Lozano, Salazar & Ramirez Inducted Into Hispanic Media 100 ‘Ring of Honor’.

Three luminaries of the Hispanic media who have made invaluable contributions to help establish Spanish-language journalism in the United States will be inducted into the inaugural Hispanic Media 100 Ring of Honor.

The initiative, by the TJFR Group and PR Newswire, recognizes members of the Hispanic Media — both past and present — whose careers offered visionary leadership and paved the way for today’s Spanish-language reporters, editors and news executives. A panel of judges who examined the lifelong contributions of each nominee to the Spanish-language journalism profession selected the honorees.

“The selection of the three honorees for the Ring of Honor was based both on the contributions each individual made in his time and also on the impact his vision has on Spanish-language journalism today,” said Dr. Oscar Somoza, professor of Spanish literature at the University of Denver, who is on the judging panel.

The honorees are Ignacio Lozano, founder of La Prensa (San Antonio) and La Opinion (Los Angeles); Ruben Salazar, a Los Angeles Times reporter and activist; and Carlos Ramirez, late publisher of El Diario/La Prensa.

Mr. Ignacio Lozano (1886-1953) was born in Marin, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. In 1913, Lozano launched La Prensa, a Spanish-language periodical in San Antonio, Texas which ran until 1963. In April 1926 in Los Angeles, Lozano started a second newspaper, La Opinion that has become one of the most influential Spanish-language publications in the country.

Mr. Ruben Salazar (1928-1970) was born in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was the second Mexican-American to be hired at the Los Angeles Times where he covered issues addressing East LA. He was also the news director at KMEX-TV, Channel 34, the first Spanish-language station in the city. He was an advocate of the Chicano movement and educational opportunities for minorities, and was in strong opposition against the Vietnam War.

Mr. Carlos Ramirez (1946-1999), was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He began his career with El Diario/La Prensa in 1981, and was appointed president and publisher in 1984. By 1987, Ramirez was able to turn the paper, which had been suffering from debt, into a profitable one, while also increasing circulation. He also used the paper to “provide much-needed awareness of what the Latino community is.”

The honorees will be inducted to the Ring of Honor during a gala, to be held Thursday, August 23, 2001, at the Biscayne Bay Marriott in Miami.

The Hispanic Media 100 event also recognizes 100 of the nation’s most influential Spanish-language journalists of today. A portion of the proceeds will provide scholarships for the Master’s program in Spanish-language journalism at Florida International University.

HispanicAd.com salutes the honorees.

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