NAHJ Chicago member Teri Arvesu has been promoted to VP/Director of Content at Univision Chicago Local Media. Arvesu is currently the News Director at Univision Chicago. She will continue to serve in that position but will now oversee all content, including news and non-news, for consumers and clients. Arvesu believes her new role is an opportunity to innovate and optimize…
This was a big year for NAHJ-Chicago. We achieved a great deal through different events to empower Latinos in the newsroom. Join us in looking back at some highlights from 2016... January: We kicked off 2016 with our 2nd annual Nuevo Comienzo event at Latinicity in downtown Chicago. Temperatures may have been extremely cold that night but everyone who came…
Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering - Spot News Michelle Gallardo, ABC7, for her work on G.I. Found Dead. Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering - Investigative Series Karla Leal for her work on the story Persecuciones Mortales. Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering - Serious News (Hard) Series. Natalie Perez, Maria de Lourdes Garcia and Teri Arvesu from Univision Chicago for their…
Chicago’s Spanish talk radio personality, Javier Salas, has returned to radio airwaves on WCEV, 1450 AM Monday through Friday from 1-3 p.m. “The opportunity to go back to 1450 AM was an easy one," said Salas. “They are doing things that no other Spanish radio network in Chicago is doing, and in my opinion, these are very important times for…
Marvin Gómez is the newest multimedia journalist for Univision Orlando. Gómez joined Entravision Communications in October. Upon his arrival Gómez got right to work covering Hurricane Matthew and the aftermath. Currently he works weekdays for the 6 p.m. show in Orlando and also in Tampa Bay at times. Gómez graduated from Lewis University in the spring of 2016 with a…
UNITY: Journalists for Diversity Regional Media Summit Friday, October 21, 2016 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CT) “Rethinking Journalism in the Midwest” Register: http://bit.ly/2dGvKVZ Location: Loyola University Chicago Water Tower Campus Schreiber Center Wintrust Hall, 9th Fl. 16 E. Pearson Street, Chicago, IL 60611 (773) 274-3000 AGENDA 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast - Wintrust…
At least four people have been hired as a result of the recent National Association of Hispanic Journalists Chicago Job Fair. Over 100 students and young professionals attended the fair that was held in June at DePaul University's downtown campus. Applicants had the rare opportunity to speak one-on-one with news directors, editors, reporters and human resources representatives from Chicago's leading…
Congratulations to the new 2016-2017 NAHJ Chicago Board. Thank you to everyone who voted. Meet your new board members! PRESIDENT Natalie Martinez Bio If there’s a breaking news story, Natalie Martinez is usually on it! Natalie joined NBC Chicago as a general assignment reporter in January 2001 With nearly two decades of reporting and anchoring, she came to NBC Chicago…
PRESIDENT Natalie Martinez Bio If there’s a breaking news story, Natalie Martinez is usually on it! Natalie joined NBC Chicago as a general assignment reporter in January 2001 With nearly two decades of reporting and anchoring, she came to NBC Chicago from WXXA-TV, the Fox station in Albany, N.Y. Natalie is very active and recognized in the Latino community…