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NAHJ News Archive
2005 Press Releases
December 16, 2005
ACLU's Romero Will Address NAHJ's 17th Annual Scholarship Banquet
Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, will deliver the keynote speech at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists 17th Annual Scholarship Banquet in New York City on Feb. 16, 2006 at Gotham Hall.
December 5, 2005
Vargas Named Co-Anchor of ‘World News Tonight’
ABC News has announced that Latina journalist Elizabeth Vargas will take the helm as co-anchor for the broadcast network’s evening newscast, “World News Tonight”. Vargas, along with co-anchor Bob Woodruff, will debut on Tuesday, January 3.
Nov. 22, 2005
Cutbacks: NAHJ Reaches Out to Latino Journalists
NAHJ is concerned about recent cutbacks announced at several media companies throughout the United States. If you have been affected by these cutbacks, or you know of another Latino journalist who has been affected, NAHJ wants to hear from you.
Nov. 17, 2005
NAHJ Supports Use of Cameras in Federal Courts
In a letter to Senator Bill Frist and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, NAHJ president Veronica Villafañe and NAHJ executive director Ivan Roman expressed their support for televising federal court proceedings citing the public's right to know.
Nov. 15, 2005
Villafañe Concerned Over Effect of Downsizing
In her latest message to the membership, NAHJ's president Veronica Villafañe discusses the current era of media downsizing and its impact on diversity and the news industry.
Nov. 3, 2005
Scripps TV Stations Partner With Parity Project
The E. W. Scripps Company’s broadcast television station group is becoming a partner in NAHJ's Parity Project. Scripps is the country’s first television station group to become a Parity Project partner.
Nov. 3, 2005
NAHJ Saddened by Death of Member Leon Valdivieso
NAHJ is saddened by the death of member Leon Valdivieso, 25, who was killed Oct. 30 after being hit by a Metro train in Washington, D.C. Valdivieso took part in the association’s student campus during the association’s national convention this past June.
October 26, 2005
NAHJ Calls on O’Reilly to Apologize to Hernandez
In a letter to Fox News' Bill O'Reilly of The O'Reilly Factor, NAHJ President Veronica Villafañe and NAHJ VP of Print Rafael Olmeda call on the cable news host to apologize to Macarena Hernandez of the Dallas Morning News.
October 21, 2005
NAHJ Requests Proposals for Mag. Content Analysis
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is seeking to hire a researcher to examine the coverage of Latinos by the nation’s three leading news magazines - Time, Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report. Deadline for proposal submission is Dec. 12, 2005.
October 17, 2005
NAHJ Disturbed by Shut Down of Nuevo Mundo
NAHJ is disturbed that the San Jose Mercury News decided today to close down its Spanish-language weekly Nuevo Mundo after nine years of operation.
CJR: "Outsourcing the Newsroom"
October 17, 2005
NAHJ President Veronica Villafañe, VP Manny Medrano Named to List of 100 Most Influential Hispanics
Hispanic Business magazine named NAHJ President Veronica Villafañe, Vice President of Broadcast Manny Medrano, and other Hispanic journalists and members of NAHJ to its 2005 list of 100 most influential Hispanics.
October 10, 2005
NAHJ President Calls Coverage of Guatemala Disaster "Shameful"
NAHJ President Veronica Villafañe called the lack of news coverage by English-language media of the destruction caused by mudslides in Guatemala as a result of Hurricane Stan “shameful.”
Poynter's Al Tompkins: Where's the Coverage?
Resources for Journalists Covering Disaster
September 30, 2005
NAHJ Relieved by Miller's Release
NAHJ is relieved that jailed New York Times reporter Judith Miller has been released from prison after spending 85 days in jail.
New York Times' Statement
September 28, 2005
NY Times Addresses Article Accusing Rivera
On Sept. 27, NAHJ reported that the NY Times had issued a correction acknowledging that Fox News' Geraldo Rivera had not "nudged" a Katrina rescue worker. Technically, the newspaper's acknowledgment was not a correction; it appeared as an editor's note. NAHJ president Veronica Villafañe recently sent a letter to the newspaper's publisher calling for a correction.
Read More
NAHJ's Letter to NY Times Publisher
September 27, 2005
Noche Winners Paid Tribute to Those They Cover
The winners at NAHJ’s 20th Annual Noche de Triunfos Journalism Awards Gala paid tribute to those they cover and shined a light on unpunished crimes across the border, the hard life of farm workers, the scourge of racial injustice, and issued a call to stop using the country’s immigrants as scapegoats.
