National Press Club, 13th Floor, Washington, DC
Friday, September 12, 2008
6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception: First Amendment Lounge
7:30 p.m. Awards Presentation/Dinner: NPC Ballroom
9:30 p.m. Dance Party: Holeman Lounge
Attire: Black Tie Optional
NAHJ hosts this signature event in Washington, D.C. during Hispanic Heritage Month. The gala benefits the Campaign for Parity, a multi-year initiative to strengthen education and professional development opportunities for Latino journalists and students, increase advocacy efforts around coverage of Latinos and partner with media companies across the U.S. to rapidly achieve newsroom parity.
The awards gala recognizes and honors distinguished journalists who through their work characterize the goal of NAHJ to increase the influence of Latinos in U.S. newsrooms. NAHJ's ñ Awards are presented during the gala. The distinguished awards honor Hispanic journalists and a member of the general public for leadership in bringing greater awareness to issues affecting the Latino community, as well as for their journalistic achievements. The NAHJ Journalism Awards honor journalists for excellence in their specialized fields of work or for their outstanding coverage of the Latino community.
FOR SPONSOR LEVELS & TICKET INFORMATION click here
ñ Awards will be presented in the following categories:
- Leadership Award
- Emerging Journalist Award
- The Frank del Olmo Print Journalist of the Year Award
- Broadcast Journalist of the Year Award
- Photojournalist of the Year Award
Awards Presenters
Maggie Rodriguez
Co-Anchor, CBS News
The Early Show
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Ruben Navarrette, Jr.
Syndicated Columnist
Washington Post Writers Group
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Michael Madrid
Sports Photo Editor
USA TODAY
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Lori Montenegro
Washington Correspondent
Noticiero Telemundo
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J. Walter Tejada
Chairman
Arlington County Board
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NAHJ Journalism Awards will be presented in the following categories:
- Print- Commentary, Breaking, Feature, Investigative News, and Design
- Television- Feature, Documentary, Investigative and Breaking News
- Radio- Reporting
- Videography- General News and Feature
- Photo- News and Story
- Online
- Guillermo Martínez-Márquez Award for Latin American Reporting
To purchase tables or individual tickets, please download an order form and fax to (202) 662-7144.
For questions about tables, tickets or sponsorship opportunities, please contact NAHJ Executive Director Iván Román, (202) 662-7178 or iroman@nahj.org
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