Latinos (newspaper series)

Latinos

José Galvez with his camera, equipment and books.

Type| Newspaper series
Staff writers| 13

Latinos is a 27-part newspaper series on southern California's Latino community and culture of the early 1980s. The Los Angeles Times won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for the series. The winning team of two editors and 11 reporters and photographers who were all of Mexican American descent were the first Hispanics or Latinos to win the award.[1][2] The Pulitzer Prize jury called the series "one of the largest reporting efforts in the newspaper's history" and noted that the news team had conducted over 1,000 interviews.[1][3] The story of the newspaper series is the subject of the 2007 documentary Below the Fold.

## Selected articles

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* "Editorial: Of diversity and strength" [4]
* "Going home: The American dream lives in the barrio" [5]
* "Four generations: Mexico to U.S. — a culture odyssey" [6]
* "Inside the world of Latinas" [7]
* "Migrant pickers: Latinos in the fields of hardship" [8]
* "Latino students advance, only to fail" [9]
* "Top Latino Firms Took Gambles That Paid Off" [10]
* "The Latino wealthy — a new breed" [11]

## News team

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Rick Corrales (ca. 1957 – 7 November 2005), photojournalist, was born in Pico Rivera, California and worked his own darkroom since the age of 10. Corrales studied music at Whittier College and earned a bachelor's degree in photojournalism from California State University, Long Beach. He started working for the Los Angeles Times as a photographer in 1981. Besides being part of the Pulitzer Prize–winning team, Corrales also photographed the 1984 Summer Olympics. He created the 360-degree Spinshot camera and established Corrales Cameras, a manufacturing company, in Whittier, California. The company sold about 1,000 units before competition with digital photography began. Corrales also pioneered 3D animation and created a company called Motion Graphix with former LA Times photo editor, Raleigh Souther. Corrales died 7 November 2005 of stomach cancer.[12][13]

José Galvez (born 1949) first entered the Arizona Daily Star newsroom as a 10-year-old shoe shine boy and then became a regular visitor at the Tucson, Arizona-based newspaper. The journalists at the Arizona Daily Star motivated him and Galvez learned journalism skills while growing up. He purchased his own camera at a pawn shop while in high school and first photographed the people and places in his barrio. At the University of Arizona, Galvez majored in journalism. Galvez became a staff photographer at the Arizona Daily Star after graduation.[14] Galvez was the first Mexican American photographer hired by the Los Angeles Times and worked there from 1980 to 1992. Galvez used his personal experience at photographing Mexican Americans in Tucson to illustrate the Los Angeles Times' Pulitzer Prize–winning series. He left the LA Times to do solo photography work. Galvez's recording of Latino life in the United States in monochrome photography has illustrated several of his books, including "Vatos" (ISBN 0938317520) and "Shine Boy" (ISBN 9780982433904), a memoir about his childhood, and two other edited books "Beloved Land" (ISBN 9780816523825) and "Americanos" (ISBN 9780316649148).[15][16][17][18][19]

Robert Montemayor (ca. 1954 – 21 October 2015)[20] graduated in 1975, from the College of Mass Communications at Texas Tech University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He earned a master's degree in Business Administration in marketing in 1986 from the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1977 and 1978, he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He earned a George Polk Award in 1978 for his contribution on civil rights cases. In 1978, he joined the Los Angeles Times as a staff writer. Six years later in 1984, Montemayor would co-write the series in the 27-part series that would win the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. After receiving his MBA, Montemayor worked in upper level management for such companies as Dow Jones & Company, McGraw-Hill Companies, and VNU Business Media. In 2004, he published a book, "Right Before Our Eyes: Latinos Past, Present and Future”. Montemayor is currently a member of the journalism faculty at Rutgers University.[21][22]

Main article: Frank del Olmo

Frank del Olmo (18 May 1948 – 19 February 2004), who won an Emmy for writing "The Unwanted," a documentary on illegal immigration was a career Los Angeles Times journalist. D . In 1998, he was given the title of associate editor of the newspaper. He had over a 34-year career at the Los Angeles Times as a writer and an editor. Frank Del Olmo died at his desk of a heart attack at the Los Angeles Times 19 February 2004 at age 55.[23][24][25]

George Ramos (1 October 1947 – ca. 23 July 2011) graduated from California Polytechnic State University's journalism department in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in journalism, before reporting for the Orange County Register, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Copley News Service. A Vietnam War veteran and recipient of three Purple Hearts,[26] he then worked for 25 years as a journalist at the Los Angeles Times, during which he worked under several different titles. Ramos received three Pulitzer Prizes over the years, including his first in 1984, prior to later additional co-wins in 1993 and 1994, respectively, for his coverage of the Rodney King verdict-stemming riots and Northridge earthquake.[27] Starting in 1998, Ramos also hosted Bakersfield College's Multicultural Journalism Workshop.[28] He then became the Chair of the Journalism Department at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo in 2003. In 2007, he was instated into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Hall of Fame. In the years before his death, he was an editor of Cal Coast News. Ramos was found dead in his house at Morro Bay, California on Saturday, 23 July 2011. He is believed to have died of natural causes; however, his diabetes could have played a role.[29][30][31]

Frank Sotomayor (20 May 1943 – ) began to work at age 17 for the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. He earned a master's degree in communications from Stanford University. In the 1970s, Sotomayor started at the Los Angeles Times as the foreign news writer. Sotomayor and George Ramos were co-editors of a 1983 Latino series of 27 articles that ran over three weeks and Sotomayor also had writing credit. Sotomayor served as an adviser to the Minority Editorial Training Program (METPRO) to train minorities through on the job experience. He co-founded the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and the California Chicano News Media Association. He worked at the Los Angeles Times for 35 years. He received the Centennial Achievement Award from the University of Arizona in 1998 and in 2002 was inducted into the Hall of Fame.[19][29][32]

