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In partnership with MediaWise of the Poynter Institute and with support from Google News Initiative, Noticias Telemundo launched new Spanish-language media literacy resources ahead of the upcoming elections. In a series of videos, Noticias Telemundo’s Julio Vaqueiro, José Díaz-Balart and Nicole Suárez walk viewers through topics like election misinformation, A.I. and sharing content responsibly. “With Latinos poised to play a pivotal role in this year's election, Noticias Telemundo is doubling down on its commitment to provide the Hispanic community fact-based news and tools to help voters navigate what will be a consequential election,” said Gemma Garcia, Noticias Telemundo’s executive vice president of news. “MediaWise en Español is an important part of our overall fact-checking efforts to make sure our viewers and readers are able to identify misinformation and access accurate news and information.” https://lnkd.in/dcvYMUi9

Noticias Telemundo has expanded its programming with Noticias Telemundo Ahora, a new 24/7 FAST channel available on NoticiasTelemundo.com, the Telemundo app and the Noticias Telemundo app, with additional platforms rolling out throughout the year. Noticias Telemundo Ahora taps into Noticias Telemundo’s award-winning journalism on linear and digital, offering the latest news and high-profile interviews with newsmakers. Damià S. Bonmatí has more details from the Noticias Telemundo newsroom.

Last week, Noticias Telemundo and Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY hosted an in-depth conversation that explored how the Latino vote will shape the 2024 election. The political power of Latinos has increased with each election, and this year, some 36 million Latino voters are eligible to vote. The panel discussion featured Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha and Republican consultant Mike Madrid. The conversation and Q&A were moderated by Noticias Telemundo’s ARANTXA LOIZAGA.

🔹 Noticias Telemundo reaffirms its commitment to combating Spanish-language disinformation and strengthening alliances with organizations that share this responsibility. Today, Marta Planells, Senior Director of Digital News at Noticias Telemundo, participated in the first summit of a series organized by NALEO Educational Fund, titled "Defiende La Verdad Summit for Latino Media Professionals." During the Luncheon Plenary, Planells highlighted the online tools and resources that Noticias Telemundo provides to its audience, empowering them to make well-informed decisions.

🗳 "Latinos will have a huge impact in the 2024 election, especially in battleground states." - Noticias Telemundo's Julio Vaqueiro and NBC News & MSNBC's Steve Kornacki analyzed the data and trends concerning the Latino vote and discussed what is necessary to secure it at the Hispanic Marketing Council Annual Summit in New York City. #Decision2024 #HMC2024

"One of the fact-checking initiatives from Telemundo’s Tverifica is a WhatsApp channel where they can communicate directly with their audience. This service also allows users to send the team story ideas, and images and documents they want them to verify," writes Gretel Kahn at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. https://lnkd.in/eZPZbaRE

Latinos are the second-largest voting block in the U.S. That's a lot of power—but what will it mean in this year's election? We'll be getting into that and more at a panel discussion on April 16, co-sponsored by Noticias Telemundo Communications. The conversation will feature Noticias Telemundo's Arantxa Loizaga as moderator and Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha and Republican consultant Mike Madrid as panelists. RSVP below. https://lnkd.in/gm4DygDa

Decisión 2024 will feature expanded election news and campaign coverage, in-depth national and local Latino voter polls and town halls. It will also include candidate debates, voter registration drives, live journalism events and fact-checking tools and other resources to inform and engage Latinos. More from ADWEEK's Mark Mwachiro: https://lnkd.in/eEWtkMVa

"Gemma Garcia has been named the new head of Noticias Telemundo, Telemundo’s news division, a move that puts an executive with deep experience in digital content and distribution in charge of the company’s news operations."-Brian Steinberg, Variety NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises   Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBcx7A2d

📰 Dive into the world of news and journalism with Julio Vaqueiro in our latest podcast episode. Join us for an in-depth discussion of the significant events that defined 2023. Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/epdchZDV