September 27, 2005
NAHJ y Columbia University ofrecen seminario
NAHJ y Columbia University llevarán a cabo un seminario sobre cómo cubrir las disparidades en asuntos de salud y cuidado médico que enfrentan las comunidades latinas en EEUU. Esta sesión está dirigida principalmente a periodistas que laboran en los medios de comunicación en español. Fecha límite el 5 de octubre.
Healthcare Workshop for Spanish-language Journalists
September 23, 2005
NAHJ Calls on NY Times to Issue Correction on Rivera Accusation
NAHJ president, Veronica Villafañe wrote a letter to New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., calling on the newspaper to issue a correction on an article it published accusing journalist Geraldo Rivera of "nudging" a Hurricane Katrina rescue worker.
September 12, 2005
NAHJ Establishes Katrina Relief Fund and Donates to NABJ's Efforts
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists has established a Katrina Relief Fund to assist its members and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. The association will also donate $1,000 to NABJ to aid in its relief efforts
September 12, 2005
NAHJ Calls for '06 Convention Workshop Proposals
NAHJ requests workshop session proposals for its 2006 Convention in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The deadline for submissions is December 5th, 2005.
September 7, 2005
Latino Journalists After Katrina: Struggling but Safe
NAHJ Board Considering Plan for Aid
In recent days, NAHJ has spoken with several members and Latino media professionals from the New Orleans area since Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast. Currently, the NAHJ board is discussing a plan to aid these journalists, as well as other Latino journalists in the areas affected by Katrina.
September 1, 2005
Parity Project Making Impact in Lone Star State
About 150 people took part in three town halls that were co-sponsored by NAHJ during the week of Aug. 15, 2005 at the Abilene Reporter-News, the San Angelo Standard-Times and the Times Record News of Wichita Falls, Tex.
August 31, 2005
NAHJ President's Message
Read NAHJ president Veronica Villafañe’s most recent message to the association's membership. She discusses the association's new chapters and some of NAHJ's new programs. She also addresses the change in the membership dues structure and the recent election of regional directors.
August 19, 2005
NAHJ Makes Additions to New Board
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists proudly announces additions to its new board of directors.
August 17, 2005
Parity Project's Work in Denver Highlighted
The American Journalism Review recently published an article highlighting the work done by NAHJ's Parity Project in Denver with the Rocky Mountain News.
AJR Article
August 10, 2005
Univision’s Teresa Rodriguez to host NAHJ’s Noche de Triunfos Gala
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The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is proud to announce that Teresa Rodriguez, co-host of Univision’s Aquí y Ahora, will host the 20th Annual Noche de Triunfos Journalism Awards Gala to be held September 15, 2005 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. |
En Español
August 8, 2005
NAHJ Mourns Passing of Peter Jennings and Akilah Amapindi
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists mourns the passing of veteran journalist Peter Jennings and student journalist Akilah Amapindi.
August 5, 2005
ASNE Academic Program Accepts Three Parity Project Newspapers
ASNE has accepted the Daily Camera of Boulder, Colo., the Santa Maria Times of Santa Maria, Calif. and The Tampa Tribune of Tampa, Fla. into its 2005-2006 academic year High School Journalism program.
August 4, 2005
NAHJ Seeks Assoc. Parity Project Director in Texas
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is seeking applicants for the position of associate director of its Parity Project program. The person selected for the position will be based in Texas.
August 1, 2005
NAHJ Elects New Regional Directors
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is proud to welcome three new regional directors and one returning director to its board.
July 27, 2005
NAHJ Urges Intervention in Press Attacks in Oaxaca
NAHJ calls on Mexican President Vicente Fox to intervene in the conflict between members of the Confederación Revolucionaria de Obreros y Campesinos and journalists working at a newspaper in Oaxaca.
CPJ Report: 2005 Attacks Against Press in Mexico
Reporters Without Borders Statement
Inter American Press Association Statement
July 11, 2005
NAHJ Frustrated at Diversity Stagnation in TV Newsrooms
NAHJ is frustrated by the lack of progress in diversifying the newsrooms of local broadcast stations as documented by the annual RTNDA/Ball State University survey.
RTNDA Study
July 8, 2005
NAHJ Announces Partnership with Continental Airlines
NAHJ announces its partnership with Continental Airlines that gives the carrier “Official Airline” status for the association’s four major events from September 2005 to September 2006.
