Sentinel sports editor awarded
Hispanic journalists group recognizes Limón Romero
Orlando Sentinel Sports Editor Iliana Limón Romero is being recognized by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists for her work to improve the journalism industry’s coverage of the Latinx community.
Limón Romero is the 2020 recipient of the NAHJ ‘Dale’ award, which recognizes a person who “has gone above and beyond to ensure fair and accurate representation of Latinos in the media,” the organization said in a statement.
She credits the Hispanic organization, which has about 2,700 members nationwide, with providing essential networking and training opportunities that helped her land jobs and internships.
Before coming to Orlando, the El Paso native worked at The Albuquerque Tribune. Her career at the Sentinel began in 2007 when she worked as the UCF athletics beat reporter for four years before taking on editor roles.
Limón Romero became the first Latina sports editor at a major American daily newspaper in 2018 — a distinction she continues to hold.
“I’m committed to changing that,” she said in a video released by NAHJ. “I want that statistic to go away by giving others the same opportunity I had.”
She regularly tweets job openings with the hashtag #MoreLatinosInNews and mentors journal
ists as the president of NAHJ’s Central Florida chapter and the board chair for the Association for Women in Sports Media.
As an editor, Limón Romero oversees the content of the Sentinel’s sports department and co-founded ProSoccerUSA, a brand that is part of the Tribune Publishing family.
“Iliana has done so much behind the scenes for Hispanic journalists as a mentor and advocate, and also for ensuring we cover issues of importance to the Hispanic community,” Sentinel Editor-in-Chief Julie Anderson said. “We are proud she has received national recognition for her efforts.”
The award will be presented Saturday as part of the virtual convention hosted this week by NAHJ and the National Association of Black Journalists.