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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.

    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 10, 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.

    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.

    October 15, 2004
    APTRA Academy En Español Huge Success

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    October 12, 2004
    NAHJ President's Message

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    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

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    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

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    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

    March 5, 2004
    NAHJ's Regional Conference in Dallas-Fort Worth Draws Close to 100 Participants

    March 1, 2004
    NAHJ Names Kevin Olivas its New Parity Project Director

    February 27, 2004
    NAHJ Co-Hosts Regional Conference in Dallas-Fort Worth

    February 24, 2004
    NAHJ Establishes an Award to Honor Frank del Olmo and Approves the Creation of Chapters

    February 20, 2004
    NAHJ Mourns the Loss of Frank Del Olmo

    February 10, 2004
    NAHJ Launches Parity Project at the North County Times

    February 5, 2004
    NAHJ Hosts 15th Annual Scholarship Banquet Feb. 19

    January 30, 2004
    NAHJ Remembers Dr. Mary Gardner

    Janurary 22, 2004
    NAHJ's Parity Project Sparks Dramatic Increase in Minority Hiring at Partnering News Organizations

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

    January 15, 2004
    NAHJ Releases Its First-Ever Stylebook for Spanish-Language Journalists in the U.S.

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