FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 20, 2023
Washington, D.C. – National leaders and members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists will attend a White House briefing with top Latinos in President Joe Biden’s Administration on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
NAHJ President Yvette Cabrera will lead the delegation which includes diverse Hispanic journalists from across the country, including NAHJ past-president Brandon Benavides.
“As journalists of color, it is important for us to engage with every administration. We look forward to hearing from top White House officials during this visit, which will provide our journalists with the opportunity to ask questions about some of the most pressing issues of our time,” said Cabrera, noting the importance of providing equal access to Spanish-speaking members of the press.
As part of the visit, Noticias Telemundo Anchor Julio Vaqueiro, and Telemundo Los Angeles Anchor Dunia Elvir, who is national Spanish-at-large officer on the NAHJ board, will co-moderate a panel discussion. The panel will feature Emmy Ruiz, White House political strategy and outreach director, as well as Julie Chavez Rodriguez, who is senior advisor and assistant to the president and director of the White House office of intergovernmental affairs. More than two dozen members of the Washington, D.C. Chapter will attend the pen and pad briefing.
This is the NAHJ’s first White House briefing since October 2014 during the Obama Administration.
Follow @NAHJ and @NAHJDC on Twitter for live updates during the briefing.
About NAHJ:
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) is the largest organization of Latino journalists in the United States and is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry. Established in April 1984, NAHJ created a national voice and unified vision for all Hispanic journalists. The mission of NAHJ is to increase the number of Latinos in the newsrooms and to work toward fair and accurate representation of Latinos in news media. NAHJ has more than 3,400 members, including working journalists, journalism students, other media-related professionals and journalism educators. For more information please visit NAHJ.org or follow on Twitter @NAHJ.
Media Contact: NAHJ Executive Director David Peña Jr.; dpena@NAHJ.org