For two decades, the SIN GROUP has cultivated a style of doing journalism that resists noise, to the prominence and superficiality. Born in 2005 as a family project headed by Alicia Ortega and Fernando Hasbuntoday leads informative television in the Dominican Republic.
Since its inception, the project was promoted by a clear mission: to make journalism with rigorwithout shortcuts or hidden commitments.
Those first early in the draftingas Hasbun remembers, they were loaded with uncertaintyadrenaline and absolute faith in which the quality content would end up imposing. “I see the faces of those who believed in this project when it was only an idea,” he recalls.
Two decades later, SIN GROUP Keep that premise. He does it from his star news At 10:00 pm, the evening edition of 2:00 pm, news and much more at 7:00 pm; In the weekend edition and in iconic projects such as “the report with Alicia Ortega“And” The Alarbol. ”
Each space responds to the same editorial criteria: verified facts, plural approach, and a narrative that seeks to understand society, does not divide it.
Culture of self -criticism
One of the features that defines news without its tradition of self -criticism. Every year, during the company’s party, they share between the equipment A video with the funniest gazapos of the year.
It is a collective catharsis. Alicia Ortegatireless perfectionist, usually star in several of these scenes, which their classmates celebrate between laughter. But what could be a frivolous gesture is transformed into the act of modesty. Shared laughter does not conceal the error; recognizes it, resignifies it and turns it into the engine of improvement.
“We do not publish anything that is not supported. There are investigations that are archived for a single doubt, however minimal it is”SIN GROUP
Behind that culture is Alice. It is not presented as a diva, nor is privileges arrogate. It demands a lot, but no more than is willing to deliver. His style is that of Silent leadershipwith a work ethic based on excellence and a passion infatigible for truth.
On the family model that supports the environment, Ortega reflects: “It is a privilege to be part of a medium that, in addition to being successful, retains its family essence in a world where this is less and less frequent.” And he adds: “Our vision is clear: evolve without losing the fundamental.
Today, we delegate more responsibilities in our daughters, because new generations have greater ease to adapt to changes. The transformation is inevitable, renew or be left behind, but always with an immovable north: honesty Without hidden agendas, journalism that serves people and that, deeply, can change lives. “
The Special coverage They are a clear example of that commitment. In elections, accountability or emergency situations, Ortega operates as a high performance athlete. “I prepare as a high performance athlete: with discipline, perseverance and a rigorous plan,” he confesses.
“Before each coverage, I dedicate weeks to investigatecontrast data and review up to the smallest detail, I do not trust my own calculations without verifying them. I arrive supersaturated informationgraphics and cross sources, because in 20 -hour transmissions there is no room to improvise. “
Leadership without prominence
The style of address of Fernando Hasbun It has been complementary. Although he is not considered a classical journalist, he acknowledges that he has an acute instinct to detect what history is worth telling.
“I do not consider a journalist in the classical sense, but I think I am a kind of animal in news. I intervene when I feel that the story is about to escape. But I also know when to step back and let the equipment shine. My work is to be attentive to the pulse, not to prominence. “
In these 20 years, SIN GROUP has managed to form a drafting where journalists converge Veterans and youths With a fissure vocation. The address News is in charge of Manuel Quiroz, with Ezequiel Abiú and Albert Torres as coordinators, who carry the informative pulse with agility, criteria and critical sense.
Editorial meetings are spaces to discuss without tapujos, a practice that translates into a rigorous and quality staging.
That commitment is not limited to the screen. In times where journalism faces the pressure of the viral and saturation of Superficial contenthe SIN GROUP has opted for a Digital transition that does not sacrifice the rigor.
“The future of journalism is knowing how to adapt without losing rigor“, Hasbun emphasizes.” In that we are: transforming us without betraying our essence. “
The relaunching of your Web portal Within the framework of the 20th anniversary it is a sign of this: a modern, more accessible platform, which integrates artificial intelligence To offer information relevant without algorithms that distort the content.
Generational relay
Digital evolution also relies on the generational relay. Jessica Hasbunjournalist, presenter and correspondent of CNNrepresents that bridge between the first and new stage of the group.
“News without me is a house, school and trench. It is my story, the place where I learned to raise my voice, ask without fear, where I grew up as a journalist and as a woman.
It is a space that challenges me, where I am wrong and I reinvent me, but above all, it is a daily commitment to the truth and with a country that needs to be informed with rigorwithout fear and with humanity. “
Jessica, who has been part of the equipment From his early stages, he acknowledges that assuming his mother’s legacy imposes respect, but also motivates. “Of course, I have thought it many times, because more than a professional relief, it is a legacy of courage, integrity and delivery that has marked the country and the journalism.
Relay of Alicia Ortega It’s not anything: they are huge shoes to fill. It excites me and also imposes on me respect. That moment will arrive and, meanwhile, all I can do is keep preparing every day with modestydiscipline and commitment to live when I have to assume it. “
The principles that have guided the SIN GROUP They are still unalterable. “In our environment, the Rigor It is one obsession. We do not publish anything that is not supported 100 %.
There is research That, after weeks of work, they are archived because a single doubt is enough to stop. I prefer to have lost time before risking someone’s reputation or ours. “
Alicia Ortega acknowledged that there have been moments of helplessness. “There have been times when one feels helpless. But right that is when journalism makes more sense. Although it seems little, you can always move the needle.” Hoy, celebrating its 20 years, the group without not stopping to contemplate what is achieved, but projects the future. The challenge is to adapt to the new platforms without giving in their values. “This is not awards but purposes. The generational relay is already underway; the important thing is that the values are maintained,” he said. In a regional context where misinformation gains land, indifference grows and impunity is normalized, the group has not chosen to sustain its commitment: to exercise journalism as a public service act.
