{"id":233686,"date":"2025-04-02T07:25:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T11:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=233686"},"modified":"2025-04-02T08:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T12:45:06","slug":"journalists-nuria-piera-alicia-ortega-and-persio-maldonado-honored-by-new-york-state-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/04\/02\/journalists-nuria-piera-alicia-ortega-and-persio-maldonado-honored-by-new-york-state-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalists Nuria Piera, Alicia Ortega and Persio Maldonado honored by New York State Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alicia-Ortega-Nuria-Piera-Persio-Maldonado-Luis-Sepu\u0301lveda-N-Digital-2-1024x331.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233741\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alicia-Ortega-Nuria-Piera-Persio-Maldonado-Luis-Sepu\u0301lveda-N-Digital-2-1024x331.png 1024w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alicia-Ortega-Nuria-Piera-Persio-Maldonado-Luis-Sepu\u0301lveda-N-Digital-2-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alicia-Ortega-Nuria-Piera-Persio-Maldonado-Luis-Sepu\u0301lveda-N-Digital-2-768x248.png 768w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alicia-Ortega-Nuria-Piera-Persio-Maldonado-Luis-Sepu\u0301lveda-N-Digital-2-1536x497.png 1536w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alicia-Ortega-Nuria-Piera-Persio-Maldonado-Luis-Sepu\u0301lveda-N-Digital-2.png 1658w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>Alicia Ortega, Nuria Piera and Persio Maldonado receiving the recognition from Senator Luis Sep\u00falveda \/ N Digital<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>New York State Senator Luis Sep\u00falveda announced the New York State Senate has recognized the journalism careers of Nuria Piera, Alicia Ortega and Persio Maldonado in the Resolution of Independence in Commemoration of the 181st Anniversary of the Dominican Independence on the occasion of Dominican Heritage Month in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A press release from Sep\u00falveda&#8217;s senatorial office stated that Piera, Ortega, and Maldonado &#8220;have left a deep mark over the years&#8221; in journalism. &#8220;Their dedication and commitment to truth, objectivity, and informative quality have made them fundamental references within the profession, earning the respect and admiration of both their colleagues and the general public,&#8221; the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sep\u00falveda affirmed that each of these Dominican journalists has played a leading role in the development and transformation of communication in their respective contexts, significantly contributing to the analysis and interpretation of current events. He highlighted their abilities to inform accurately and clearly, even in complex situations, which has been key to keeping the audience well-informed on crucial issues in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sep\u00falveda granted the resolution in recognition of Piera&#8217;s journalistic career, courage, commitment, and dedication. He emphasized that her work exemplifies the highest principles of Dominican journalism. Piera is the editor of N Investiga and N Digital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I want to express my deepest gratitude to Senator Sep\u00falveda for the honor he has bestowed upon me,&#8221; said Piera. &#8220;This significant gesture not only enriches my professional career but also represents an invaluable boost to continue with renewed dedication in my work.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alicia Ortega expressed her &#8220;sincere gratitude&#8221; to Senator Sep\u00falveda for the recognition. &#8220;This distinction not only represents an honor but also a commitment that drives me to continue working with the same dedication and passion with which I have carried out my work so far,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I reaffirm my vocation of service and my commitment to the values that have always guided my professional activity.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persio Maldonado said he appreciates the recognition, which he sees as &#8220;not only a personal achievement but also a testament to the collective effort and dedication of all the people who have been part of my professional project.&#8221; He added, &#8220;With humility, I want to emphasize that this award is, in reality, a faithful representation of the joint work and the constant effort to improve, always as a team, to contribute to the well-being of our community.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more in Spanish:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/n.com.do\/2025\/04\/01\/senador-estatal-de-ny-reconoce-a-periodista-nuria-piera\/\">N Digital <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nysensepulveda\/p\/DHrTWfjvxew\/\">Instagram <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 April 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York State Senator Luis Sep\u00falveda announced the New York State Senate has recognized the journalism careers of Nuria Piera, Alicia Ortega and Persio Maldonado in the Resolution of Independence in Commemoration of the 181st Anniversary of the Dominican Independence on the occasion of Dominican Heritage Month in New York. A press release from Sep\u00falveda&#8217;s &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/04\/02\/journalists-nuria-piera-alicia-ortega-and-persio-maldonado-honored-by-new-york-state-senate\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[337,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233686"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233686"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233742,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233686\/revisions\/233742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}