Media + Blogante Headlines Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

April 14, 2008

Why Isn’t Sen. John McCain Responding to Latino Bloggers? (Latina Lista)

April 10, 2008

Mexican investigative reporter scoops UN press freedom prize – Lydia Cacho Ribeiro

Guess what media focus is on with Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration? The big picture? Nah.

Assault Over Immigration Poster Refuted – + video link – (this Texas middle school incident was picked up by many bloggers and other sites but I held back for some reason – now I am glad I did)

Latino political analyst Federico Subervi discusses Latinos in media at Southern Illinois University

April 9, 2008

Grand Island Spanish Newspaper Publisher Pulls Illegal Advertisements – Nebraska

April 8, 2008

Illegal Immigrant Births – At Your Expense, Taxpayers Foot Bill For Roughly 300,000 Children Born Into Citizenship When Their Parents Are Illegal – (non-biased headline, don’t you think)

April 7, 2008

New media trends turn to Spanish language

April 1, 2008

McClatchy to Boost Spanish Content – in deal with ImpreMedia

March 31, 2008

Did You Know? English-speaking Hispanic women were found to be the most active TV show streamers

Radio hispano: City gets 1st Spanish-language radio station – Wilmington, North Carolina

March 28, 2008

¡Ask a Mexican! hits the end? – Is Gustavo Arellano calling it quits or is it an April’s Fools joke?

March 24, 2008

Immigrant Rights Trump Sex Scandal For Hispanic Media

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Drops ‘San Jose Mercury News’ From Diversity Program

March 22, 2008

Telemundo’s sweet surrender – The Spanish-language station gave up its valiant attempt to form a third broadcast network in Mexico.

March 20, 2008

Univision PAC Contributes To Prominent Foe of Unauthorized Immigration

March 17, 2008

The Housewives Are Now Desesperadas

March 11, 2008

Recently, CNN’s Bill Schneider explained Texas’ ”two-step” voting process by using the metaphor of a Mexican combination plate and quipped that both ”give you heartburn.”

March 9, 2008

MATCH-ISMO TV – American Latinos battle Mexican counterparts for national pride — and a few bucks.

March 6, 2008

El Diario crossing over to Brooklyn – (marking its 95th anniversary this year!!!)

March 5, 2008

Periodismo Ciudadano::Citizen Journalism Spreads in Spanish-Speaking World | PBS

On Local Radio, an Accent on Spanglish – Rocio Trujillo on WBON 98.5 FM, La Nueva Fiesta in New York City

How Clinton Won Texas: Hispanic Media Weigh In

NPR: Geraldo Rivera Takes on Anti-Immigrant Fervor in ‘His Panic’ + His O’Reilly Factor ‘explosion’ on YouTube

CNNs Advantage in Español – (in terms of coverage of the Texas primary)

February 28, 2008

Voices for the voiceless: Young Latinos are speaking out on air – Radio Arte in Pilsen, Chicago

February 26, 2008

Geraldo Rivera Writes About the Growth of Hispanics in America – “His Panic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S.”

February 25, 2008

Mayor’s former girlfriend returns to L.A. media as radio co-host

Más Vale Tarde Con Alex Cambert – Alex Cambert of the Telemundo show “Más Vale Tarde con Alex Cambert.” Mr. Cambert, 39, who grew up in Miami, is using pop culture to appeal to Latinos in the United States.

February 19, 2008

Child obesity seen as fueled by Spanish language tv ads

February 18, 2008

Drawing Their Own Map: The Latino Animation Industry – Mary Castillo takes a close look at the groundbreaking creators of Latino animated series now appearing on your TV screen.

February 12, 2008

CNN, Univision Team On Texas Democratic Debate

February 11, 2008

Spanish Radio Pushing To Get Hispanic Voters To The Polls – Washington

Media Hype and Immigration Questions for the Candidates

February 7, 2008

Editor to join ASU faculty – Rick Rodriguez, x-editor of Sacramento Bee joins Arizona State University

February 6, 2008

Cartoonists to Protest Lack of Color in the Comics

Memo to media on immigration coverage – Janet Murguia

MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann Slurs Latinos With ‘Guacamole’

February 5, 2008

Media Matters – Fox News’ Hill: Are Latinos “going to vote for the person who basically is going to give them the most for … the least?”

Polls in depth & in Spanish – V-me to carry three hours of live primary coverage starting at 10 p.m

February 4, 2008

Small Border Newspaper Catches Department of Homeland Security in a Big Lie (Latina Lista)

The Arbiter Speaks Spanish – Boise State student newspaper

Candidates vie for bite of ‘Big Enchilada’ – (don’t you think the BBC could come up with a better term for California than ‘Big Enchilada’ or am I being picky?)

