The following is NAHJ’s response to the termination of Cecilia Vega and others at CBS News. The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is deeply concerned by the continuing loss of Latino journalists across CBS-owned news operations, including the firing of 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega. CBS News on Thursday announced the departures of Vega along with longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, executive producer Tanya Simon and executive editor Draggan Mihailovich. Established in 1968, 60 Minutes set the standard for investigative broadcast journalism and attracted some of the most talented journalists in the industry. The in-depth reporting has exposed wrongdoing, prompted official investigations and driven meaningful change. The 60 Minutes personnel decisions continue a troubling trend of experienced journalists being fired or leaving national news programs, undermining an independent media and eroding public trust in journalism.…