La Opinión receives the highest-ranking recognition in Spanish-language journalism, the José Ortega y Gasset award from Spain’s distinguished El País newspaper
Los Angeles, CA (April 11, 2006) – The Lozano Family, founders of La Opinión, the leading Spanish-language daily newspaper in the United States and a renowned worldwide publication, will receive the prestigious José Ortega y Gasset award, the most influential award in Spanish-language journalism from Spain’s El País newspaper, in Madrid on May 4.
The José Ortega y Gasset award was created to acknowledge outstanding individuals for their journalistic contributions and influential professional careers. El País newspaper is honoring La Opinión for its pioneering trajectory over eighty years creating and maintaining an unprecedented media outlet for the growing Hispanic population in the United States. El País is the most reputable daily newspaper in Spain and is part of PRISA Group, one of the most revered communications groups in the world.
“This is the most significant recognition in La Opinión’s history. On behalf of the Lozano family, I would like to thank the exceptional editorial team and all of our employees at La Opinión whose hard work and dedication have made La Opinión the leader of Spanish-language dailies in the United States,” said Monica Lozano, Publisher and CEO of La Opinión. “We are incredibly honored and humbled that such a prestigious organization and renowned journalism authority, El País newspaper, has recognized our commitment to editorial excellence in support of the Hispanic community.
Jose Ignacio Lozano, Vice Chairman of ImpreMedia added, “This is a great accomplishment for the Lozano Family and ImpreMedia, and a tribute to everyone who works at La Opinión. This award is a testament to our journalistic integrity and motivates us to continue evolving and carrying on our legacy in providing an excellent news source to the U.S. Hispanic population.”
To commemorate El País’ 30th anniversary, the José Ortega y Gasset awards are also acknowledging investigative journalists and photojournalists. The award panel was comprised of writers, journalists, the director of the French daily El Monde and former directors of El País.
La Opinión is owned and operated by ImpreMedia LLC, the leading publisher of Spanish-language newspapers in the United States. ImpreMedia publishes seven publications in six markets, home to 16 million Hispanics – more than 37 percent of the total U.S. Hispanic population
About La Opinión:
La Opinión is the leading Spanish-language daily newspaper in the country, distributing 125,000 copies throughout the five-county Southern California area and reaching over 495,000 readers on a daily basis. La Opinión was founded in 1926 to provide daily news and information to a Hispanic population that has grown to become the nation's largest. In 2000, La Opinión Digital was launched, creating not only an online publication of the newspaper, but a premier Spanish-language website as well. La Opinión is owned and operated by ImpreMedia LLC, the leading publisher of Spanish language newspapers in the U.S. The company publishes La Opinión and La Opinión Contigo in Los Angeles, El Diario La Prensa and El Diario Contigo in New York City, La Raza in Chicago, El Mensajero in the San Francisco Bay Area, and La Prensa in Central Florida, the leading Spanish-language newspapers in each of their respective markets.
Contact:
Monica Lozano
(213) 896-2153
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