Annual EPPY awards crown La Noticia as nation’s best Hispanic newspaper website
La Noticia.com has been named the best Hispanic newspaper website in the country in the 26th annual EPPY awards, the Spanish-language media outlet announced
In addition to earning top honors, La Noticia came in second for best weekly newspaper website, which includes English and Spanish outlets, and second place in best business reporting.
“We’re very happy to receive these awards,” Hilda Gurdián, La Noticia publisher, said. “We feel like this is a service we do to provide news and information for our people.”
The Charlotte Journalism Collaborative also touted the Spanish-language sites success, noting its service to Charlotte readers over 25 years.
Since 2010, the state of North Carolina has seen a 40% increase in the Hispanic population, according to the 2020 Census. In Mecklenburg County, the Hispanic population accounted for some of the fastest growth out of any other ethnic population. In Charlotte, Latinos make up 14% of the population.
The EPPY awards started in 1996 to honor the best digital news publishing platforms every year and is presented by Editor & Publisher Magazine. The publication announced this year’s winners Monday.
The Charlotte-based media outlet began in 1997 to serve the Latino community. The outlet has been the most awarded Spanish-language media organization since 2015, La Noticia reported.
Gurdián said La Noticia started as a newspaper but began its digital transformation two years ago. The outlet works to cover the nuance of the growing Latino community that is missed in mainstream media, she said. It also provides important information like voter guides for Election Day in Spanish, she added.
“We continue our mission to provide our Latino community with the news and information they need to be informed,” Gurdián said.
In addition to its EPPY awards, La Noticia has won 172 José Martí Awards, presented during the National Association of Hispanic Publications’ annual convention.
This story was originally published November 4, 2022 at 1:21 PM.
