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Professional and ethnic identity in the formation of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists
(2018-12) Sinta Morales, Vinicio Antonio; Rivas-Rodriguez, Maggie; Jensen, Robert W.; Reese, Stephen D.; Johnson, Thomas J.; Straubhaar, Joseph D.
This dissertation presents the context and antecedents of the formation of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). The organization, formally established in 1984, was the first pan-ethnic entity with a national reach created to support and represent Latino media professionals across the United States. This research takes a close look at the way in which a critical mass of Latino journalists—many of them the only, or first in their outlet—built on the momentum of civil rights activism to create an entity charged with the mission of promoting the professional development of Latino media professionals. Building on oral history interviews with early NAHJ leaders and archival sources, this research highlights the direct and indirect connections the organization had with Chicano and other Latino civil rights activism and with academia, as well as the essential support provided by the then-thriving philanthropic arm of media corporations, like the Gannett Foundation. Through the oral testimonials of key players in the creation of NAHJ, this dissertation also provides insights into the role of ethnic and professional identity in media activism by active media workers.