{"id":46024,"date":"2026-03-19T09:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/?p=46024"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:09:47","slug":"la-peninsula-magazine-one-year-building-journalism-at-sagrado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/en\/la-peninsula-magazine-one-year-building-journalism-at-sagrado\/","title":{"rendered":"La Pen\u00ednsula Magazine: One Year Building Journalism at Sagrado"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The anniversary was celebrated in the lobby of the Ferr\u00e9 Rangel School of Communication.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Brenda Figueroa G\u00f3mez
<\/em><\/strong>Journalism student<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Pen\u00ednsula<\/a><\/em> magazine celebrated its first anniversary on March 12, 2026, establishing itself as a student project<\/a> that strengthens writing skills and connects academic work with the Santurce community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During its first year, the magazine has served as a learning laboratory where students from different disciplines collaborate to produce news reports, photographs, and visual content that document stories from the neighborhoods in Santurce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea for the project began to be discussed years ago when the need arose to create a space where students could consistently practice journalistic writing, explained Mar\u00eda de los Milagros Col\u00f3n Cruz, journalism professor and academic leader in the Ferr\u00e9 Rangel School of Communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had already been talking about the need to refine writing skills, and a group of students decided it was time to build that practice space,\u201d explained the professor, who plays a mentoring role during the editorial process. For Col\u00f3n Cruz, one of the magazine\u2019s main objectives is for students to develop confidence in their work and overcome their fear of publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The magazine\u2019s editor-in-chief, Gabriela Mel\u00e9ndez, reaffirmed the project\u2019s editorial mission: \u201cto capture the Santurce neighborhood through the eyes of students and offer a space where they can practice writing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the context of the celebration, Mel\u00e9ndez also reflected on the impact of her editorial role on her development. \u201cBeing editor-in-chief has presented many opportunities for learning, growth, and maturity within the field of communications,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In line with the interdisciplinary nature of communications, the magazine brings together students from fields beyond journalism, such as design, photography, and business. Graphic design student and the project\u2019s art director, Ashley Mateo Porta, highlighted photography as a fundamental element in the narrative of each story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPhotography is vital because it allows the reader to have a visual representation of what they are reading and to better understand the story,\u201d she noted, also indicating that the image selection process seeks to reinforce journalistic content and convey the visual essence of each report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project has also included collaborators such as Aeris Enid S\u00e1nchez Correa, a student from the School of Business. \u201cWriting for the magazine gave me the opportunity to analyze data and communicate it clearly to people who may not be familiar with that information,\u201d she expressed.For the student body, La Pen\u00ednsula<\/em> represents more than a student publication\u2014it is a space for experimentation, learning, and collaboration that will continue to evolve over the years, alongside the new generations of Sagrado students who join the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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