Victor Valle (born 10 November 1950) was born and raised in Whittier, California, where his family worked a dairy farm. His writing career began in the 1970s, when he started to publish poetry, translate literature, and edit magazines. He obtained a master's of science in journalism from Medill School of Journalism. He joined the Los Angeles Times in 1981. He was a member of the news team of Chicano journalists who earned a Pulitzer Prize in 1984. Valle published "Recipe of Memory: Five Generations of Mexican Cuisine” in 1996 and was awarded two literary nominations in 1996. He also published a book called “City of Industry” in 2009, which was met with positive reception.[33][34][35]

Other staff reporters were Marita Hernandez, Virginia Escalante, Al Martinez, Julio Moran, David Reyes, Nancy Rivera, Louis Sahagun and Juan Vasquez. Other photographers included Monica Almeida, Aurelio Jose Barrera, Patrick Downs, Christine Cotter and Thomas Kelsey. [36]

## Documentary film

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* Roberto Gudiño, Below the Fold: The Pulitzer That Defined Latino Journalism (2007)[37]

## See also

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* Pulitzer Prize for Public Service

## References

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1. ^ a b "Winners of Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters and the Arts: Public Service, Los Angeles Times". The New York Times. 17 April 1984. pp. B4.
2. ^ "LA Times captures a pair of Pulitzers". Lodi News-Sentinel. United Press International. 17 April 1984. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
3. ^ Randolph, Eleanor (17 April 1984). "1984 Pulitzer Prizes Stress In-Depth Reporting On Social Issues". The Washington Post. pp. A6.
4. ^ "Editorial: Of diversity and strength". Los Angeles Times. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
5. ^ "Going home: The American dream lives in the barrio". Los Angeles Times. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
6. ^ "Four generations: Mexico to U.S. — a culture odyssey". Los Angeles Times. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
7. ^ "Inside the world of Latinas". Los Angeles Times. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
8. ^ "Migrant pickers: Latinos in the fields of hardship". Los Angeles Times. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
9. ^ "Latino students advance, only to fail". Los Angeles Times. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
10. ^ "Top Latino firms took gambles that paid off". Los Angeles Times. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
11. ^ "The Latino wealthy — a new breed". Los Angeles Times. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
12. ^ "Other deaths: Rick Corrales". Observer-Reporter. 11 November 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
13. ^ Oliver, Myrna (8 November 2005). "Rick Corrales, 48; Ex-L.A. Times Staffer Invented 360-Degree Spinshot Camera". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
14. ^ "Biography". Jose Galvez. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
15. ^ Queen, Caroline (2 October 2013). "Pulitzer Prize winner José Galvez honors Hispanic Heritage". The Davidsonian. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
16. ^ Leppo, Megan (16 September 2013). "Jose Galvez Photography Showcase Celebrates Hispanic History". E-town Now. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
17. ^ "Photographer/lecturer to present program at CCU". SCNow. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
18. ^ "Photographer showcases culture at FMU Hispanic Heritage Month event". SCNow. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
19. ^ a b Everett-Haynes, La Monica; Harrison, Jeff (20 April 2009). "UA Alumni Share Pulitzer Prize". UANews. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
20. ^ "Robert Montemayor dies at 62, helped Times win Pulitzer with series on Latino community". Los Angeles Times. 29 October 2015.
21. ^ "Texas Tech College of Mass Comm lecture series begins". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock Online. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
22. ^ "TTU :: COMC :: The MC :: From Development Officer Memory Bennett". Depts.ttu.edu. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
23. ^ Luther, Claudia (20 February 2004). "Times Editor Was a Voice for Latinos". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
24. ^ Navarrette, Jr, Ruben (25 February 2004). "Frank del Olmo, mentor to the end". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
25. ^ "History Database Search – del Olmo, Frank". Fofweb.com. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
26. ^ Sotomayor, Frank O. (22 August 2011). "Remembering George Ramos, who brought the Eastside Experience Alive for His Readers". Boyle Heights Beat.
27. ^ Roberts, Carol (29 April 2003). "Pulitzer Winner Joins Poly: Former L.A. Times Reporter and Editor Returns to Chair Journalism Department". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. B1.
28. ^ Martinez, Leonel (14 August 2004). "No Mexican reporters? Here's one". The Bakersfield Californian. pp. b1.
29. ^ a b Trevino, Joseph (23 August 2011). "Cuentos del asfalto: El día que murió el periodismo". El Sol de Yakima. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
30. ^ "Cal Poly professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George Ramos dies at age 63 | KSBY.com | San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Paso Robles". KSBY.com. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
31. ^ Thursby, Keith; Vives, Ruben (25 July 2011). "George Ramos obituary: George Ramos, former L.A. Times editor, columnist, dies at 63". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
32. ^ "Facts On File History Database Center". Fofweb.com. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
33. ^ "Cal Poly professor gets Harvard grant". Calcoastnews.com. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
34. ^ "Cal Poly CLA – Victor Valle". Cla.calpoly.edu. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
35. ^ Lomelí, Francisco A, and Carl R. Shirley. Chicano Writers. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992. Print.
36. ^ credits in 1984 series reprint by The Los Angeles Times
37. ^ "Film tells of battle vs. Hispanic stereotypes – Tucson Citizen Morgue, Part 1 (2006–2009)". Tucsoncitizen.com. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2013.

## External links

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* José Galvez
* Latinos by the Los Angeles Times

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