Noticias Telemundo Wins 2025 Walter Cronkite Award For Excellence In Political Journalism
Noticias Telemundo Recognized for Primetime News Special ‘100 Días de Trump’
MIAMI – November 4, 2025 – Noticias Telemundo has been recognized with a 2025 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Journalism for its primetime news special “100 Días de Trump.” The special, which aired in March, took an in-depth look at President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.
Established in 2001 and presented by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Political Journalism recognize outstanding political journalism on television and digital media that meets the highest standards of reporting and analysis.
“This is an important recognition not just for the entire team at Noticias Telemundo but also our audience,” said Gemma Garcia, executive vice president of Noticias Telemundo. “Rigorous reporting is at the core of what we stand for at Noticias Telemundo, and this award is a testament to that commitment. We remain focused on relentlessly covering what is happening in our community, helping Latinos understand why and how it affects them, and giving them a voice during these uncertain times.”
Anchored by Julio Vaqueiro, the special featured reporting segments from a team of Noticias Telemundo correspondents on the Trump administration’s major initiatives and interviews with lawmakers and ordinary Latinos impacted by the policies.
Award judges wrote the special “excels at documenting” the first 100 days, adding its “excellent storytelling comprehensively represents the viewpoint of an audience that goes unheard…that the media and politicians talk about yet rarely talk to… in a meaningful way.”
The recognition comes as Noticias Telemundo, the only Spanish-language news outlet honored in this year’s Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Political Journalism, strengthens its position as a preferred news source for Latinos. The flagship Noticias Telemundo newscast anchored by Julio Vaqueiro is the fastest-growing broadcast evening news program regardless of language, according to Nielsen data.
Noticias Telemundo ranks as the #1 most-viewed Spanish-language broadcast news account on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and X and the most-followed Spanish-language news brand on Instagram and TikTok. Earlier this year, Noticias Telemundo AHORA celebrated its one-year mark as the fastest growing and top-ranking 24/7 premium Spanish-language news FAST channel, with plans to expand its news programming in the coming months.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app, a suite of FAST channels, and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 91 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Anchored on Telemundo Studios, the network is the #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., and the only network to produce original content specifically for US Hispanic audiences. Offering over 600 hours of reality TV shows a year, and top-rated live specials such as the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Miss Universe, Telemundo is considered the undisputed Home of Live TV in Hispanic media. The network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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