I know that many companies don’t give journalists time off to go to conferences and conventions. That perk is gone for most of us. Some of you now have to decide whether to take days off for a family vacation or Unity 2012. I say combine the two. Las Vegas is no longer just [...]
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Unity 2012: Bring the Family Along!
Posted: March 28, 2012 in Awards, freelance, Journalism, Latino journalists, NAHJ, News, Unity2012Tags: AAJA, freelance reporters, Hispanic Communicators DFW, Las Vegas, Latino journalists, Latinos in sports, NAHJ, NAJA, Unity 2012, Unity: Journalists of Color
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Latino College Grad Heads To East Africa To Pursue Dream Job
Posted: December 29, 2011 in freelance, Journalism, Latino journalists, NAHJ, On the MoveTags: Alex Pena, foreign correspondent, freelance reporters, Journalism, Latino journalists, Latinos, NAHJ, Richard Engel, Voice of America
Alex Pena is not wasting any time in hopes of becoming a foreign correspondent. He’s headed to East Africa to find stories no one else has told. Here’s what he posted on Facebook on December 28th: “Tomorrow, I leave the U.S. with my backpack, a camera, and a crazy dream of becoming a foreign correspondent. [...]