February 2, 2008

La Opinión endorses Barack Obama

February 1, 2008

Did You Know? DishLATINO now carries 37 Spanish-language channels to the U.S. market

January 31, 2008

Major Hispanic Group Launches ‘Hate Speech’ Campaign Targeting Dobbs, Beck

Scout.com: On The Ground: Is This Over The Top?No one trots out the hot chicks with microphones quite like the Hispanic TV stations. TV Azteca is at the forefront, using several lovely young women to ask questions during Media Day for the Super Bowl

January 30, 2008

The Hispanic Center publishes Pittsburgh’s first Spanish Services Directory

Clinton On The Air – In Spanish – In NY, CA, AZ and CT

January 29, 2008

This is quite funny. Wilmer Valderrama & Rosario Dawson plus others in a telenovela parody aimed at getting Latinos to vote – (You really should watch it)

Did You Know? In all, there are now 12.14 million Hispanic TV households in the U.S., according to Doug Darfield, the senior VP of multicultural measurement at The Nielsen Company.

Is Univision Slanted toward Hillary?

January 28, 2008

‘Hispanic panic’ as Arizona immigration crackdown bites – (this is a new term, I haven’t seen before – Hispanic Panic ?!?!?)

January 23, 2008

V-me Announces Extensive Election Coverage, PARTICIPA 2008

WGBY wins grant for Latino program – teach Latino youth essential television, radio and online journalism skills – Massachusetts

Telecinco in U.S. Spanish-speaking TV venture CaribeVision for $32 million

January 22, 2008

Loss of news talk show dismays Mexicans – Supporters of journalist Carmen Aristegui say the cancellation of her radio program poses a threat to the country’s move toward greater democracy.

Romney, Giuliani Take to Air in Spanish

LATV NETWORKS ACQUIRES AMERICAN LATINO TV, WIDELY BROADENING SCOPE OF ITS PROGRAMMING, DISTRIBUTION AND ADVERTISING OFFERINGS THROUGHOUT THE U.S.

January 17, 2008

Man Eegee – The Media Relishes in Minority Tension

Ethnic Media Presses on in Katrina Aftermath

‘Desperate Housewives’ en espanol has ‘Amas’ appeal

January 16, 2008

Luis Jiménez is back and kicking – King of Latin airwave disses ‘Vacilón’ ex-colleagues and says he has no rivals in N.Y. morning radio

Hispanic Newspaper Fills Void – South Dakota

January 15, 2008

Infoshop News – Review: La Barrikada – Spanish language journal created from the love, rage, and desire of living alongside the barricades of Oaxaca, Mexico during the summer and fall of 2006

Antonio Mora leaving Channel 2 to become CBS Miami TV station’s chief anchor

McClatchy, ImpreMedia eye Hispanic ad market

January 14, 2008

In Mexico, reporters learn not to name names

TV station illegally holds five of its journalists for 60 hours – Reporters sans frontières – Argentina

No need for rush job on immigration – (the Indianapolis Star takes a rational approach: “Legislature needs to take time to study how a proposal targeting illegal immigrants would affect businesses and the economy.” and gets burned in the comments)

Radio Bilingüe Partners with HITN TV for Groundbreaking Multimedia Election Coverage at WRTE January 14th-15th

January 11, 2008

The Latino Vote 2008 . NOW | PBS – (showing airing tonight)

Readex to Release Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808–1980

Giants to broadcast record number of games in Spanish – San Francisco

January 10, 2008

Should Latinos Get Special Treatment From Latino Media?

January 9, 2008

Spanish-Language Media Watch « Platicando

January 8, 2008

Choice of “Illegal Immigrant” as Texan of the Year makes little sense – Latina Lista

Univision Kicks-Off Third Phase of Civic Engagement Campaign to Encourage Voter Participation in Upcoming Presidential Primaries

January 7, 2008

Naomi Campbell interviews Hugo Chavez for GQ

Dallas paper under fire for its “Texan of the Year” – (in case you missed it, I posted about this last week – the illegal immigrant was chosen – now the nastiness has begun)

Univisión’s challenge: increasing revenue

Maggie Rodriguez: New Co-Host Of CBS Early Show

January 4, 2008

Spanish TV Pioneer Manolo Reyes Dies – Miami

Hispanic Media Look to Iowa with Caution

Spanish-Language Newspaper in Las Vegas Endorses Clinton

Spanish-Language Papers Sending Reporters On Campaign Trail

January 3, 2008

PR Newswire to Acquire Leading Hispanic Press Release, Clipping and On-line Advertising Services

January 2, 2008

Whatever Happened to Rebecca Aguilar? (Latina Lista)

2007 DMN Texan of the Year: The Illegal Immigrant – the Dallas Morning News

December 14, 2007

The Media is the (Anti-Immigrant) Message: Sen. Menendez Calls for Study of Link Between Media and Hate Crimes « Of América

December 11, 2007

Popular Cuban TV presenter defects – Carlos Otero

Mexican reporter gunned down – Michoacan

Hispanic Media Vets Launch Mio.TV

December 10, 2007

Radio Realidad: The Popular Voice in Honduras

Español Is Winner of Univision Debate

Univision Republican Debate Outdraws Hispanic Network’s Democratic Forum

December 9, 2007

Hispanics focus of GOP debate tonight

Don Cheto is the talk of the town – The cranky old on-air character at Spanish-language station KBUE-FM is actually played by a 27-year-old immigrant who’s got his competition in a sweat. -Los Angeles

