New America Media announces winners of NAM’s 2013 Ethnic Media Awards
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New America Media (NAM), the nation’s largest association of ethnic media outlets, announced the winners of its  2013 NAM Ethnic Media Awards for Southern California, honoring exceptional journalism by members of the ethnic media in the region.  We are honored to have received more than a hundred and fifty individual entries from across the ethnic media sector in Southern California,” said NAM Awards Chair Odette Keeley. “These media outlets serve Latino, African-American, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Armenian, Native-American, and Asian-American communities including Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, South Asian and Japanese audiences,” she explains.  NAM also drew entries from youth-led community media outlets in areas long underserved by both mainstream and ethnic media.     The Los Angeles Multicultural Leadership Network [LAMLN], with a grant provided by the California Community Foundation, will present six awards recognizing coverage of inter-ethnic relations, and four awards for emerging youth media reporters.      KPCC Radio host Patt Morrison will emcee, while  Bill Davis, founding president of Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) will be delivering the welcome at the Awards Gala next Thursday, March 7th, starting at 6:00 PM at KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum at SCPR’s Mohn Broadcast Center.      “From Koreatown activists pushing for fairer representation in redistricting, to reports on El Salvador’s new disappeared, to a 10-part Chinese media series on migrant farm workers, to victims of human trafficking within the Filipino community – this is only a sampling of the powerful stories reviewed in the selection process,” said Keeley.    “In a fractured media landscape, it’s more important than ever that we cover each other’s communities, not just our own,” said Sandy Close, NAM’s executive director. “We are honored to have the LAMLN join NAM’s awards this year, to recognize diversity reporting by the ethnic media sector,” adds Close.    Â
Below is a complete list of the winners for the 2013 NAM Ethnic Media Awards for Southern California:Â Â
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   A. Print: Gloria Angelina Castillo – Eastern Group Publications
    Runner-up: Thandisizwe Chimurenga – Los Angeles Sentinel
    Honorable Mention: Geoff Chin – America Commercial News   B. Broadcast: Winners: Mai-Phuong Nguyen, Vanessa Hong Van Nguyen,
    Thanh-Huong Nguyen – Viet Nam California Radio (VNCR)Â
 IV. OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON EDUCATION   Winner: Charles Ding – Sing Tao Daily  V. OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON INTER-ETHNIC, INTER-RACIAL & INTER-RELIGIOUS
   RELATIONS    (Special Selection by the Los Angeles Multicultural Leadership Network [LAMLN])
   A. Winner: Yeal Jang – Korea Daily    B. Winner: Eugene Yi – KoreAm Journal    C. Winner: Ky Phong Tran – Nguoi Viet Daily News    D. Winner: Antonio Valverde – KMEX – Univision 34    E. Winner: Jonah Lowenfeld – The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles    F. Winner: Larry Aubry – Los Angeles Sentinel  VI. OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT     Winner: Catherine Yang – World Journal, L.A.   VII. OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON CALIFORNIA’S GROWING ECONOMIC DIVIDE
    Winner: Araceli Martinez Ortega – La Opinion
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VIII. OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
    Winner: Yurina Melara Valiulis – La Opinion     Runner-up: Jun Wang – China DailyÂ
    Honorable Mention: Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan – India Currents
 IX. OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON ARTS, CULTURE, FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT
     Winner: Y. Peter Kang – KoreAm Journal
   Runner-up: Hassina Leelarathna – Civic L.A.Â
   Honorable Mention: Sarita Sarvate – India Currents
 X. OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON SPORTS    A. Winner: Ky Phong Tran – Nguoi Viet Daily News    B. Runner-up: Rose Davis – Indian VoicesÂ
 XI. EMERGING YOUTH VOICES AWARD
   (Special Selection by the Los Angeles Multicultural Leadership Network [LAMLN])
   A. Winner: Jesus E. Valenzuela Felix – Coachella Unincorporated    B. Winner: Ryan Macasero – The FilAm    C. Winner: Mitzi Ballesteros – Boyle Heights Beat    D. Winner: Ivan Delgado – Coachella Unincorporated Â
XII. COMMUNITY ADVOCATE AWARD
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 XIII. OUTSTANDING PHOTOJOURNALISM     Winner: Charles Ding – Sing Tao Daily     Runner-up: Jenna Pope – Illume Media
 XIV. OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY REPORTING [TELEVISION]     Winner: Jannelle So – “Kababayan LA.” – L.A.18     Runner-up: Joseph Pimentel – “Balitang America” - ABS-CBN International –
    The Filipino Channel (Reporter – Asian Journal)  Â
 2013 NAM Ethnic Media Awards for Southern California  Complete List of Winners:
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I. OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON GOVERNANCE & COVERAGE OF THE 2012 Â ELECTIONS Â Â Winner: Eugene Yi – KoreAm Journal Â
  Winner: Jonah Lowenfeld – The Jewish Journal of Greater Los AngelesÂ
  Honorable Mention: Brenda Rincon – Coachella Unincorporated
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     A. Print: Winner: Charlene Muhammad – The Final Call II. OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES IN ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
    B. Broadcast: Winners: Lourdes S. Tancinco, Esq., Jericho Saria,
     Leonardo De Asis, Jr. – “Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika” – GMA Pinoy TV  Â
 III. OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE  |
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Winners, nominees and judges will receive more information about their tickets to the Awards Gala.  SCPR is a member-supported public media network that operates 89.3 KPCC-FM in Los Angeles and Orange County, 89.1 KUOR-FM in the Inland Empire and 90.3 KVLA in the Coachella Valley.
The Los Angeles Multicultural Leadership Network (LAMLN) is composed of leaders from business, media, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations. LAMLN meets to discuss significant challenges and solutions for the residents of the greater Los Angeles area. One of LAMLN’s goals is to foster better communications and understanding amongst the many racial and ethnic groups in greater Los Angeles. The Inter-Ethnic Relations Awards is part of this effort.
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