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2004 Press Releases

December 13, 2004
NAHJ Discouraged by Lack of Network Coverage
NAHJ released its 9th Annual Network Brownout Report and found that out of 16,000 stories that aired on the network evening newscasts in 2003, only 131 stories, or 0.82 percent, were exclusively about Latinos.

  • Download 9th Annual Network Brownout Report (PDF)

    December 8, 2004
    NAHJ Launches Parity Project at Boulder's Daily Camera
    The Daily Camera, an E.W. Scripps-owned newspaper in Boulder, Colo., became NAHJ's newest partner in the Parity Project. A town hall meeting with the paper's editors and the community kicked off the launch on December 7.

    December 2, 2004
    NAHJ Panel Examines Exit Polls and the Hispanic Vote
    An NAHJ co-sponsored panel on Dec. 2 discussed the discrepancy between the networks' exit polls and other exit surveys on the Hispanic vote for George W. Bush. NBC's elections manager provided updated numbers showing that Bush received 40 percent of Latino votes rather than 44 percent.

  • Watch the C-SPAN broadcast.
  • Read the Scripps Howard article.

    November 30, 2004
    NAHJ Mourns the Death of NLGJA Founder Roy Aarons
    NAHJ mourns the death of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) founder and journalism pioneer Roy Aarons, who passed away on November 28.

    UPDATE - November 28, 2004
    Charges Against Raleigh News and Observer Reporter Dropped

    November 23, 2004
    NAHJ Calls Taricani Conviction An Attack Against Journalists' First Amendment Rights
    NAHJ condemns last Thursday's criminal contempt conviction of WJAR-TV News reporter Jim Taricani and urges the court to overturn all charges. NAHJ also joins the RTNDA and other journalism organizations in calling on Congress to enact a federal shield law to protect journalists.

    November 11, 2004
    NAHJ Concerned with Recent Layoffs at Dallas Morning News and other Daily Newspapers
    NAHJ is troubled by the recent layoff of six Hispanic journalists at the Dallas Morning News and the impact their departure will have on Latino newsroom employment and news coverage. -->

    November 10, 2004
    NAHJ Concerned with Recent Layoffs at Dallas Morning News and other Daily Newspapers

    October 28, 2004
    NAHJ Launches Parity Project at KCNC News 4 in Denver
    KCNC-TV Denver NAHJ launched the Parity Project at KCNC-TV in Denver on Oct. 18 making the television station the first broadcast news partner in this innovative program.

    APTRA Academy En Español Huge Success (en español) [Oct 15]<

    NAHJ President's Message (en español) [Oct 12]

    Support Journalists' First Amendment Rights [Oct 8]

    October 15, 2004
    NAHJ Calls for 2005 Convention Workshop Proposals
    NAHJ is now accepting proposals for its 2005 Fort Worth Convention programming. The deadline to submit a workshop proposal is December 6, 2004.

    October 11, 2004
    A Great Day in Spanish Harlem Poster NYP Tempo Poster Benefits NAHJ Scholarship Fund
    Get your limited edition poster of "A Great Day in Spanish Harlem" today! This historic poster features over 75 Puerto Rican luminaries. NAHJ's Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund will receive $5 from every order.

    October 7, 2004
    NAHJ Congratulates Ibargüen, Reyes for Receiving Cabot Awards

    September 23, 2004
    NAHJ Launches Parity Project at Corpus Christi Caller-Times

    September 17, 2004
    Noche de Triunfos Celebrates Journalism Excellence
    ABC News Anchor and Correspondent John Quiñones hosted NAHJ's 19th annual Noche de Triunfos Journalism Awards Gala on Sept. 16 at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C.



    August 8, 2004
    NAHJ Releases Survey of News Professional in Spanish-Language Media

    August 8, 2004
    NAHJ Presents Scripps' Phillips and Temple with President's Award during Annual Hall of Fame Gala

    August 8, 2004
    National Public Radio Signs on to NAHJ Parity Project During UNITY Convention in Washington, D.C.

    August 8, 2004
    Verónica Villafañe Elected President of the NAHJ

    August 8, 2004
    Geraldo Rivera Pledges $100,000 Donation to NAHJ, UNITY: Journalists of Color

    July 29, 2004
    The Tampa Tribune and Tampa's WFLA-TV Become Newest Partners In NAHJ's Parity Project

    July 21, 2004
    Former NAHJ President Juan Gonzalez to Receive Hispanic Heritage Award

    July 20, 2004
    NAHJ Announces the 2004 Winners of its ñ and Journalism Awards

    July 20, 2004
    CBS 4, KCNC-TV Denver Becomes the First U.S. NAHJ Parity Project Broadcast Partner

    July 14, 2004
    NAHJ Relieved by Stem in Decline of Minority Broadcast Journalists Working at Local Stations

    July 12, 2004
    NAHJ Inducts Ignacio E. Lozano, Sr., Founder of La Opinión, into its Hall of Fame   (en español)

    May 20, 2004
    NAHJ Awarded $1 Million Grant From McCormick Tribune Foundation To Expand the Parity Project

    May 19, 2004
    NAHJ Conducting Survey of the State of Spanish-Language and Hispanic-Oriented News Media

    May 17, 2004
    NAHJ's Parity Project Continues To Grow As Pulitzer Newspapers, Inc. Joins Historic Effort To Improve Newsroom Diversity and News Coverage of Latinos

    April 20, 2004
    NAHJ Troubled by the Lack of Major Growth in Number of Latino Journalists Working at English-language Dailies in 2003

    NAHJ Awarded $1 Million Grant From McCormick Tribune Foundation To Expand the Parity Project
    May 20, 2004
    NAHJ has been awarded a grant of $1 million from the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation to support the expansion of the association's newly created Parity Project.

