Chicago at the Center: National Headlines, and Latino Representation Chicago has been at the forefront of some of the most significant national stories impacting Latino communities in recent years. These issues have shaped national headlines, yet the journalists best positioned to tell these stories, those with cultural understanding, language skills, and deep community trust, remain underrepresented across newsrooms. This conversation…
2026 NAHJ Chicago Scholarship winner Margarita GonzalezFriends and family of 2026 NAHJ Chicago Scholarship winner Margarita Gonzalez 2026 NAHJ Chicago Scholarship winner Margarita Gonzalez Being able to be a bilingual reporter at such a big school means the world, and having the scholarship means that those barriers get moved down.” Margarita Gonzalez A Harvey native and first-generation student at the…
NAHJ CHICAGO OFFERS $8,000 SCHOLARSHIP The National Association of Hispanic Journalists Chicago Chapter is excited to announce that for a second year in a row, we are offering an $8,000 scholarship. This scholarship is open to college-bound high school seniors, college undergraduates and graduate students pursuing careers in English or Spanish-language print, broadcast, digital or photojournalism. Students attending four-year colleges and…
AGENDA 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Registration 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | The AI Election The U.S. expects an avalanche of fake audio, videos and images in the 2024 election. This session will provide you with tools and tips to help you identify election-related misinformation generated with artificial intelligence. But you don’t have to be a fact-checker to call out…
Hola Fellow NAHJ Membership!Ballots are now open for NAHJ Chicago Board 2024 Election.The nominees include: President: Jose BaltierraVice President: Laura RodriguezTreasurer: (Write-In)Secretary: Richie RequenaGeneral-at-Large: (Write-In) The ballot closes on June 24, 2024. Only Regular, Academic, and Lifetime members in good standing can vote for the offices of President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and At-Large officers. Associate members are only able…
Join us for a fun night on April 18 and help us raise money for our scholarship at our annual Primavera Social fundraiser! It's from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. at Moe's Cantina on 155 W Kinzie in Chicago's River North neighborhood. Tickets are available through the link below, with discounts for students. Our Chicago chapter focuses on supporting Latino…
Ismael Perez — President Laura Rodriguez Presa — Vice President Jose Baltierra — Treasurer Richie Requena — Secretary
Sally Ramirez, SVP of News for NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago