La Voz de Houston
La Voz de Houston (Spanish: "The Voice of Houston") is a Spanish-language weekly newspaper distributed by the
History
Armando and Olga Ordóñez,
On Thursday December 2, 2004 the Houston Chronicle purchased La Voz. Ordóñez remained as the publisher of La Voz. As an employee of the Houston Chronicle she began reporting to Jack Sweeney, the publisher of the Houston Chronicle. The 14 employees of La Voz de Houston became Houston Chronicle employees. The offices of La Voz de Houston moved to their current location.[2] With the sale, La Voz began to receive advertising sales and editorial support from the Chronicle.[5]
Content
The newspaper is written in a standard mainstream Spanish so that Hispanics of many national backgrounds can easily understand the content.[4] As of 2004 the weekly newspaper has a circulation of 100,000. The newspaper's sections include news, food, sports, and entertainment.[5]
Awards
In 2009, La Voz reporter Jorge Luis Sierra won two first place awards for News and Features in the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2009 competition.[6] In 2010 Héctor Pina of La Voz won the first place award for opinion writing in the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2010 competition for the best journalism work.[7]
See also
References
- Businessweek. Retrieved on January 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c Moreno, Jenalia. "Chronicle buys La Voz Spanish newspaper." Houston Chronicle. Friday December 3, 2004. Retrieved on January 8, 2012.
- Hearst Corporation. April 18, 1995. Retrieved on May 28, 2010.
- ^ a b "About Us." La Voz de Houston. February 6, 2002. Retrieved on January 8, 2012. "6101 S.W. Freeway, Suite 127 Houston, Texas 77057"
- ^ a b c "'Houston Chronicle' Buys Spanish-Language Weekly 'La Voz'." Billboard. 2004. Retrieved on January 8, 2011.
- ^ 2009 Texas TAPME/Headliners Foundation Awards. "[1]." Retrieved on October 11, 2017.
- ^ Hewitt, Paige and Moises Mendoza. "Chronicle, La Voz take top state journalism awards." Houston Chronicle. Saturday March 27, 2010. Retrieved on March 4, 2012.
External links
- La Voz de Houston (in Spanish)
- Archives of the website - chron.com/spanish (in Spanish)
- Archives of the website - lavozdehouston.com (in Spanish)
- La Voz de Houston. Echo Media.