GLAAD Award
Coral Gables, FL (May 11, 2007)
Terra a Winner - Outstanding Digital Journalism GLAAD Award Bestowed to Andres Fortuņo on Heels of Terra.com's Todo Gay Channel Launch
Outstanding Digital Journalism Honor Bestowed to Andres Fortuņo on Heels of Terra.com's TodoGay Channel Launch
Miami, Fla. - May 11, 2007 -The 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, last night, recognized
individuals and projects in Spanish-language mainstream media for their fair, accurate and inclusive
representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect
their lives.
One of only five awards presented on stage, went to Andres Fortuņo, an executive producer
and journalist at Terra.com. Fortuņo won the "Outstanding Digital Journalism Award" for his
article, "Too Young to Be Gay" (http://www.terra.com/vidablue/articulo/html/vid281.htm). Ana
Maria Polo, Spanish-language TV's equivalent of "Judge Judy" announced the winner. Andres beat
out two entries from Univision.com, one from bbcmundo.com and a second article he penned for
Terra.com titled, "Sex in the 21st Century." Fortuņo was the only media representative with two
nominations. Extensive coverage from the ceremony, including photo galleries, will be posted on
Terra.com.
"This tribute is a testament to Terra Network's commitment to diversity," stated Fortuņo
when he accepted his award. "When people ask me about GLAAD, I say it's the equivalent to the
Oscars in the gay world."
Fortuņo joined Terra Networks four years ago and was instrumental in introducing readers
to LGBT content. Today, Terra remains the only U.S. Hispanic portal with a dedicated gay
channel. Although Terra.com has had a gay channel since 2005, Terra launched Todo Gay in April
2007 as an independent portal within its U.S. service, www.TodoGay.com, also accessible at
www.terra.com/todogay. Todo Gay features content in both English and Spanish.
Nearly 1,000 projects were considered by GLAAD in 26 English-language and 16 Spanishlanguage
categories for journalists' work during 2006. English-language media awards were named
earlier this year at GLAAD events in California and New York. A complete list of winners
announced may be found at http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards.
Terra Networks congratulates Andres Fortuņo along with all of the GLAAD winners and
nominees.
About GLAAD
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring
fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of
eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
About Terra Networks S.A.
Terra Networks is a global Internet group with a presence in the U.S. and Latin America. The group
operates some of the most popular Web sites in the United States, Spain and Latin America and is
the largest access provider in Spain and Latin America.
Terra.com is the U.S. Hispanic arm of the Terra Networks group providing portal and value-added
services to Spanish speaking users in the U.S. Terra is a leader in the U.S. Hispanic online market
according to comScore Media Metrix and Nielsen/NetRatings.
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