Looking Nominations For Hispanic Media Top 100 Journalists.

TJFR Group, Inc. in association with PR Newswire, will honor 100 of the nation-s top Hispanic journalists and media personalities at the inaugural Hispanic Media 100 event on Aug. 23, 2001 at the Biscayne Bay Marriott in Miami. Nominations will be accepted through April 30.

“The Hispanic Media 100 represents the highest ideals and execution of Spanish-language journalism,” said Chris Day, CEO of TJFR Group. “Honorees will be recognized for their community service and journalistic excellence.”

Each year’s nominees will be screened by a distinguished nationwide panel of judges and honored at the Hispanic Media 100 gala dinner. The panel will weigh the nominees’ level of public recognition, audience size, public service achievements and evidence of journalistic impact.

In addition, the judges will select members into the newly established Hispanic Media Ring of Honor. These members will be recognized as visionary leaders who paved the way for today’s Spanish-language reporters, editors and news executives. Ring of Honor nominees may be retired or deceased, and will be considered based on their lifelong contributions to Spanish-language journalism. A maximum of five Ring of Honor members will be inducted annually.

Nominees for the 2001 Hispanic Media 100 must be currently employed journalists or news media executives at U.S.-based Spanish-language media outlets. Freelance writers will also be considered.

Anyone wishing to nominate a Spanish-language journalist or news executive should include their own name, title, affiliation and contact information along with that of the nominee’s. Nominating letters should be no more than 500 words in length, and may be written in Spanish or English.

Nominations for the 2001 Hispanic Media 100 may be emailed to either Michelle Vazquez, va*****@hi**************.org or Jennifer Lucero, lu****@hi**************.org. Nominations will also be accepted online at www.hispanicmedia100.org .

A portion of the proceeds from the dinner and the related publication will be donated to provide scholarship funds for students seeking a master’s degree in Spanish-language journalism at Florida International University.

The Hispanic Media 100 is the latest in a family of journalism honors administered by TJFR Group, a 14-year-old journalism trade publisher based in Denver. Other journalism honors overseen by TJFR Group include the TJFR Group/MasterCard International Business News Luminary Awards ( www.newsluminaries.com ); The Blue Chip Newsroom; The Top 100 Business and Financial Journalists- Ranking; The 30 Under 30 Journalism Honors (all at www.tjfr.com ); and the bi-annual Colorado Media 100 ( www.coloradomedia100.com).

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