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Our democracy is under attack by organized networks spreading disinformation, while too many Latino-focused media voices are being shuttered, even after major outlets have tried and failed to sustain them. In this landscape, collaboration between creators and journalists is critical: creators bring authenticity and trust with their audiences, while journalists bring rigor and verification. Together, they can amplify credible voices, counter misinformation, and deliver stories that truly resonate.

The newest cohort of NMV & NRV’s Latine Voices for Democracy (LV4D) Accelerator meets this moment by supporting transformative local media in states where democracy is most at risk —Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, and Texas. This group of newsrooms and content creators are trusted messengers, connecting with their communities and ushering in a new era of community-rooted media and civic engagement.

Protecting democracy requires investing in a robust media ecosystem, a strategy which must extend past traditional newsrooms to include content creators in order to meet people where they're at.

Texas Signal Media Foundation

Texas Signal Media Foundation is a nonprofit organization devoted to creating honest public interest reporting by and for the new Texas majority. Guided by their mission, they focus on several reporting areas: reproductive healthcare, the environment, education, culture, and more.

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Executive Director: Jessica Montoya Coggins

I really hope that we can better use the tools learned here to take social media skills and apply those to the reporting that we have already produced or plan to produce, especially when it comes to healthcare.
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Heidy Torres

Heidy Torres is a political content creator and writer whose work exposes corruption, defends democracy, and challenges authoritarian power with sharp analysis and unapologetic storytelling.


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Creator: Heidy Torres

I hope to gain strategic and technical support to scale my content sustainably — from improving production systems to developing a clearer funding model.
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"Journalists are adopting creator tactics to stay visible and stay relevant. Creators are embracing the rigor and responsibility that comes with building public trust at scale. And in that overlap, there’s real potential for both coexistence and collaboration."


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Conecta Arizona

Conecta Arizona is a non-profit, innovative media outlet committed to the community it serves, both in the United States and across the border in Mexico (especially in Sonora). The Hispanic, migrant, and border community forms the foundation of their service journalism, which focuses on listening to their audience and providing resources for their daily lives and individual and community development.

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Founder and Director: Maritza L. Félix

I hope this program will help me become a stronger leader so I can better serve our border and immigrant communities. For me, success would be walking away with new skills, inspiration, and a support network that allows Conecta Arizona to amplify community voices, tell our stories with greater impact, and create lasting positive change.
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NotiVisión Georgia

NotiVisión Georgia is an innovative online news platform that has been delivering high-quality content in Spanish since its inception in 2018, founded by Mónica Pirela. Their team covers the latest news and events across Georgia, with a particular emphasis on Central and Southern Georgia. They strive to connect their viewers with local resources and support, as well as engage with community leaders to address current issues affecting the Hispanic population.

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Founder & CEO: Monica Pirela

I would like to learn everything about TikTok management and the world of news. How to be more effective, how the platform works. To work hand-in-hand with experts in this area, creating learning practices in journalism.
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Miguel Mendoza

Miguel Mendoza is a multifaceted creative who challenges injustice and sparks meaningful conversations. He is fearless when sharing his perspective, even if it may be controversial.

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Creator: Miguel Mendoza

I’m hoping to learn new strategies for monetization, content creation, story telling, and how to be more collaborative.
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NMV’s stellar track record in investing in and scaling progressive national media companies is just the lens we need to apply to protecting local media.


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Hola Carolina

The mission of Hola Carolina is to enhance the health and well-being of their community by fostering cultural connections, embracing diversity, and promoting economic vitality.


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Executive Director: Adriana Chavela

I would like to learn how to use digital tools, and collaborate to advocate for immigrant communities more effectively. I’m especially interested in learning how to amplify community voices through social media and content creation, while working with a diverse team.
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Nessa Diosdado

Nessa Diosdado is a passionate digital storyteller and advocate with a proven track record of amplifying social impact through content creation. As a filmer for Gen-Z for Change and a Palette Management creator, she leverages her Political Science background and campaign experience to craft compelling narratives across TikTok and Instagram, where she's built a robust community of nearly 1 million followers. Her journey blends strategic communication, grassroots activism, and multimedia storytelling to drive meaningful conversations and inspire civic participation.

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Creator: Nessa Diosdado

I hope to be able to learn tools to make my content creation easier!
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Enlace Latino NC

Enlace Latino NC is North Carolina's first, Spanish-language, nonprofit digital news organization serving Latinx communities with news and information that inspires them to become more involved in the political and social changes that affect them.


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Co-Founders: Paola Jaramillo, Walter Gomez

Our main expectation for the program is to gain the tools and skills needed to expand our video and audio production capacity in order to grow our audience, especially on TikTok and YouTube.
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Miami Freedom Project

Miami Freedom Project is working to make a more just and equitable Miami through outreach, education and movement building at the intersection of political, cultural, and spiritual life.


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Executive Director: Ana Sofia Pelaez

We’d like to incorporate more audio and video collected from our community.
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Arizona Luminaria

Arizona Luminaria is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to in-depth reporting in English and Spanish that centers Latino and other underserved communities across our borderlands state.


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Co-Founder: Dianna Náñez

We are excited to learn from each other, get new ideas, and consider how to include video training for our journalists in their professional development programs
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“If we don’t both understand this new media landscape and invest in pro-democracy messengers and outlets, there is a very real threat of losing key pillars of our democracy and our democratic institutions.”


- Jessica Salinas, New Media Ventures, Chief Investment Officer

NMV Investment Team

We have evaluated thousands of startups over the last decade, giving us a unique perspective on drivers of success in the field. We’re looking for the right mix of vision, persistence, and execution ability.

LV4D Team

The LV4D team has years of experience designing and implementing accelerators that center the needs of overlooked, underestimated founders.

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We host open investment processes for early-stage startups seeking funding via our Innovation Fund. The most successful applications are beyond the idea phase. We have a simple set of criteria for those we fund.

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