July 6, 2005
NAHJ Outraged by Imprisonment of Judith Miller
NAHJ condemns the imprisonment of New York Times journalist Judith Miller by a federal judge and calls on Congress to immediately pass a federal shield law.
Learn more about federal shield law
Miller and Cooper Cases
June 29, 2005
Campaign for Parity Raises More Than $36,000
In addition to individual donations, NAHJ also gained 21 new lifetime members that donated $1,000 or more to the association. These funds will benefit NAHJ's programs and services.
June 28, 2005
NAHJ Switches to Calender Year Dues
NAHJ is converting its membership to a calendar year renewal structure. Regular member dues will remain $55 per year. However, NAHJ’s Board of Directors has established a dues structure that will accommodate all pending renewals and expirations.
June 27, 2005
Close to 1,600 Attend NAHJ Convention
NAHJ's 23rd Annual Convention in Fort Worth attracted the top figures in sports, journalism, politics and film. If you were unable to attend, here is a round up on what you missed.
Full Convention Coverage
June 16, 2005
NAHJ Opposes Further Media Consolidation
The board passed resolutions supporting minority broadcast ownership, public interest requirements for digital broadcasting and the right of state and local governments to build wireless networks.
FCC study on barriers to minority ownership
NTIA study on challenges to minority ownership
June 16, 2005
NAHJ Discouraged by Network Coverage of Latinos
In its 10th Annual Network Brownout Report released today, NAHJ found that out of an estimated 16,000 stories aired on the network evening newscasts in 2004, only 115 stories, or 0.72 percent, were exclusively about Latinos.
The report: Network Brownout Report 2005 (PDF)
Articles about the Report
May 27, 2005
LA Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa, Actor John Leguizamo Headline NAHJ’s 23rd Annual Convention June 15-18
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists will host “A Conversation with Antonio Villaraigosa,” the mayor-elect of Los Angeles to open the NAHJ 23rd Annual Convention and Media & Career Expo on June 15-18 in Fort Worth, Texas.
May 21, 2005
CNN Awards $335,000 to Scholarship Fund
NAHJ is proud to announce a $335,000 endowment from CNN to support the association's Ruben Salazar Scholarship Fund.
May 5, 2005
Largest Gathering of Hispanic Journalists to Convene in Fort Worth, June 15-18
More than 2,000 journalists and media executives are expected to NAHJ’s 23rd Annual Convention in Fort Worth, Texas, June 15-18.
May 5, 2005
NAHJ and CCNMA Alarmed by Proposed Elimination of Ventura County Journalism Programs
NAHJ and CCNMA called on the Ventura County Community College District to reconsider its pending decision to cut journalism programs serving large Latino student bodies.
April 13, 2005
NAHJ Issues Statement on 2005 ASNE Newsroom Survey
NAHJ President Verónica Villafañe calls on U.S. daily newspapers to work closely with NAHJ and UNITY following the release of ASNE’s 2005 newsroom census that showed slight gains for journalists of color.
UNITY's Statement
ASNE Newsroom Survey
April 12, 2005
NAHJ's Parity Project Registers Gains
NAHJ’s Parity Project registers significant gains with partnering companies after launching of the program two years ago.
March 17, 2005
NAHJ's Parity Project Comes Ashore Along Florida's Treasure Coast
NAHJ launched the Parity Project at Scripps' Treasure Coast Newspapers in Florida during the week of March 7-11, 2005.
February 23, 2005
NAHJ Board of Directors Approves Creation of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Caucus
NAHJ's board of directors voted to adopt the formation of a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Caucus within the association at a meeting in New York City on February 19.
January 31, 2005
Hoy Appoints Javier Aldape Editor and VP
Former NAHJ board member Javier Aldape has been named editor and vice president of product and audience development by Hoy. He was most recently publisher of Diario La Estrella in Fort Worth, Texas.
January 28, 2005
Ibargüen Elected President of Knight Foundation
NAHJ member Alberto Ibargüen has been named president of the Knight Foundation. He will be leaving his post as publisher of the Miami Herald.
Ibargüen to step down as Miami Herald publisher to head Knight Foundation
January 20, 2005
Rosa Maria Santana Named Associate Director of NAHJ’s Parity Project
NAHJ named Rosa Maria Santana, a veteran journalist and former board member, the associate director of the association’s Parity Project.
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