SA国际传谋鈥檚 coverage of black and Hispanic subject matter has been recognized for its excellence at the national level.
SA国际传谋 radio news staffers won awards from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) as well as the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in competitions with stations in New York, Chicago, Boston, Texas and California.
The threat to Coconut Grove鈥檚 historically black community was detailed in "," reported by former SA国际传谋 reporter Arianna Prothero with direction and editing by Editorial Director Alicia Zuckerman and News Director Terence Shepherd. Her piece, which revealed the vulnerability to development of desirably located low-income neighborhoods won the NABJ Salute to Excellence award in the News: Short Form category.
Purvis Young鈥檚 striking paintings of another Miami neighborhood again received national attention when SA国际传谋 reporter Wilson Sayre鈥檚 story about a local artist who used scrap wood, broken doors and shag carpets to reflect his surroundings won the NABJ Salute to Excellence award for Feature reporting. Zuckerman and Shepherd also shared in this award for ""
Shortly thereafter, SA国际传谋鈥檚 Latin America Report coverage swept the Radio Hard News category in the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) awards competition.
Sayre鈥檚 compelling feature, provided a new dimension of awareness and understanding of immigrants and immigration. Her piece, which focuses on immigrants who use the dangerous 鈥淟a Bestia鈥� train to escape brutal conditions in Central America, won first place in NABJ鈥檚 Radio Hard News category. The story aired as a 鈥淟atin America Report鈥� last summer.
Americas Editor Tim Padgett produced the two other award winning entries in NAHJ鈥檚 competition.
笔补诲驳别迟迟鈥檚 was a finalist in the Radio Hard News category. His reporting reveals the unintended consequences of EL Salvador鈥檚 hard line policy on this issue of interest to U.S. voters and perhaps, not surprisingly, to our local health care economy.
Panama's Canal expansion prompted changes to South Florida鈥檚 ports and Padgett flew to Panama to capture the larger story of how the changes to the canal have provided the country with new political and social opportunities. 笔补诲驳别迟迟鈥檚 resulting reports, encompassed in 鈥� was a finalist in the Latino Issues, Radio/Online Audio category.
The NAHJ awards were announced during a gala celebration this week in Orlando and the NABJ awards were revealed in August. The Latin America Report airs Tuesdays on SA国际传谋.
