Alianza Metropolitan is a bi-weekly bilingual, English and Spanish, newspaper that serves the Hispanic community in the greater metropolitan area of San Jose, California. The paper was founded in 1986[1] and is currently 100% Hispanic owned,[2] by Rossana Drumond and previously by George Villalobos. The paper is edited by Gerardo Fernandez. The website of the newspaper is in Spanish. The paper's estimated circulation totals 40,000.[3]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Rossana Drumond |
| Editor | Gerardo Fernandez |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | 300 S. First Street, Suite 207, San Jose, CA 95113 United States |
| Circulation | 40,000 |
| OCLC number | 34427239 |
| Website | alianzanews |
History
editAlianza Metropolitan was founded in 1986 by George Villalobos.[4][1]
In 1996, San Jose Mercury News, owned by media conglomerate Knight Ridder, established Nuevo Mundo and its Spanish-language weekly subsidiary to compete directly with the three local Hispanic-owned papers: La Ofreta, El Observador, and Alianza.[5] Within months of its launch, Nuevo Mundo began drawing readership and advertising away from the three papers, causing financial troubles for the local papers.[6] In 2005 Mercury News shut down its foreign language subsidiaries including Nuevo Mundo.[7]
Current publisher Rossana Drumond is Region VI Chair for the National Association of Hispanic Publications.[8] In 2017, Drumond was voted "Publisher of the Year" by the NAHP.[8]
Awards
editNational Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP) José Martí Media Awards
edit| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[9] | Outstanding Design - Broadsheet | Gold | Alianza Metropolitan |
| Outstanding Less Than Weekly | Bronze | Alianza Metropolitan | |
| Outstanding Editorial Column - Spanish (circ >30,000) | Bronze | Alianza Metropolitan | |
| Outstanding Health Article | Gold | Liz Gonzalez | |
| 2016[10] | Outstanding Design - Broadsheet | Bronze | Alianza Metropolitan |
| Outstanding Latin America Political/Business Article | Bronze | Rossana Drumond & Amalia García | |
| Outstanding Less Than Weekly | Silver | Alianza Metropolitan | |
| 2015[11] | Outstanding Less Than Weekly | Silver | Alianza Metropolitan |
| Outstanding Design - Broadsheet | Bronze | Alianza Metropolitan | |
| 2014[12] | Outstanding Design - Broadsheet | Bronze | Alianza Metropolitan |
| 2012[13] | Outstanding Less than Weekly | Alianza Metropolitan | |
| 2006[14] | Outstanding Less than Weekly | Gold | Alianza Metropolitan |
| Outstanding Editorial Column | Bronze | Rossana Drumond |
References
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- ^ "Alianza News (@AlianzaNews) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Metroactive News & Issues | Hispanic Newspapers". www.metroactive.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "Metroactive News & Issues | Hispanic Newspapers". www.metroactive.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "HispanicTrending: San Jose Mercury News unloads foreign language newspapers". juantornoe.blogs.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ a b "Leadership". National Association of Hispanic Publications. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ The National Association of Hispanic Publications’ José Martí Media Awards 2017 AWARD WINNERS [1]
- ^ Whisler, Kirk (2016). "National Association of Hispanic Publications Jose Marti Awards 2016" (PDF). NAHP. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ Whisler, Kirk (2015). "NAHP Jose Marti Awards" (PDF). NAHP. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ Whisler, Kirk (2014). "NAHP Jose Marti Winners" (PDF). NAHP. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Honores nacionales para Vida en el Valle". vidaenelvalle. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
- ^ "Folded 'Rumbo' Among Winners Of First NAHP Excellence Awards – Editor & Publisher". www.editorandpublisher.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.