May 13, 2008
UNITY Selects Team to Help Students, More Mentors Needed
UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. will feature a converged media training project for college students. More than 70 media professionals have been selected to run the intensive one-week project at the UNITY ’08 Convention in Chicago, July 23-27, 2008. There may be opportunities for other professionals who would like to volunteer time on the UNITY project but cannot work the entire week. The expectation for the “Day Mentors” will be a one-day commitment, but mentors should be fully aware that there will be no compensation for their time.

April 24, 2008
Fired FOX4 reporter Rebecca Aguilar Fights Back, Files EEOC Complaint
Fired KDFW-TV FOX4 reporter Rebecca Aguilar filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Wednesday, charging the real reason behind her dismissal was because she challenged newsroom management. Aguilar was suspended on Oct. 16, just 12 days after receiving NAHJ’s 2007 Broadcast Journalist of the Year Award. Her suspension came the day after airing a story that drew the ire of many viewers, some of whom identified themselves as gun owners and who sympathized with the man she interviewed who shot and killed two alleged burglars.

Senate Committee Votes Against New FCC Rules That Further Consolidate Media Ownership
The Federal Communications Commission's new ruling to allow one company to own a broadcast station and the major daily newspaper in the same market could be nullified, now that the Senate Commerce Committee has passed a "resolution of disapproval." The Senate Committee’s vote, which serves as a "legislative veto,” was met with approval by NAHJ and other supporters of the Stop Big Media Movement. NAHJ asked the FCC to postpone its vote on ownership until the crisis in minority ownership was addressed. "The FCC did not heed the overwhelming public opposition to its decision. The Senate appears to be listening," said Joseph Torres, government relations manager of Free Press and NAHJ’s former deputy director.

April 9, 2008
NBC/NAHJ Seek Two Students for NY Fellowship
NBC Universal and The National Association of Hispanic Journalists are offering two students the opportunity to become NBC fellows in New York. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 18, 2008.

April 7, 2008
Multimedia Training Focus of Conference in NYC
This one-day workshop set for May 3rd will introduce journalists to multimedia options available for telling stories. Participants will learn how to plan and produce work that integrates copy, audio, video and photographs into compelling multimedia stories.

March 30, 2008
FCC decision opposed by NAHJ, other groups could be reversed
The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on Wednesday, April 2 on legislation that would reverse the FCC's decision to lift the federal ban against joint ownership of a newspaper and a broadcast outlet in the same market. NAHJ called on Congress to reverse the decision, which it believes hurts diversity and localism, and reiterates its request for the FCC to address the crisis in minority broadcast ownership.

NAHJ Accepting Nominations for 2008 Hall of Fame
NAHJ is now accepting nominations for the next inductee of the association's Hall of Fame. The winner will be inducted during the Hall of Fame Gala at the UNITY '08 Convention in Chicago on Friday, July 25, 2008.

March 17, 2008
Texas Regional Draws Attendees from Faraway Places
More than 130 attended the daylong NAHJ Region 5 Conference on Saturday, March 1, at Texas State University in San Marcos. NAHJ Region 5 includes Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas, but some attendees came from far away as Phoenix, Miami , Washington, D.C., Columbia, Miss. and Carbondale, Ill. The conference began Friday, Feb. 29, with a town hall meeting on the upcoming elections, “What can Brown do for you?.”

March 13, 2008
NAHJ Suspends Parity Project Partnership with San Jose Mercury News
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ (NAHJ) is suspending its partnership with the San Jose Mercury News in the Parity Project.

2008 Elections, Multimedia Training Focus of Conference in Minn.
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists will have a Midwestern regional on April 5 in Minneapolis. It will feature a job fair, convergence training and a workshop titled "When Disasters Strike" in response to the I-35W bridge collapse. This regional will have a session about the 2008 elections and Latinos. Early-bird registration extended until April 4.

Get Training and Cover the Industry’s Largest Gathering of Journalists, UNITY ‘08
Work in a “converged” newsroom at the UNITY ’08 Convention and meet hundreds of professional newspaper, radio, TV and online journalists. This experience can be yours if you apply for, and are accepted into, the UNITY ’08 Student Projects, which run from July 20-27 in Chicago. The UNITY ’08 convention will be the largest gathering of journalists in the country and a great opportunity to learn newsroom skills from veterans. The UNITY web publication will become the main medium for students’ content and a prime source of news and information about this historic gathering for convention participants and online users across the country. APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 4, 2008.

Earn Money for College, Apply for an NAHJ Scholarship!
Since the inception of the Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund and Educational Programs in 1986, NAHJ has awarded more than $1.4 million to 525 students. With these scholarships, NAHJ encourages and assists Latino students pursuing a career in journalism. Hispanics remain woefully underrepresented in mainstream U.S. newsrooms and with these scholarships, NAHJ wishes to help more qualified Hispanic students move from the classroom to the newsroom. Apply today! The awards range from $1,000 to $5,000. APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 4, 2008

February 22, 2008
Formerly Jailed Cuban Journalist to Keynote NAHJ Banquet
Cuban journalist Manuel Vázquez Portal, one of 23 journalists jailed in Cuba during a crackdown on press freedom five years ago, will deliver the keynote speech at the 19th Annual NAHJ Scholarship Banquet in New York on March 13. ABC's John Quiñones and CNN's Soledad O’Brien also headline the premiere event to benefit the Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund.

February 15, 2008
NAHJ/NAHP Ford Oval Internships Available in Spanish-Language Media
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) and the National Association of Hispanic Publications Foundation (NAHP) are teaming up once again to support Latino journalism students interested in interning with a Spanish-language newspaper or a Hispanic publication in English. The internship program, sponsored by Ford Motor Company Fund, will give four students the opportunity to spend 12 weeks in the nation’s capital, covering local Latino communities and national Hispanic issues. They will also participate in a week-long intensive journalism training at the UNITY ’08 Convention in Chicago, July 23-27.

January 7, 2008
2008 Elections, Multimedia Training Focus of Conference in Texas
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists will host a regional conference in Texas that will kick off Friday, Feb. 29 with a Town Hall meeting, titled: What Can Brown Do For You? The discussion will focus on the role of Latinos in this year’s presidential election. The regional set for Feb. 29-March 1, 2008 will feature multimedia sessions and Spanish-Language media workshops.

CNN Digital Media Workshop Open to NAHJ members
CNN will offer a two-day Digital Media Workshop at CNN headquarters in Atlanta on April 24-25. Professional and freelance journalists who have worked in broadcast, print, or digital media for a minimum of 5 years should apply. Under this program, you will take your multimedia skills to a new level, learn how to shape a story under the guidance of a CNN "coach" and tour the CNN.com Newsroom. Take advantage of this great opportunity open only to members of NAHJ and our sister organizations. If you are not a member or your membership has lapsed, join or renew today! The deadline is March 10.

New Graduate Scholarship at CUNY for Members
NAHJ has partnered with The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism to create a scholarship worth $7,500. The scholarship is available to an NAHJ member with an interest in increasing diversity in the journalism profession. Deadline:
Jan. 2, 2008.

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