American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to Present Media Award at November 2007 Convention in Boston for Network's Coverage of Hearing Loss Risk
Telemundo is the winner of a 2007 Media Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Juan Pedro Somoza will accept the award on behalf of the network in a ceremony during the association's Convention at the Boston Convention Center on Friday, November 16. The network is being recognized for superior coverage of the ASHA public education campaign, "American Tuned In Today... But Tuned Out Tomorrow?" Broadcast stories about the campaign, designed to raise awareness of the risk of hearing loss due to the use of popular technology devices such as iPods and MP3 players, reached millions of Hispanic viewers both nationally and globally.
WHO: Telemondo Television Network was founded in 1954 and offers quality programming to the Hispanic community covering such wide-ranging subjects as immigration, health and education that affect their daily lives. A trusted source of information, it broadcasts to 93% of all Hispanic homes with television.
WHAT: Winner of a 2007 Media award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
WHEN: Friday, November 16, 2007, 5:30-7:00 P.M.
WHERE: ASHA Awards Ceremony, Grand Ballroom, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
ASHA is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 127,000 speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the U.S. and internationally. For more information on speech, language, and hearing disorders, go to www.asha.org or call 1-800-638-8255 (TALK).
