Two prominent members from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists are vying for the organization’s presidency that will be chosen by members today. Russell Contreras, Associated Press reporter and financial officer for the NAHJ, and Hugo Balta, coordinating producer at ESPN, met with members at the UNITY conference …

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    Ever since she was a young girl, Dana Canedy was the kind of kid that would frequently ask the question “Why?” With that kind of psyche, she knew from a young age that she wanted to be a writer. “I literally grew up writing,” Canedy said. “I knew …

    Anisha Virani talks with recruiters at the UNITY 2012 Career Fair Expo to find out what it takes to stand out from the crowd.

    Fernando Pizarro, Corresponsal Nacional de Univisión en Washington, compartió sus vivencias y su mensaje al futuro del mundo periodístico. José Santos: ¿Quién es Fernando Pizarro? Fernando Pizarro: Bueno. Soy un periodista de origen chileno, tengo casi 20 años de carrera. Estudie periodismo en los Estados Unidos. He trabajado …

   Beware and prepare to over-prepare! The job fair at Unity 2012 taught me various things and the most beneficial lesson has to be developing patience. I didn’t jump at my first opportunity to enter the career fair because I knew that I wanted to be completely aware of the …

  Representatives from Time Inc., The New York Times and The Washington Post held an informative workshop geared toward the small market journalist that wants to break onto the national scene. “We are the big leagues and we expect a lot in terms of performance,” the senior editor at The …