturday that it will release a “cultural competency guide” in January. The organization’s president said
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Stealing pens, spilling queso and other convention blunders
Journalists are human, and they make mistakes — some during the convention.
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World’s largest mosaic Virgin Mary statue watches over San Antonio’s West Side
Three little girls perched on a rock across from the makeshift stage while MidNite Flores stepped up to the microphone
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NAHJ condemns partners for keeping Fox News sponsorship following host’s racist remarks
NAHJ returned a $16,666 check to Fox News, but the Society of Professional Journalists and the Radio Television Digital News Association, declined to follow suit in returning Fox’s money.
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After El Paso shooting, Texans seem divided over looser gun laws
The shooting death of 22 people inside an El Paso Walmart devastated communities across Texas.
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A Cinderella story in downtown San Antonio
Shyann White grew up with draft horses. Now, she drives a carriage with draft horses.
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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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