Mexico City, February 18, 2025. The School of Communication of the Universidad Panamericana successfully celebrated the sixth sixth edition of the Journalism Award, an event that brought together students, professors and outstanding journalists in the auditorium of the Mexico City campus, Mixcoac.
This award has become a benchmark in the training of future information professionals. future information professionals committed committed to ethics, innovation and social impact.
When Dr. José Luis López Aguirre Dr. José Luis López Aguirre, coordinator of the Awards Committee, commented: "We are very happy to celebrate this sixth edition, highlighting the work and collective effort of a dozen professors and journalist colleagues from the national media; their participation has given us greater certainty and relevance.Their participation has given greater certainty and relevance to this award, especially as we are gathered here to revalue journalistic work"..
Journalism in the age of artificial intelligence
During the ceremony, the director of the School of Communication, Dr. Mariano Navarro, Dr. Mariano Navarro, reminded the students of the responsibility of journalism and its impact on society.. Dr. López Aguirre spoke about the role of artificial intelligence in this profession, and reflected on its benefits and challenges.
Likewise, Dr. Lopez Aguirre added: "We have gathered here today to reevaluate journalistic work and to highlight the skills we have acquired through the knowledge and exercise of informative work, so necessary in these turbulent times, framed by immediacy, excess of data and messages and the phenomenon of disinformation, which feed the media.These are so necessary in these turbulent times, framed by immediacy, the excess of data and messages and the phenomenon of disinformation, which feed polarization, inhibit dialogue and promote hatred, doubt and confusion"..
During the presentation of the participating categories by professors of the School of Communication, Carla Cisneros, digital radio teacher, reminded those present. "One thing I always tell my students in class is that artificial intelligence is not going to take your job away from you. artificial intelligence is not going to take your job; it can be taken away by people who know how to use it.".
Likewise, Gabriela Sofía Núñez Reathe winner of the previous edition, also had the opportunity to share her vision of the profession of journalism: "A good story is able to enlighten, inspire and transform.".
Winners of the sixth edition
The presidium of the sixth edition of the Journalism Award was made up of Dr. Navarro and Dr. López Aguirre; as well as Ana Teresa López, professor at the School of Communication; Javier Rodríguez Labastida, general director of Desde la Feand Gabriela Sofía Núñez Rea.
The award winners in the different categories were:
- Semblanza interview: Anna Paola Tellez, with. No matter how strong it is, everything passes. It is always possible to leave your abuser aside and achieve peace of mind: Veronica Fernandez.
- Chronicle: Nicole Hernández Rodríguez, with Between lights and lost glances.
- Multimedia report: Gabriela Sofía Núñez Rea and Josué Escobar Vázquez with Tianguis: second hand, first option.
- Audiovisual news report or program: Andrés Dávila Monroy, Ángel Patricio Hernández Derflingher, Luis Antonio Hernández Verdejo and Karen Marely Rodríguez with Agua contaminada en la Benito Juárez.
- News podcast: Guiedaani Biniza Santiago Cacho, Fernanda Ximena Conde López, and Andrés Dávila Monroy, with. Billy's Journey.
- News content for social networks: Tania Monserrat Hernández Muñiz, with TikTok. What are the U.S. elections like?.
More than an award ceremony, a reflection on the future of journalism
The sixth edition of the UP Journalism Award not only recognized the talent of the students, but also promoted the analysis of the new challenges facing journalism and communication in the digital era.
With initiatives such as this one, the Universidad Panamericana reaffirms its commitment to training of future communicators capable of informing, inspiring and transforming with responsibility and ethics.
Learn more about the School of Communication at: https://www.up.edu.mx/educacion-universidad-escuela-de-comunicacion/
