In 1913, Victoriano Manteiga came to the United States from Cuba and went to work as a “lector,” reading the news of the day for immigrant workers at the Morgan Cigar Factory in the town of Ybor, a National Historic Landmark District in Tampa. Had been. In 1922 he founded a newspaper for workers who are now celebrating 100 years of service. Today Victoriano’s grandson Patrick Manteiga is “at the helm” of La Gesetta, the country’s only trilingual newspaper still informed, influenced and thriving as it is published weekly in English, Spanish and Italian.
In newsrooms across the country, editors have enormous responsibilities – leading the newsroom, determining what stories should be told and who is best positioned to tell them, challenging claims, developing talent, and promoting journalism. Raising – all while maintaining an unwavering commitment to the public interest. Their names may not always be as familiar as bylined journalists or well-known columnists, but their insight, experience and leadership are inescapable. We hope you enjoy meeting this exemplary group of E&P 2022 Editors Extraordinaires.
Advertisements, events, sponsorships, newsletters and paywalls are important sources of revenue for the news media. Although not entirely new, philanthropy as a revenue stream is quickly becoming a welcome funding source for both non-profit and for-profit news operations.
