Disappointing news today from Tribune Publishing https://t.co/Zwh8T1Ws3t
— Allison Cho (@theallisoncho) November 13, 2019
I’m sorry to learn that.
— Jorge Espinos (@jorgeespinos1) November 13, 2019
Looking forward to the decision to shit down the Tribune.
— TheResistanceResistance (@TheResistanceR1) November 13, 2019
With discussion this week of best practice of great journalism,it is shameful hypocrisy on part of Tribune Publishing to dismantle important source of community news. They are UNWORTHY of administering this great paper.@BruceDold .@McCormick150 .@chitribopinions .@CTGuild .@wttw https://t.co/q9ZQu40G2j
— Bobbie K (@BobbiefromIL) November 13, 2019
We just found out that Tribune Publishing is shutting down Hoy, our Spanish-language newspaper.
Hard to see how a company that professes a commitment to diversity and inclusion thinks it can achieve any such thing by closing down its main Spanish-language outlet
— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) November 12, 2019
Latinos comprise about ⅓ of this city . That’s hundreds of thousands of Spanish speakers in Chicago.
What message does this send to them?
— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) November 12, 2019
It’s bad enough that Tribune Publishing is talking out of both sides of its mouth when it professes a commitment to diversity then shuts off a major pipeline that helps achieve that AND trains lots of the journalists now in the Chicago Tribune newsroom.
— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) November 12, 2019
It’s even more insulting that they “encourage” our friends to apply for other non-union opportunities within the company instead of—ahem—making room for them in the Chicago Tribune newsroom. Infuriating
— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) November 12, 2019
It's a shame that @chicagotribune doesn't value its Latinx readers. #Hoy has been a solid publication. Of course, the Trib editorial board would rather see a hurricane hit the city than champion the cause of black and brown customers. #notmypaper https://t.co/sZQnBO3nrV
— Bryan Wilson (@chibrywilson) November 13, 2019
This is very sad https://t.co/5msrkI3DbW
— Nancy Benson (@n3benson) November 12, 2019
Wow, this makes me incredibly sad & angry. When I was just starting out as a reporter in Chicago, Hoy ran a 3-part series of mine on dual language that I don't think anyone else would have published. It's such a valuable outlet. Will its archives will still be available? https://t.co/xKhsT2fp4B
— Kalyn Belsha (@kalynbelsha) November 12, 2019
I don't know who needs to hear this, but Spanish-language readers are definitely a part of your audience, and a big one. What kind of message does this send to your Spanish audience (and their wallets) when you take access to news in their community away from them? https://t.co/qHgALXKwQM
— Sophie Nieto-Munoz (@snietomunoz) November 12, 2019
— Matt McCabe (@mmccabe) November 12, 2019
Awful news https://t.co/vidITxtDW6
— Jacob Oller (@JacobOller) November 12, 2019
Disgraceful! @Tribpub is shutting down the largest Spanish-language newspaper in the Midwest, while claiming a commitment to diversity. #DoBetterTrib. https://t.co/aVXtDtMb4x
— NewsGuild (@news_guild) November 13, 2019
Well, was it making money?
— MrSimmonsSr (@MrSimmonsSr) November 13, 2019
"beyond stereotypes"? Projecting that kind of bias usually dooms businesses to failure. This sounds like good news and an opportunity for a better newspaper to take its place.
— Shock and Whu? (@ecocentrik) November 13, 2019
We're deeply disappointed that Tribune Publishing is shutting down Hoy, which has gone beyond stereotypes and provided meaningful news to the vast body of Spanish-speakers in our region. This is a disservice to our journalists, our readers and our company.
— Chicago Tribune Guild (@CTGuild) November 12, 2019
Hoy employees were encouraged to apply for jobs at Tribune Content Agency, which is non-union. That seems aimed at weakening us, but we're determined to serve our members and readers, even when the company won't. We'll keep fighting for a sustainable future for our journalism.
