NJ Ethnic and Community Media Celebration and Awards

The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University invites you to join us for the New Jersey Ethnic and Community Media Celebration & Awards ceremony. This event recognizes the excellence and contributions of the Garden State's more than 145 ethnic and community news outlets.

Support for the New Jersey Ethnic and Community Media Celebration and Awards ceremony is provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Our celebration will bring together journalists, elected officials, and community leaders to highlight the indispensable work of media professionals reporting in more than 20 languages and representing over a dozen diverse communities in New Jersey.

The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair University is delighted to announce the finalists in the 2025 New Jersey Ethnic and Community Media Awards.

The winners will be revealed during the luncheon event.
The categories and nominees are:

Ethnic & Community Media Lifetime Award - honors an outstanding ethnic and community news outlet that has significantly contributed to its community and played a pivotal role in advancing community engagement and development over many years

• The Ukrainian Weekly, Est. 1894
• Luso Americano, Est. 1928
• Nowy Dziennik, Est. 1971
  Ethnic & Community Media Champion Award - recognizes an ethnic and community news outlet or organization demonstrating values and commitment to informing, educating, and building community through local journalism.
• Front Runner New Jersey
• Bangla Patrika
• New Jersey Hispano
• NJ/NY Filipino American Press Club
• The Atlantic City Focus
• The Korea Daily NJ
  Ethnic & Community Media Leadership Award - recognizes a local journalist who elevates the voices of people in communities, using their platforms to advance underserved, under-resourced, and underheard communities.
• Penda Howell, NJ Urban News
• Raymond Tyler, WTTH 96.1 FM
• Kleibeel Marcano, Reporte Hispano
• Orhan Akkurt, Zaman Amerika
• Kenny Miles, The Trenton Journal
  Attendees will have the opportunity to:
• Network with fellow journalists and media professionals from across the state
• Hear from distinguished speakers about the importance of ethnic and community media
• Celebrate award-winning journalism that serves New Jersey's diverse populations
• Learn about potential collaborations and partnerships in the local media ecosystem

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📅 Date: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025

🕒 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST

📍 Location: The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Avenue Education Bldg., Room 212 Trenton, NJ 08618

Complimentary parking permits will be provided to attendees for Lots V, 5, 6, 7 and 17.

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✨ This event is part of the Center for Cooperative Media's ongoing efforts to support and strengthen local journalism in New Jersey and beyond. Learn more about our work at .

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Mazin Sidahmed is the co-executive director of Documented NY. Mazin previously worked for the Guardian US in New York during the 2016 US elections, where he covered a variety of issues including surveillance and criminal justice, as well as the rise of hate crimes following the election. Mazin left the news desk to join the award-winning Guardian Mobile Innovation Lab where he helped develop new mobile-specific story formats. He started his career writing for The Daily Star in Beirut. He reported on the Syrian refugee crisis, weapons transfers to Lebanon and the plight of migrant domestic workers. Upon moving to the U.S., Mazin also contributed to Politico New York where he covered real estate, with a focus on the New York City Housing Authority, and City politics.

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Contact Oni Advincula at [email protected].

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• Amtrak trains for Trenton and Princeton Junction leave Penn Station in New York City and 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
• New Jersey Transit provides rail service to Princeton Junction, Hamilton, and Trenton from New York City and the surrounding area.
• The 601 bus schedule may be consulted for bus service from the Trenton train station. The Hamilton station is a 10-minute drive from the TCNJ campus.
• Complimentary parking permits will be provided to attendees for Lots V, 5, 6, 7 and 17.

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NOTICE: The Center for Cooperative Media is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment at all of our events. We reserve the exclusive right to reject or deny participation from attendees, sponsors, vendors, and exhibitors at our events. This decision is at our sole discretion and may be based on various factors that align with the ethos and objectives of the event.

Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at .

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When you register, you will have the opportunity to tell us if you have any accessibility needs or would like to request any additional accommodations and we will take care of you!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Avenue, Trenton, United States