NAHJ Hall of Fame
Created in 2000, NAHJ’s Hall of Fame honors those journalists whose efforts either nationally or locally have resulted in a greater number of Latinos entering the journalism profession or have helped to improve news coverage of the nation’s Latino community.
2021 HONOREES
Jovita Idár, journalist, teacher, and political activist
Jesús Colón, writer, activist, and community organizer
NAHJ to induct champions of Latinx storytelling into national hall of fame
2019 HONOREES
Jim Avila, Senior National Correspondent, ABC News
Elaine Ayala, Metro columnist, San Antonio Express-News
Ana Real, Foreign News Editor, CBS News
2018 HONOREES
Rosental Alves, Professor, and Knight Chair in Journalism and UNESCO Chair in Communication, University of Texas, Austin; Director, Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
Alberto Ibargüen, President & CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Aminda Marqués Gonzalez, Executive Editor and Senior Vice President, Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald
Mc Nelly Torres, Independent Investigative Journalist
2017 HONOREES
Eraldo “Dino” Chiecchi, Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso
Federico Subervi, Professor, Kent State University School of Journalism & Mass Communication (retired)
Andrés Cediel, Lecturer, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Jodi Hernandez, Reporter, NBC Bay Area News
Nancy Rivera Brooks, Assistant Business Editor, Los Angeles Times
2016 HONOREES
Zita Arocha, Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso and Director, Borderzine.com
Hugo Balta, Senior Director, Multi-Cultural Content, ESPN
Robert Montemayor, Director, Rutgers University Latino Information Network
Veronica Villafane, Editor and Publisher, MediaMoves.com
2015 HONOREES
Maria Martin, Director, GraciasVida Center for Media
Miguel Pérez, Professor, Journalism, Lehman College, CUNY, Columnist, Creator’s Syndicate
Frances Robles, Correspondent, New York Times
2014 HONOREES
NAHJ Founding Members
Robert Alaníz, Manager, Community Affairs, KCBS-TV, and President, California Association for Latinos in Broadcasting
Charlie Ericksen, Co-founder, Hispanic Link News Service
Jesus Dávila, Reporter, El Diario/La Prensa
Juan Manuel García Passalaqua, Attorney, educational foundation, Puerto Rico
Gustavo Godoy, Vice President/News Director, Spanish International Network, (later became Univisión)
Frank Gómez, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, U.S. Dept. of State
Juan González, Reporter, Philadelphia Daily News
Paula Maes, Public Affairs Director, KOB-TV, Albuquerque, NM
Guillermo Martínez, Columnist, Editorial Board Member, The Miami Herald
Henry Mendoza, News Director, KBAK-TV, Bakersfield, CA
Maggie Rivas Rodríguez, Reporter, The Boston Globe
Jay Rodríguez, Vice President, Corporate Communications, NBC
María Elena Salinas, Reporter, Anchor and Public Affairs Host, KMEX-TV
Edith Sayre Auslander, Assistant Professor, Journalism, University of Arizona
Norma Sosa, Reporter/Editor, Chicago Sun-Times
2013 HONOREES
Gilbert Bailon, Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
David Gonzalez, Columnist, Side Street Blog; Co-editor, Lens Blog, New York Times
2012 HONOREES
CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California, an organization dedicated to promoting diversity in the news media in California
2011 HONOREES
Ernest Sotomayor, Assistant Dean, Career Services, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
2010 HONOREES
Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour, PBS
Gloria Campos, Anchor, WFAA-TV, Dallas
2009 HONOREES
Geraldo Rivera, Host, Geraldo-at-Large, Fox-TV
Ysabel Durón, Anchor, Weekend Morning News, KRON-TV
Juan Gonzalez, Founder/Editor, El Tecolote, Professor, Journalism, City College of San
Francisco
2008 HONOREES
Juan Gonzalez, Columnist, New York Daily News, former president, NAHJ
Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, Professor, University of Texas at Austin, Media Activist
Francisco P. Ramirez, Founder, El Clamor Publico (Los Angeles)
2007 HONOREES
Cecilia Alvear, Producer, NBC, former president, NAHJ
Rigo Chacón, President, Rigo Chacón and Associates (RCA)
George Ramos, three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Los Angeles Times, former chair, Journalism Department, California Polytechnic University
2006 HONOREES
María Elena Salinas, Anchor, Noticiero Univisión, Univisión, founding member, NAHJ
Henry Alfaro, Reporter, ABC7
2005 HONOREES
Gerald Garcia, Jr., Founding member and first president, NAHJ
2004 HONOREES
Ignacio E. Lozano, Sr. Founder, La Opinión, (the nation’s oldest Mexican American daily newspaper)
2003 HONOREES
Dr. Mary Adelaide Gardner, Professor, Journalism, Michigan State University
Albor Ruiz, Columnist, New York Daily News
2002 HONOREES
Paul Espinosa, Independent Producer, Writer and Director
Félix Gutiérrez, Author, Educator and Activist
Frank del Olmo, Associate Editor, Los Angeles Times
Frank O. Sotomayor, Assistant METPRO Director, Hiring Editor, Los Angeles Times
2001 HONOREES
Charlie Ericksen, Founder, Hispanic Link News Service
Edith Sayre Auslander, Reporter, Editor, Arizona Daily Star, Professor, University of Arizona
Peter Moraga was a pioneer in radio journalism
2000 HONOREES
Rubén Salazar, Columnist, Los Angeles Times, News Director, KMEX
Elma Barrera, Reporter, ABC 13, (the first Hispanic female reporter in the Houston market)
Sylvan Rodríguez, Anchor, KHOU-TV 11, Houston