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New York, NY--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--May 24, 2005--El Diario La Prensa announced today the appointment of Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush as Executive Editor of the nation’s oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper. Vourvoulias-Bush is a veteran journalist and scholar with extensive experience leading editorial teams of notable publications. The appointment is effective June 1, 2005.
"We are extremely excited to be able to recruit one of the best minds in the industry," said Rossana Rosado, Publisher & CEO of El Diario La Prensa. "His journalistic leadership in covering local and Latin American issues combined with his demonstrated editorial and management skills will allow us to continue to build upon our paper’s strengths and further empower our readers.”
Most recently, Vourvoulias-Bush was Managing Editor of ARTnews, a premiere magazine covering the international art world. Prior to that position, Vourvoulias-Bush served as Deputy Editor of Time Magazine’s Latin America Edition and Director, Time Americas. There he developed articles on issues ranging from politics, economics, and business, to social issues and cultural trends. Vourvoulias-Bush also worked at Poder magazine as Director of “An Agenda for the Americas,” a major conference on US-Latin American issues. He spent four years at the Council on Foreign Relations as a research associate for the foreign policy think-tank, and has been a lecturer at New York University (SCE) and an instructor at Yale University. Vourvoulias-Bush replaces Pedro Rojas, who has returned to California for family reasons.
"I am looking forward to joining El Diario’s team and leading the newsroom through what promises to be an important period for Latinos and for New Yorkers” said Vourvoulias-Bush. El Diario is the number one newspaper in New York, the second largest Hispanic market in the US, with a circulation and readership larger than any other Spanish-language newspaper in the tri-state area. Vourvoulias-Bush has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and both a Master of Arts and a Master of Philosophy from Yale University’s Department of Politics.
Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush was born in Mexico, and raised in Guatemala by a Guatemalan mother and a North American father of Greek descent. He has lived in New York for 15 years. He is married and lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.
About El Diario La Prensa
Established in 1913, El Diario La Prensa is the oldest Spanish-language newspaper in the US. The paper is the number one Spanish-language newspaper in New York with a daily readership of 243,000 and a circulation of more than 50,000. The paper is the most relied upon source for Latinos living in New York tri-state area for coverage of the latest local, national and international news. It covers a wide range of topics including news from Latin America, human-interest stories, politics, business & technology, health, entertainment, and sports. El Diario enjoys a tradition of journalistic excellence. Its mission is to provide relevant information, promote culture, celebrate the heritage and empower its diverse community.
In 2004, El Diario La Prensa combined forces with La Opinión to form ImpreMedia, the number one Spanish-language newspaper publisher in the US. ImpreMedia publishes the leading Spanish-language newspapers in the three largest Hispanic markets: Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.
For more information, visit El Diario La Prensa on the web at http://www.eldiariony.com or http://www.impremedia.com.
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George Maya
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