El Pregonero
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El Pregonero is a Catholic, Spanish-language weekly newspaper published by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
's Carroll Publishing Company
.
It is the oldest, continuously published, Spanish-language weekly newspaper in the nation's capitol, first published in 1977 by the Spanish Catholic Center, a social services agency of the Archdiocese .The newspaper's founding editor was Father Sean O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap., who was executive director of the Spanish Catholic Center at the time of the newspaper's inception and who now serves as the cardinal-archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston.
El Pregonero provides coverage of issues and trends affecting the Hispanic
immigrant experience in the Washington, D.C.
, are from a Catholic
perspective. It is a charter member of the National Association of Hispanic Publications, and has won more than 150 awards over the last 20 years for editorial content, design and general excellence from the NAHP and from the Catholic Press Association
of the U.S. and Canada .
In its early years, El Pregonero appeared as a mimeographed newsletter, distributed primarily in the Adams Morgan and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods around the Spanish Catholic Center's office near 16th and Monroe Streets, NW, in Washington, D.C. As the Hispanic population settled in other neighborhoods in D.C. and the nearby Maryland
and Virginia
suburbs, the newspaper adopted a more traditional tabloid format and circulated more copies in street boxes and at other bulk-drop locations. Under the direction of the late Cardinal James A. Hickey, Archbishop of Washington, the newspaper was taken over by Carroll Publishing in 1985. Its circulation grew to as many as 50,000 copies weekly until the company eliminated its Virginia distribution to focus on service to the Hispanic population within the geographical boundaries of the Archdiocese of Washington, which includes D.C., and Montgomery, Prince George's, Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles counties in Maryland. It currently circulates 38,000 free copies weekly, with a Thursday dateline.
Editor Oscar Reyes helped shape the newspaper's content and direction after Carroll took over the publication of El Pregonero in 1985. Reyes came to the U.S. from Nicaragua after founding the School of Journalism at the National University of Honduras, where he was its director for 10 years. He was assistant editor and editor of two newspapers in Nicaragua, and earned a master's degree from the University of Minnesota
. Reyes retired in 2005 and was succeeded by Rafael Roncal, who remains El Pregonero's editor.
Carroll Publishing Company also publishes the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Washington, the Catholic Standard
.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the District of Columbia and Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and Saint Mary's counties in the state of Maryland....
's Carroll Publishing Company
Carroll Publishing Company
Carroll Publishing Company is a 501 corporation owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and tasked with publishing the two official weekly newspapers of the archdiocese, the Catholic Standard and, in Spanish, El Pregonero....
.
It is the oldest, continuously published, Spanish-language weekly newspaper in the nation's capitol, first published in 1977 by the Spanish Catholic Center, a social services agency of the Archdiocese .The newspaper's founding editor was Father Sean O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap., who was executive director of the Spanish Catholic Center at the time of the newspaper's inception and who now serves as the cardinal-archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston.
El Pregonero provides coverage of issues and trends affecting the Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
immigrant experience in the Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, are from a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
perspective. It is a charter member of the National Association of Hispanic Publications, and has won more than 150 awards over the last 20 years for editorial content, design and general excellence from the NAHP and from the Catholic Press Association
Catholic Press Association
The Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada is an association of newspaper and media specialists specialized on reporting on the Roman Catholic Church. Founded in 1911, it has over 600 member organizations...
of the U.S. and Canada .
In its early years, El Pregonero appeared as a mimeographed newsletter, distributed primarily in the Adams Morgan and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods around the Spanish Catholic Center's office near 16th and Monroe Streets, NW, in Washington, D.C. As the Hispanic population settled in other neighborhoods in D.C. and the nearby Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
suburbs, the newspaper adopted a more traditional tabloid format and circulated more copies in street boxes and at other bulk-drop locations. Under the direction of the late Cardinal James A. Hickey, Archbishop of Washington, the newspaper was taken over by Carroll Publishing in 1985. Its circulation grew to as many as 50,000 copies weekly until the company eliminated its Virginia distribution to focus on service to the Hispanic population within the geographical boundaries of the Archdiocese of Washington, which includes D.C., and Montgomery, Prince George's, Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles counties in Maryland. It currently circulates 38,000 free copies weekly, with a Thursday dateline.
Editor Oscar Reyes helped shape the newspaper's content and direction after Carroll took over the publication of El Pregonero in 1985. Reyes came to the U.S. from Nicaragua after founding the School of Journalism at the National University of Honduras, where he was its director for 10 years. He was assistant editor and editor of two newspapers in Nicaragua, and earned a master's degree from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. Reyes retired in 2005 and was succeeded by Rafael Roncal, who remains El Pregonero's editor.
Carroll Publishing Company also publishes the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Washington, the Catholic Standard
Catholic Standard
The Catholic Standard, founded in 1951, is the official weekly newspaper for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.In print and on-line, the Catholic Standard continues its work of communicating the teachings of Jesus Christ and showing how the Catholic faith is being lived in the...
.
External links
- El Pregonero website
- Catholic Standard website
- Archdiocese of Washington website