ImpreMedia Newspapers lead again in Excellence Awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications
New York, NY (April 18, 2007) – ImpreMedia, the largest publisher of Spanish language newspapers in the United States, was the lead award recipient during the National Association of Hispanic Publications’ (NAHP) 22nd Annual Conference garnering 29 awards. The José Martí Awards for Excellence in Publishing represent the most prestigious Hispanic media awards in the nation.
In the top category, Outstanding Daily Newspaper, La Opinión was awarded the first place Gold Prize and El Diario La Prensa received the 3rd place Bronze Award. El Diario La Prensa garnered the most awards of any single publication. Award highlights also include Gold Awards for El Diario La Prensa Outstanding Sports, Auto and Health Section as well as Outstanding Design of a tabloid. La Opinión received the Gold Award for Outstanding Entertainment Section, Outstanding Newsprint Magazine for its entertainment publication, La Vibra, and the Silver Award for its weekend publication, Contigo, in the same category. La Raza and La Prensa also received key awards for Written Word and Outstanding Photos and Cartoons categories.
“ImpreMedia is synonymous with quality journalism and a commitment to readers. This recognition by NAHP and the many awards received by our publications is further acknowledgment of our leading position in the industry,” said John Paton, CEO & Chairman of ImpreMedia.
ImpreMedia’s publications El Diario La Prensa in New York, La Opinión in Los Angeles, La Raza in Chicago, El Mensajero in the San Francisco Bay area and La Prensa in Orlando/Tampa dominated the NAHP awards with 15 Gold, 7 Silver and 7 Bronze awards for a total of 29.
The NAHP awards, formerly known as the Hispanic Print Awards, have been revamped and renamed after José Martí, the renowned journalist, Cuban hero, poet and statesman. This is the second annual José Martí Awards for Excellence in Publishing. The six categories for the awards included: outstanding publications, outstanding sections, written word, design, photos and cartoons and marketing.
Following is a complete list of NAHP awards for ImpreMedia newspapers:
El Diario La Prensa, New York, NY:
13 awards (7 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Gold award for Outstanding Health Section
Gold award for Outstanding Sports Section
Gold award for Outstanding Auto Section
Gold award for Outstanding Political Article by Eva Sanchis
Gold award for Outstanding Business Article by Pedro F. Frisneda
Gold award for Outstanding Design - Tabloid
Gold award for Outstanding Cultural/Community Photo by Manny Patiño
Silver award for Outstanding Business Section
Silver award for Outstanding Entertainment Section
Silver award for Outstanding Special Section
Silver award for Outstanding Cultural Article by Juan Fernándo Merino
Silver award for Outstanding News Photo by José Rivera
Bronze award for Outstanding Daily
La Opinión, Los Angeles, CA:
8 awards (5 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Gold award for Outstanding Daily
Gold award for Outstanding Newsprint Magazine – La Vibra
Gold award for Outstanding Entertainment Section
Gold award for Outstanding Special Section
Gold award for Outstanding Community Service/Health Article by Araceli Martínez
Silver award for Outstanding Newsprint Magazine – Contigo
Bronze award for Outstanding Sports Section
Bronze award for Outstanding Hispanic Success Story by Jorge Morales Almada
La Raza, Chicago, IL:
4 awards (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Gold award for Outstanding News Photo by Javier Quiroz
Gold award for Outstanding Marketing – Media Kit
Silver award for Outstanding Hispanic Success Story by Gisela Orozco
Bronze award for Outstanding Entertainment Article by Eduardo Alegría
El Mensajero, San Francisco Bay Area, CA:
3 awards (1 Gold, 2 Bronze)
Gold award for Outstanding Entertainment Article by María Antonieta Mejía
Bronze award for Outstanding Cultural Article by Manuel Ortiz
Bronze award for Outstanding Editorial Cartoon - Moncholo
La Prensa, Orlando/Tampa, FL:
1 awards (1 Bronze)
Bronze award for Outstanding Health Section
About ImpreMedia:
ImpreMedia is the nation’s #1 Spanish-language newspaper and online news publisher. Its publications include El Diario La Prensa in New York, El Mensajero in the San Francisco Bay area, La Opinión and La Opinión Contigo in Los Angeles, La Prensa in Orlando and Tampa and La Raza in Chicago, the leading Spanish-language newspapers in their respective markets. ImpreMedia also publishes La Vibra, the premier weekly entertainment publication for young urban Hispanics, with a circulation of 534,000 in six key Hispanic markets, and Vista Magazine, the dual language magazine distributed in 31 newspapers with one million copies across 23 U.S. markets. ImpreMedia’s websites collectively enjoy over seven million page views and nearly two million unique visitors per month. ImpreMedia provides marketers with effective multi-platform solutions in print and online to reach the rapidly growing and influential Hispanic market. For more information, visit www.impremedia.com.
Contact:
Julie Baez, Advertising Marketing Manager of La Opinión Newspaper
Julie.baez@laopinion.com
213.842.2071
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