The pandemic made Latino workers essential. Now they’re fighting for better conditions.
Pedro Carrillo scrubbed every floor of a 33-story building in Denver during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. He disinfected
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Under pressure to evolve, media companies seek diverse leadership
PHILADELPHIA – The face of newsroom leadership at some of the industry’s biggest companies has changed dramatically over this past
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Entre la pandemia y la crisis fiscal: la compleja situación de envejecer en Puerto Rico
TOA ALTA, Puerto Rico — Todas las mañanas, Carlos Salgado Opio llega a su trabajo una hora antes de que
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NAHJ falls short on inclusivity for Afro-Latino journalists, members say. Some want change.
LOS ANGELES — Two months ago, Boris Q’va decided to do something he’s never done before: Speak out about the
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ANALYSIS: Major news outlets use inflammatory language to describe migrants despite calls to stop
Surge. Wave. Flood. These words may bring to mind images of natural disasters, but as the nation’s focus on the
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Periodistas nicaragüenses se enfrentan al exilio, amenazas y persecución política indefinida
NICARAGUA — En este país, los periodistas independientes ejercen su profesión sabiendo que en cualquier momento pueden ser amenazados, agredidos
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Ni de aquí, ni de allá: Latino journalists navigate two cultures
HOUSTON — When Kimberly Cruz was a college freshman studying broadcast journalism, someone told her that her Spanish wasn’t good
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NAHJ virtual conference: America’s largest gathering of Latino journalists convenes online for second time
It’s a familiar scene for participants who attended last year’s National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference during the early months
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Journalists face increasing attacks from law enforcement while covering racial justice protests
People across the country watched live as police officers handcuffed three members of a CNN crew who were covering protests
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Canceled and unpaid internships can leave journalists of color behind. During a pandemic, there may not be other options.
As COVID-19 continues spread across the country, news organizations have seen a sharp drop in revenue. Some with paid internships, like NPR and The Seattle Times, cut their summer programs entirely. But at a time when calls for racial equity have led to revolts at newsrooms across the country, fewer paid internship programs also mean fewer opportunities to bring diverse voices into the industry.
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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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