Noticiero Móvil launches magazine “Somos Nevada” at Sierra Arts Foundation
Noticiero Móvil, the first bilingual news studio to come out of the Reynolds School of Journalism, launched its print publication, Somos Nevada, this week at the Sierra Arts Foundation.
The magazine, which translates to “We are Nevada,” features several past and current students’ work with Noticiero Móvil in both Spanish and English. Professor Vanessa Vancour, director behind the organization, says the idea came from realizing that a web presence simply wasn’t enough. She plans on distributing the magazine throughout the Reno community, specifically on Wells Avenue (a predominantly Latino neighborhood).
“The intention has always been community engagement,” Vancour says. “This event, to me, feels like we have momentum now. We have people who’ve heard about us, who’ve engaged with us, and who are willing to show up on a Tuesday night to support initiatives like this.”
One of those supporters was City Council Member Oscar Delgado, who Vancour says has been a long-time supporter of Noticiero Móvil. The councilman presented Dean Al Stavitsky and Vancour with a Certificate of Achievement for “dedication and uniting the city of Reno’s diverse culture and empowering individuals to become engaged with their community.”
Gabriella De Leon, an undergraduate student who’s been involved with Noticiero Móvil for more than a year, says it was that sense of home and love that created Somos Nevada.
“We were a family, and we worked together, and I think Somos Nevada, you know, ‘We are Nevada,’ it’s just homey,” she said.
De Leon has written several articles and stories for Noticiero Móvil. She also translated several pieces for the magazine.
“In the three semesters I’ve been in it, I’ve seen it advance from just a small idea, like ‘what the hell are we going to do?’ to this big thing where we’re getting congratulated by public figures and politicians and important people seeing that we’re doing important things within the community,” De Leon said.
Vancour, who spent the evening chatting and discussing ideas with several other guests, says she couldn’t be happier with how the event turned out.
“The whole intention behind this event was to celebrate, and celebrate the fact that we want to continue to do this.”
