Local NAHJ Ñ Award Finalist
Among the list of NAHJ Ñ Award finalists is Sebastian Hidalgo a freelancer for the The Chicago Reporter. Born and raised in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, Hidalgo is a visual journalist and photographer. You can also find his work in the Austin Weekly News and the Wednesday Journal.
Hidalgo, 22, is nominated for his piece on Chicago’s Gun Violence under the “Latino Issues- Student Broadcast Journalism” category. It was the day hundreds of people marched through Chicago’s downtown carrying over 760 crosses to represent the number of people killed by gun violence in the city in 2016.
“Every time I looked into my viewfinder to take a photograph, I was overwhelmed with emotions projected by each person. I wanted the people that weren’t there that day, or who don’t deal with gun violence on a daily, to feel the way these families do,” says Hidalgo.
At such a young age, Hidalgo already has a big portfolio of photos and experiences. And he has some good advice for aspiring photojournalists.
“Believe in your ability to create meaningful photographs and invest yourself and your time to get closer to your story. As a photojournalist, you have an amazing tool to create change on all levels, small or big–believe in that and never settle for less. Always push on, even when life gets in the way, balance yourself and push harder,” says Hidalgo.
Here is a complete of the finalists:
General Award Categories:
Latino Issues – Print/Digital Journalism
Ana Elena Azpurua – Al Dia/Dallas Morning News
Niños en éxodo – Buscan resguardo en Dallas/Coming to America: The difficult Choices Children Face When Seeking Refuge from El Salvador’s Violence
Luis Cruz – San Diego Union-Tribune
Deported Mother Makes New Life in Tijuana
Jeremy Schwartz – Austin American-Statesman
Silent Majority: Texas’ Booming Hispanic Population Deeply Underrepresented in Local Politics
Latino Issues – Radio/Online Audio Journalism
Felix Contreras – NPR
While The Politicians Argued, The Musicians Jammed
Maria Hinojosa – LATINO USA
The USA v. Oscar López Rivera
Tim Padgett – WRLN News
Krome Portraits Aim to Humanize Immigrants in a Season of Demonization
Latino Issues – TV/Online Video Journalism
Nacho Corbella – Univision Noticias
Living in the Shadow of an Oil Rig
Eric Douat – Fusion
Outpost: Outside Influence
Natalie Osma – Fusion
Outpost: Outside Influence
Jason Sacca – CBS News Sunday Morning
VOTA!
Latino Issues – Photography
Marie De Jesus – Houston Chronicle
Denied
Jason Potterton – ESPN
Life Beyond the Fight
Almudena Toral – Univision News Digital
La viralidad aterriza en un pueblo mexicano sin internet (los XV de Rubí en fotos)
Latino Issues – Student Print/Online Journalism
Lynda Gonzalez – Reporting Texas
Ending Obama Immigration Program Could Affect Texas Classrooms
Sebastian Hidalgo – The Chicago Reporter
Chicago’s Gun Violence
Latino Issues – Student Broadcast Journalism
Angélica M. Casas – PBS Newshour
The Latino Vote in Arizona
Romyna Camacho – CSUF Latino Communicators
First time voter as a U.S. Citizen
Al Neuharth Award for Investigative Journalism
recognizes groundbreaking work by a journalist or a team that uses investigative journalism in the role of being a community’s watchdog. NAHJ is partnering with the Gannett Foundation to honor the best in investigative journalism. The winner of this award will receive a $5,000 prize, courtesy of the Gannett Foundation.
Ronny Rojas – Univision News Digital
Vacation in No Man’s Sea
Jeremy Schwartz – Austin American-Statesman
Unlivable: How Texas Fails Farmworkers
Seth Wessler – The Nation (in partnership with The Investigative Fund)
Dying in Private Prisons
NAHJ Elaine Rivera Civil Rights & Social Justice Award
recognizes excellencein coverage of civil rights of Latino Americans and/or issues of social justice for Latinos. Elaine Rivera, was a former NAHJ board member and working journalist with a commitment to social justice.
Jose Corbella – Univision Noticias
The Toxic Air Latinos Breathe
Kristian Hernandez – The Monitor
Sarching for Missing Migrants
María Sánchez Díez – Univision Noticias
Voiceless
