El Comercio de Colorado receives 14 National journalism Awards

2021 JOSÉ MARTÍ AWARDS

Redacción El Comercio de Colorado

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El Comercio de Colorado won 14 awards at the recent 2021 José Martí Journalism Awards edition. These awards are given by the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP) of the United States and is based on the opinion of over twenty experts in various areas of journalism and editorial publishing. “The judges of the NAHP José Martí Awards shared that the quality of the entries evaluated this year was quite exceptional” said Kirk Whisler, NAHP representative.

NAHP has 232 affiliated media outlets in 41 markets in 31 states of the American Union. “Our organization shows the dynamism of the publishing business run by Hispanic owners. We currently have the largest number of affiliated media since 2002. NAHP membership grew 53 percent since 2020 and 527 percent since 2016,” added Whisler. The José Martí awards were presented within the framework of the NAHP’s annual convention dedicated to editorial business opportunities in the wake of the pandemic.

SPECIALS THANKS | Brenda Aguilera, Jesús Sánchez Meleán, and Andrés Chaparro, directors of El Comercio de Colorado, celebrate the José Martí 2021 awards.

José Martí Awards

Primero Awards

Outstanding Less Than Weekley Newspaper

Silver Award

Premios al área impresa y digital

Jesus Sanchez Melean, Chief editor of El Comercio de Colorado, considers the recognitions received by the publication he directs of great importance. “These 14 awards fill us with great satisfaction. The José Martín awards are the result of the opinion of leaders of the publishing business and count on/rely on the support of the NAHP. We are very pleased that we have been awarded in all areas of our publication. We were recognized for our print and digital editorial content. Our podcasts were also awarded,” said the editor.

Outstanding editorial section awards

Outstanding Health Section

Silver Award

Outstanding Sports Section

Silver Award

Outstanding Entertainment Section

Gold Award

Outstanding Special Section

Silver Award,

El Comercio de Colorado

“Colorado en Emergencia”

(Guia de recursos de ayuda sobre salud, vivienda, ingresos, comida gratuita, educación en línea entre marzo y diciembre de 2020)

The Health, Sports and Entertainment sections of El Comercio de Colorado were considered the most prominent Hispanic press in the country. Meanwhile, the jury considered the informational campaign “Colorado en Emergencia” (“Colorado in Emergency”) that El Comercio de Colorado published between March and October 2020 as highly relevant. Jurors also rewarded El Comercio’s journalistic work on the Colorado electoral system; the project “Calaveras de Mi ciudad” (“Skulls of my city”); the National Stock Show’s Mexican “Stravaganza”; and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Editorial writing awards

Outstanding Cultural Article

Silver Award

“Aventúrese a conocer el mundo de Pixar en el DMNS”

A thank you note to our readers and advertisers

The publisher of this publication maintains El Comercio de Colorado’s commitment to continue delivering quality content. “The José Martí awards encourage us to continue on the path of producing the print and digital content that the Hispanic audiences deserve. On behalf of El Comercio de Colorado multimedia platform’s Board of Directors, we thank our readers, followers, and sponsors. These achievements have been possible due to that relationship of trust that we forged with all of you. We wholeheartedly appreciate your support,” concluded Sanchez Melean.

Photo & Cartoons

Outstanding Community Photo

Gold Award

“Calaveras de mi ciudad”

Outstanding Cultural Photo Essay

Gold Award

“Stravaganza Mexicana Rodeo”

Outstanding Editorial Cartoon

Bronce Award

El Comercio de Colorado

“Candidatos Enmascarados”

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