By: E&P Staff The preliminary results of the first survey of news professionals working at Spanish-language media companies in the U.S. found that 92% of the journalists, and 87% of the managers, were born outside the U.S. Slightly more than half are now U.S. citizens.
Other results suggest that these journalists plan to have long careers in their profession and that they have a strong desire to educate and inform their community.
These results were released on Saturday by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) at the just-concluded Unity convention in Washington, D.C. NAHJ conducted the online survey of close to 400 Spanish-language media journalists this past spring.
About two in three of the journalists said they worked in newsrooms with less than 10 colleagues. Most rated their job experience positive but expressed dissatisfaction with promotions and pay. About one in four do not have health benefits. Seven in 10 say their companies have no training programs.
"Clearly this study shows that Spanish-language journalists and managers are dedicated to ensuring that the Latino community is informed about issues affecting them and their community," said NAHJ President Juan Gonzalez.
NAHJ also announced that Gerald Rivera, now of Fox News, had pledged to donate $100,000 to the group and to Unity.
The Unity Convention drew more than 7,000 attendees.
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