Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Graphics courtesy of Womens Media Center

Women scarce in the journalism field

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor September 18, 2017

When you look at a byline from an article, how often do you read a woman’s name? If you can recall doing so, how many of those had diverse last names? Chances are you can’t recall that either. Journalism is supposed to be a field of non-bias...

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UTEP professor Eraldo Chiecchi will be inducted into the NAHJ Hall of Fame.

Chiecchi recognized in the NAHJ Hall of Fame

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter August 29, 2017

For the second consecutive year, UTEP will have another one of its professors inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Hall of Fame with multimedia professor Eraldo “Dino” Chiecchi receiving the 2017 recognition. UTEP...

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Zita Arocha on stage at the 2016 NAB/NAHJ national convention as she is inducted into their Hall of Fame.

Arocha inducted into NAHJ Hall of Fame

Rene Delgadillo, Reporter August 6, 2016

UTEP senior lecturer Zita Arocha was inducted to the NAHJ 2016 Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 5, for her journalism career and for serving Hispanic and Latino students. “I think it is a huge honor for UTEP because it really focuses attention on what...

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Journalism educators from Hispanic-serving institutes train on multimedia reporting during a workshop at UTEP.

Changing the complexion of news media calls for revolución

Zita Arocha, Professor of Practice and Director of Borderzine September 5, 2014

It’s time to shatter the myth that young Latino journalists won’t leave home for jobs in news media.
 This thought and others flashed in neon across my mind as I sipped white wine recently in a San Antonio ballroom to celebrate 30 years of tilling...

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