    NAHJ Conducting Survey of the State of Spanish-Language and Hispanic-Oriented News Media      (en español)
    May 19, 2004
    NAHJ has commissioned a two-part report on the state of the Spanish-language and Hispanic-oriented news media in the United States. NAHJ is calling on journalists and managers who work for Hispanic-oriented media across the country to participate in the study by responding to a brief online survey.

    NAHJ's Parity Project Continues To Grow As Pulitzer Newspapers, Inc. Joins Historic Effort To Improve Newsroom Diversity and News Coverage of Latinos
    May 17, 2004
    Pulitzer Newspapers, Inc. is the latest media company to become a partner in NAHJ's Parity Project. Three Pulitzer newspapers in California will take part in the Parity Project as NAHJ seeks to increase dramatically the number of Latinos in U.S. newsrooms.

    NAHJ Troubled by the Lack of Major Growth in Number of Latino Journalists Working at English-language Dailies in 2003
    April 20, 2004
    NAHJ is troubled by the lack of net growth in the number of Latino journalists employed in the nation's newsrooms last year reported in the American Society of Newspaper Editors' annual newsroom census released today.
    The number of Latino journalists working at U.S. dailies increased by only 46, climbing from 2,212 in 2002 to 2,258 in 2003 -- an increase from 4.04 percent to 4.16 percent.

    NAHJ's Regional Conference in Dallas-Fort Worth Draws Close to 100 Participants
    March 5, 2004
    Close to 100 journalists and communicators attended the NAHJ Region 5 Conference on Feb. 28. Participants left the conference feeling energized by the sessions and about the upcoming national convention in Fort Worth scheduled for 2005.

    NAHJ Names Kevin Olivas its New Parity Project Director
    March 1, 2004
    NAHJ staff member Kevin Olivas has been named the association's Parity Project director and will oversee the organization's bold new initiative to dramatically increase the presence and influence of Latino journalists in our nation's newsrooms.

    NAHJ Co-Hosts Regional Conference in Dallas-Fort Worth
    February 27, 2004
    The Dallas-Fort Worth Network of Hispanic Communicators and NAHJ's Region 5 will hold a conference on Feb. 27-28 at the Embassy Suites hotel in North Dallas.

    NAHJ Establishes an Award to Honor Frank del Olmo and Approves the Creation of Chapters
    February 24, 2004
    NAHJ will honor the legacy of Los Angeles Times editor and NAHJ member Frank del Olmo, who died last week, by naming a permanent new award in his honor.

    NAHJ Mourns the Loss of Frank Del Olmo
    February 20, 2004
    NAHJ mourns the sudden passing of Frank del Olmo, an associate editor and columnist for the Los Angeles Times. The award-winning journalist and NAHJ member died Feb. 19 of an apparent heart-attack at the age of 55.

    NAHJ Launches Parity Project at the North County Times
    February 10, 2004
    NAHJ successfully launched the Parity Project at the North County Times in Escondido, Calif., on Jan. 28. The North County Times is the first Lee newspaper to partner with NAHJ on the project.

    NAHJ Hosts 15th Annual Scholarship Banquet Feb. 19
    February 5, 2004
    MSNBC Anchor and Correspondent Natalie Morales will serve as the mistress of ceremonies and Carolyn Curiel of The New York Times editorial board will deliver the keynote address at NAHJ's 15th Annual Scholarship Banquet in New York City on Feb. 19.

    NAHJ Remembers Dr. Mary Gardner
    January 30, 2004
    NAHJ mourns the loss of Hall of Fame honoree Dr. Mary Gardner, whose work as a journalist and educator opened doors for many Latino journalists in the U.S. and Mexico. Dr. Gardner passed away on Jan. 22.

    NAHJ's Parity Project Sparks Dramatic Increase in Minority Hiring at Partnering News Organizations
    January 22, 2004
    The number of full-time minority journalists increased sharply last year at the first two newspapers participating in NAHJ's new diversity project.

    NAHJ's Statement on the RTNDA-UNITY Diversity Summit
    January 16, 2004

    The preceding is a statement from NAHJ President Juan Gonzalez on the RTNDA-UNITY Summit that took place in NYC on Jan. 9.

    NAHJ Releases Its First-Ever Stylebook for Spanish-Language Journalists in the U.S.      en español
    January 15, 2004
    In February, NAHJ will host several release parties for its new Manual de Estilo, the association's first-ever Spanish-language stylebook, and kick off a traveling workshop on the proper use of Spanish with the book's chief editor Efe's Alberto Gómez Font.

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