Tuesday, May 18, 1999
Spanish-language paper launched
8-county Hispanic population on rise
BY MARK CURNUTTE
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati was once home to German-language newspapers, and now it has a local publication written almost entirely in Spanish.
The Spanish Journal, an eight-page tabloid, made its debut April 18, and its creation reflects the increase in the area's Hispanic population.
About two-thirds of the newspaper is in Spanish. The Journal publishes wire service reports from Reuters and CNN. The May 14 edition of the biweekly paper has news roundups from several Central and South American nations. The lead story was about Kosovo and written in Spanish.
“About 60 percent of the Hispanic population here can't read English,” said Jorge Perez, publisher of The Spanish Journal. “They are looking for something to read in Spanish.”
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The eight-county Tristate's Hispanic population in 1997 was 12,365, a 32-percent in crease since 1990, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Mr. Perez places the region's current Hispanic population at 40,000.
“We don't try to keep pace with the news,” said Mr. Perez, 28, who was born in Mexi co and lives in Loveland. “We are trying to educate the American people and inform the Hispanic people.”
Mr. Perez has a business background and is partner with Journal President Lucas Hernandez, who has worked in computer sciences.
Six people do the editorial work, marketing and design from home. The newspaper hires a printer to run off 5,500 copies. The paper is available free at 85 sites, including the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County and Hispanic-oriented businesses.
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