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NAHJ Condemns Murder of Journalist in Ciudad Juárez
 The National Association of Hispanic Journalists condemns the killing of crime reporter Armando Rodríguez of the Mexican newspaper El Diario de Juárez outside his home in Ciudad Juárez on Thursday morning, and calls on society and authorities to stand strong against the violence that seeks to silence a free press. More »
UNITY Elects New Leadership
McLean, Virginia, October 14 - Rafael Olmeda, immediate past president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), has been elected president of UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. More »
UNITY Seeks Administrative Assistant
UNITY is seeking a motivated and dynamic administrative assistant with a working knowledge of the journalism industry for a 21 – 35 hour per week position based in its McLean, Virginia office. Candidate must be a strong communicator, through oral and written forms, as well as have excellent computer abilities and web skills.
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UNITY SEEKS TO DIVERSIFY FUTURE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
McLean, VA, September 23, 2008 -- With the first presidential debate of the 2008 campaign days away, UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. wants to ensure this will be the last election cycle that fails to include women or people of color as moderators. More »
UNITY MOURNS LOSS OF NANCY HICKS MAYNARD
McLean, Virginia – September 25, 2008 – UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. (UNITY) is saddened by the loss of Nancy Hicks Maynard, co-founder of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education (MIJE) and a leader in promoting newsroom diversity. Ms. Hicks Maynard died at the age of 61 after a prolonged illness. More »
Schurz Becomes Third Partner in UNITY “Ten by 2010” Initiative
(CHICAGO – Aug. 1, 2008) Momentum is building to increase the number of senior managers of color in the nation’s newsrooms with the announcement of a third media partner in the “Ten by 2010” initiative that was unveiled by UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. during the organization’s quadrennial national conference held July 23 – 27 in Chicago. More »
Session With Obama Closes UNITY ’08 Conference
(Chicago) - Sen. Barack Obama told an audience of more than 2,500 journalists of color that actions speak louder than words when it comes to addressing past mistreatment of communities of color in the United States. More »
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UNITY ’08 Attendees Focus on New Journalism
CHICAGO — New journalism this time around means delivering the news in a wide variety of ever-evolving platforms, from blogs and television on the web to traditional newspaper stories accompanied by interactive tools on the Internet. More »
Registration Nears 6,000 as UNITY ’08 Convention Opens on Wednesday
CHICAGO —Nearly 6,000 attendees are registered for the UNITY: Journalists of Color quadrennial convention that opens Wednesday at McCormick Place West in Chicago, and continues to July 27. More »
Aim of New UNITY Initiative
is More Diversity in Top Media Management
CHICAGO – More journalists of color need to be in executive-level management positions in newsrooms across the country. More »
Senegalese President to Address Journalists of Color in Chicago
President Wade to provide African perspectives to the climate change debate
President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal will address how his country confronts climate change at the UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention in Chicago, Illinois. More
Media Diversity Advocates, 19th-Century Journalism Pioneer to be Inducted during UNITY ’08 in Chicago
Two of today’s most respected media diversity champions credited with helping to change the industry and a 19th century editor who broke new ground in his era will be inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ Hall of Fame during this summer’s UNITY ‘08 convention - the nation’s industry’s largest gathering of journalists. More
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