— Chicago Tribune Guild (@CTGuild) November 12, 2019
We are working to ensure all employees will keep their jobs. This is a disservice to the Spanish-speaking populations in Chicago. https://t.co/tLET73qA2S
— Bernard Lunzer (@bernielunzer) November 13, 2019
This from the company that says it cares so deeply about diversity. If you need more evidence that @tribpub doesn’t actually think diversity or covering the Latin community is important we bring you Exhibit A: 👇👇 https://t.co/BzFmJwqCOe
— The Morning Call Guild ☀️ (@mcallguild) November 12, 2019
are you kidding me? https://t.co/T2eaDKTqjz
— Tom Speelman (@tomtificate) November 12, 2019
About 1/3 of Chicago's population is Latino. Hoy serves the city's Spanish-speaking residents, and serves them well. Not a good move by Tribune Publishing. https://t.co/Vm3HFNohcW
— Yvette Cruz (@YvyCruz) November 12, 2019
The Guild's reaction. Your must-read thread. https://t.co/4rY45BPoDP
— Alejandro A. Riera (@AlejandroARiera) November 12, 2019
This is a bad, and dodgy, decision by Tribune Publishing. Why not invest in the company's Spanish-language newspaper and better serve the city's large and vibrant Spanish-speaking population? Other news outlets have shown that investing in journalism works. This…not so much. https://t.co/o4P4DqJeFc
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) November 12, 2019
Unbelievable. https://t.co/tExfhsErfC
— MC Pastoret (@brittyknows) November 12, 2019
UGH. This is bad news. Especially given the generally invisibility of Latinos in media. https://t.co/qwmVmYqnDF
— Carolina A. Miranda (@cmonstah) November 12, 2019
So, The Chicago Defender can survive online serving the city's black community, but @tribpub can't make Spanish-language Hoy work in print or online?
Tribune, please…— David Neal (@DavidJNeal) November 13, 2019
In August, @LAURA_N_ROD moderated @ctfoodbowl panel Comida de mí Abuela. Her work, @hoy_media's work, has been crucial for this city.
Thank you for doing your best for Chicago and our Latinx community. I'm so sorry @tribpub wouldn't do the same.https://t.co/bQtSlMIzYI
— Sadé Carpenter (@SadeMichelle) November 13, 2019
I’m very sorry to hear this. Please know this had nothing to do with the good work of you or your colleagues. You will all land on your feet in places where you are valued. You’re free of @tribpub and thank heavens for that.
— Sunshine HappyPants (@SunshineHappyP1) November 13, 2019
As a multimedia journalist, for the past four years, I’ve poured my heart & soul into not only reporting -but also photographing & editing video stories- of our Spanish-speaking community in Chicago for @hoy_media. Today, we were told that @tribpub decided discontinue the brand.
— Laura Rodríguez (@LAURA_N_ROD) November 12, 2019
I’m committed to continue doing just that. ‘To continue to showcase the essence of the #Latino community, lifting the Spanish-speaking voices, and our immigrant community beyond stereotypes and negative coverage’ whether it be with @chicagotribune or any other company.
— Laura Rodríguez (@LAURA_N_ROD) November 12, 2019
Thank you to everyone who has reached out. Although the news are unfortunate, I also know that editors and fellow reporters recognize the importance and value of our work. I’m hopeful that the company will too.
— Laura Rodríguez (@LAURA_N_ROD) November 12, 2019
And to my colleagues @espinosalet @GiselaOrozco @Betis64: I appreciate your work and I stand with you.
— Laura Rodríguez (@LAURA_N_ROD) November 12, 2019
What a shame! This kind of media outlet is needed now more than ever.
— Ruben Quesada 🏳️🌈 🇨🇷 (@rubesqueue) November 12, 2019
Laura, I, among many others, know your dedication to the Latinx community in Chicago. I have no doubt great things are ahead and let us know how we can support.
— Phillip Thompson (@_phil_thompson) November 13, 2019
ugh I'm so sorry to hear that, Laura. You've done such wonderful work there.
— Emma Sarran Webster (@emmawebsta) November 12, 2019
Sorry to hear that. I've read Hoy quite a few times. Great journalism! Thought it was really needed in Chicago.
— Michael Nardi (@iPublicPolicy) November 12, 2019
Thank you so much for your stories and coverage, Laura! <3
— Michelle Pantoja (@michelle4p) November 12, 2019
Outrageous!
— Laura Castañeda (@Presspasslc) November 12, 2019
This is terrible news! https://t.co/KzyOstYw7d
— The Orange Misanthropist (@1Misanthropist) November 13, 2019
Interning in this newsroom showed me what happens when you are hyperconnected to a community and committed to telling their stories in their language. Sad to see Chicago and the Chicago Tribune lose @hoy_media. https://t.co/HkJD9Bp2Fj
— Fernando Hurtado (@fhurtado) November 13, 2019
wow, this is horrible @tribpub https://t.co/ugcuDJZYXI
— Ulysses Mu?oz (@y00lz) November 12, 2019
This is despicable. https://t.co/gWu7fsud8w
— Kathryn Routliffe (@SkiffyKJR) November 12, 2019
This is a gut-punch for Chicago where Spanish is the first language for roughly 25 percent of the population. Also sickening on a personal level: My smart & wonderful Hoy colleagues were the definition of team players. Swamped, but never too busy for a co-worker with a question. https://t.co/YyZPhelFZk
— Lisa Donovan (@byldonovan) November 12, 2019
Well, this is some bullshit. https://t.co/YTC7UqvpzA
— Ines Bellina (@ibwrites) November 12, 2019
I'm really disappointed by this decision by @tribpub. @LAURA_N_ROD does great journalism that you can't find in many other places. We need MORE coverage of our Spanish-speaking residents in Chicago, not less. https://t.co/EnpZ4oJtbL
— Amy Merrick (@amyjmerrick) November 12, 2019
That's unfortunate. Your voice and Hoy are needed more than ever. Sorry to hear this Laura. You do amazing work. https://t.co/YhcWzHhzeU
— Michael Puente (@MikePuenteNews) November 12, 2019
This is devastating news for Chicago. https://t.co/mlQU1XALhq
— Elyssa Cherney (@ElyssaCherney) November 12, 2019
Another major U.S. newspaper is cutting its Spanish-language publication. What a loss for the Spanish-speaking community in Chicago.
