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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS MARCH 2009  www.nahj.org  PAGE 1 By America Arias and Brandon Benavides More than 300 people  gathered to raise money for scholarships and to recognize student journalists at the 20th  Annual NAHJ Scholarship Banquet in New York City in late February.  The event raised more than $70,000 to fund NAHJ’s Ruben Salazar Scholarship Fund and Educational Programs. “NAHJ scholarships ll [the] pipeline with journalists who will be able to write accurately, sensitively and with balance on the Latino community because it is the community from which they come,” said Ricardo Pimentel, NAHJ President and editorial page editor at the Milwaukee Jo urnal Sentinel. “The new journalism   whatever medium it occupies   will need these journalists as much as the old journalism does.” The event returned to where it started 20 years ago, the Sheraton New Y ork Hotel and  Towers. Maggie Rodríguez, co-anchor of CBS’ The Early Show served as emcee of the evening. Tony -  Award-  winning playwright and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda  See NAHJ on P age 6 18 scholarship recipients attended the annual NAHJ Scholarship in New  York City. (Daniella Zalcman photo) Sharp letters of protest or disapproval.  NAHJ has written its share. And they have their place. Putting the organization on record for or against something has tremendous value. It is how we let others know what we stand for. It is one way this advocacy organization, well, advocates.  But I’ve been thinking for the last six months or so   since I assumed the presidency   that they also have their limits.  This is particularly evident in this climate of economic retrenchment in the industr y . Our members   our friends and colleagues   are losing their jobs and that sharp letter of protest to those industry honchos doing the ring somehow seem as eff ective as that proverbial nger in the multi-leak dike.  That’s why NAHJ is stepping up with services to members to help them keep their See PIMENTEL on P age 9 NOTICIAS NAHJ boosts ser vices, but there’ s much more to do Ricardo Pimentel, NAHJ President Early bird registration deadline is March 31 for NAHJ Convention. Page 4 NAHJ recognizes student scholars

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