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Journalism Scholarship for Spanish-Language News Student
Miami, FL -- The nation’s leading Spanish-language television news anchor, Maria Elena Salinas, is encouraging gifted journalism students to follow in her footsteps through the creation of the Maria Elena Salinas Scholarship for Excellence in Spanish-language News Media. The annual gift, which is matched by Univision News, provides a yearly scholarship of $10,000 and is available through the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
“I am happy to reciprocate the many opportunities I have been afforded throughout my 20-year career as a journalist to cover breaking news and world events,” said Salinas. “With the continued growth of Spanish-language media, there are myriad and exciting opportunities for young journalists to pursue.”
In addition to the financial gift, the recipient of the Maria Elena Salinas Scholarship for Excellence in Spanish-language News Media will also have the opportunity to intern with the Univision Network news organization or one of the network’s owned and operated stations.
An Emmy Award winning journalist, Salinas has covered major news events around the world as anchor of “NOTICIERO UNIVISION,” a position she has held since 1987. She also co-hosts the prime-time television news magazine “AQUI Y AHORA," provides a Hispanic perspective on current events in a weekly syndicated column distributed by King Features, and writes a weekly column on Hispanic issues for www.univision.com
For more information on the Maria Elena Salinas Scholarship for Excellence in Spanish-language News Media please contact the National Association of Hispanic Journalists at 1-888-346-NAHJ.
Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN) is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include: Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 97% of U.S. Hispanic households; TeleFutura Network, a new 24-hour general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 72% of U.S. Hispanic households and counter-programming traditional Spanish-language lineups to draw additional viewers to Spanish-language television; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 22 television stations; TeleFutura Television Group which owns and operates 27 television stations; Galavision, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Music Group, which includes the Univision Music label, Fonovisa Records label and a 50% interest in Mexican-based Disa Records label as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Internet company in the U.S. Hispanic market reaching 80% of the nation's Spanish-speaking online audience at www.univision.com. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with network operations in Miami and television stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
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Carmen Fritsch
Univision Communications Inc.
310-410-5618
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