|
Al Día
Receives Katie Award for Best Spanish-Language Newspaper in the
Region
DallasTX--(HISPANIC
PR WIRE)--November 10, 2005--Al Día was the recipient of
three prestigious Katie awards, including the one for best Spanish-language
newspaper in the region. It also won in general news and feature
story categories for the work of staff writer Isabel Morales for
her Desaparecidos-Cifra Trágica and Con Rostro Hispano
stories. Among the finalists also were Al Día staffers
Anabel Márquez, Francisco Rodríguez and Patricia
Estrada.
“At Al Día,
we are deeply committed to serving the Hispanic community of North
Texas, with quality and relevant content," said Alfredo Carbajal,
managing editor.
The Katies are awarded
every year by the Dallas Press Club. During this year’s
ceremony, November 5th, the judges commented, “Stories in
this newspaper are as good as any Spanish-language newspaper in
the U.S.”
In 2004, Al Día
received three Katie awards. Since its inception, Al Día
has been recognized industry organizations such as the National
Association of Hispanic Publications, the National Association
of Hispanic Journalists and the Texas Associated Press Managing
Editors.
“Al Día
strives to provide unique local content to the underserved Spanish-speaking
community in North Texas in a timely manner in print and online.
Our staff is honored that our journalist peers have recognized
our talented and dedicated staff,” said Gilbert Bailón,
Publisher and Editor of Al Día.
Al Día, published
Monday through Saturday, has the largest ABC-audited daily circulation
for a Spanish-language newspaper in Dallas-Ft. Worth. It is the
only Spanish-language daily in the market capable of delivering
to every doorstep in the 5-county area via the strong distribution
network of The Dallas Morning News, and has thousands of premium
distribution points via colorful racks, and inside leading retailers.
The Dallas Morning
News is published by Belo Corp., one of the nation's largest media
companies with a diversified group of market-leading television,
newspaper, cable and interactive media assets. A Fortune 1000
company with 7,600 employees and $1.5 billion in annual revenues,
Belo operates in some of America's most dynamic markets in Texas,
the Northwest, the Southwest, Rhode Island, and the Mid-Atlantic.
Belo owns 19 television stations, six of which are in the 15 largest
U.S. broadcast markets. The Company also owns or operates seven
cable news channels and manages one television station through
a local marketing agreement. Belo's daily newspapers are The Dallas
Morning News, The Providence Journal, The Press-Enterprise (Riverside,
CA) and the Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, TX). The Company
also publishes specialty publications targeting young adults,
affluent populations and the fast-growing Hispanic market, including
Quick and Al Día in Dallas/Fort Worth, and the d, !
El D and La Prensa in Riverside. Belo operates more than 30 Web
sites associated with its operating companies. Additional information
is available at http://www.belo.com
--30--
CONTACT:
Emma Dean Kratochwill
(469) 977-3744
ekratochwill@aldiatx.com |