Riddle me this: if bilingual artists (Bad Bunny, J. Balvin, Cardi B) can find a growing audience in the U.S., why can't news outlets?? https://t.co/434V47yFOS— Melissa Gomez (@MelissaGomez004) November 12, 2019
One of the most talented reporters I've ever had the pleasure of working with, Laura and her team have gone above and beyond what was expected of her to connect with and report from the city's Spanish-speaking community, and then… the Trib did them dirty. https://t.co/K9HH02RaDd
— Joseph Hernandez (@joeybear85) November 12, 2019
Thank you for the wonderful stories you've brought to us via Hoy, Laura. I look forward to your stories from the place smart enough to hire you next.
— Mary Schmich (@MarySchmich) November 13, 2019
Such a shame, but no doubt you’ll continue to do great reporting Laura!
— Parker James Asmann (@PJAsmann) November 13, 2019
These are such awful news from Chicago on the closing down of @hoy_media, the largest Spanish-language paper in the Midwest.
Do better, @tribpub. Invest in the communities your journalists live in and cover. https://t.co/6CeCiryqrn
— Bianca Padró Ocasio (@BiancaJoanie) November 13, 2019
This is the continuation of the strangling of our industry by corporate greed. Plain and simple. @CTGuild @CWAUnion @PhillyNewsGuild @CourantGuild @TidewaterGuild
— The Morning Call Guild ☀️ (@mcallguild) November 13, 2019
It’s also another example of the slashing of resources, leaving the staffs left behind unable to cover what we used to. Readers deserve better than this. Particularly our Latin readers. ..
— The Morning Call Guild ☀️ (@mcallguild) November 13, 2019
Keep in mind this figure: $7.4M paid in golden parachutes for execs, according to @tribpub Q3 report. And that’s just part of the picture.
— The Morning Call Guild ☀️ (@mcallguild) November 13, 2019
When in fact, their priority is getting the maximum amount of money to line the pockets of its corporate execs. If covering the Latin community was important, this paper wouldn’t be closing.
— The Morning Call Guild ☀️ (@mcallguild) November 13, 2019
@tribpub tells us how important diversity is and how dedicated it is to covering communities of color…
— The Morning Call Guild ☀️ (@mcallguild) November 13, 2019
Today we learned that @tribpub is closing Hoy, a Spanish language newspaper. Here’s why that should matter to everyone…(thread) pic.twitter.com/Ond1Tqud0e
— The Morning Call Guild ☀️ (@mcallguild) November 13, 2019
And to the @tribpub/@chicagotribune execs who made this incredibly stupid decision, piss off and stop hacking away at the business to pay for your six- and seven-figure salaries.
— 🍂 Alicia Ramirez 🍂 (@aliciak2010) November 13, 2019
This is garbage, @tribpub.
How the hell is shuttering a Spanish-language news outlet in a city where the most common language after English is Spanish sensible?
This decision is asinine, short-sighted and shows that the company has no gd clue how to best serve its audience. https://t.co/J41yu0ShJn
— 🍂 Alicia Ramirez 🍂 (@aliciak2010) November 13, 2019
Laura, I, among many others, know your dedication to the Latinx community in Chicago. I have no doubt great things are ahead and let us know how we can support.
— Phillip Thompson (@_phil_thompson) November 13, 2019
Journalists like Laura and the communities they work for do not deserve this.
Shame on you, @tribpub. https://t.co/55wwP7N9nc
— Ana Ley (@La__Ley) November 12, 2019
ALSO– I was trained at @HoyChicago. The @chicagotribune and @tribpub now benefits because I was trained at @HoyChicago
FIN.
— Jessica Villagomez (@JessicaVillag) November 12, 2019