December 6, 2007

FCC giving lump of coal to Hispanics for Christmas

December 4, 2007

Fifth Anniversay for ‘La Cucaracha’ Comic

Maggie Rodriguez Named Co-Anchor of The Early Show

December 3, 2007

Spanish media in Georgia tapped for voter registration, education campaign

The Final Say: Roberto Suro

First Newscast Directed at Immigrants from Puebla Living in the United States

Spanish-language KDTV celebrates top rating for 6 p.m. newscast – San Francisco

November 30, 2007

RIGHTS-MEXICO: Supreme Court Lets Governor Off the Hook – (the Lydia Cacho story)

November 28, 2007

Linda Alvarez Became 1st Latina To Anchor English-Language L.A. Weekday Newscast – signing off

Venezuela’s President Chavez accuses CNN of inciting his assassination

What’s the Spanish for ‘That was the wrong ad’? – Fort Worth

November 27, 2007

A Mexican Supreme Court judge concludes public officials violated journalist’s human rights – (the Lydia Cacho story)

Elena Poniatowska on Immigration – Why Mexicans Would Rather Live in Fear Than in Mexico

News Hounds: Pat Buchanan Promotes Anti-Hispanic Bigotry On Hannity & Colmes

The Times denounces Castro (no, not that Castro) – Los Angeles Times – (travel back in time to the days of Cipriano Castro in Venezuela)

Mexican visitor’s lament: Our best hands are here – (Tina Griego talks with Evangelina Hernández co-editor at El Universal about immigration) – Denver

November 26, 2007

The Times appoints director of interactive media – Martin Albornoz – Munster, Indiana

WNCI/Columbus Apologizes for Airing Mexican Parody – Ohio

University of Arizona Hispanic journalism students picked for NY Times workshop

November 25, 2007

Santa Ana book seller gets national spotlight – Ruebén Martinez, owner of Librería Martinez Books

Doing well vs. doing good at Si TV

November 23, 2007

Chicana “token” turns into top TV journalist – Beverly Martinez – Denver

November 19, 2007

Mexican TV network (Azteca) adding English classes to its lineup

Hispanic, rural groups flog FCC

November 17, 2007

Dobbs Is Advertising for Himself – (Could he run for President?)

November 14, 2007

Man Eegee – The Word “Illegal” is NOT a Noun

Chicana Writer Strikes Back – The beauty of the WGA strike is that you don’t have be a WGA member to join us; we don’t discriminate (response to White Writers Strike)

Tancredo to miss GOP debate in Spanish – Colo. congressman, who called Miami a Third World country, will be the only absentee from next month’s GOP presidential candidates’ debate in Spanish at UM. (oh, darn!)

November 13, 2007

Spanish-Language DJ Climbs to Number Two Spot with Make-Believe Persona – Don Cheto in Los Angeles

November 12, 2007

In Seattle, 1100 stand up for media diversity in marathon hearing

Univision Updates Roster of Republican Candidates Participating in Historic Presidential Forum

Voices en Español » Podcast interview with Luis Clemens editor of La Política

November 11, 2007

To Tejanos, music is sound of heritage – Attempts to revive genre on Austin radio are seen by some as ‘brown vs. brown’ racism

Longhorns en Espanol Big in Austin

My spin on a dust-up with Bill O’Reilly – Don’t miss point of teen protest: military preys on poor and middle-class students

Romney, Giuliani and Thompson sign up for Dec. 9 Spanish-language debate on Univision

November 6, 2007

La Política, Counting On The Hispanic-Vote Counters

November 5, 2007

Telemundo to Offer Full Shows on Yahoo

November 4, 2007

Pepe Mantilla is Lakers’ Spanish voice of authority – He’s called games for 15 seasons and says the team’s popularity continues to grow in Spanish-speaking community.

November 2, 2007

Bill Richardson: The Playboy (really) interview

October 31, 2007

ABC scores with diversity – The success of “Betty” earned ABC an A- for the 2006-07 season

Big web push by Hispanic magazines – As online population explodes titles beef up content

October 30, 2007

Latina journalist to speak on breaking stereotypes, sexism – Baylor University

Hispanics See TV Hiring Progress

MultiCultClassics: Essay 4638 – Laura Martinez, Ad Age’s Big Tent and the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (I think we are getting close to a plot-line for a new telenovela)

October 29, 2007

Bush gets rare exposure in Cuba media

October 28, 2007

Obama’s Spanish-language Simulcast « Platicando

Lou Dobbs Makes New York’s Gov. Spitzer Nightly Pinata – (and calls him an idiot)

October 26, 2007

Anti-Immigrant Sites Link To Fake CNN Story Claiming Hispanics Started Wildfires

October 25, 2007

Ethnic Media Cover the Fires – California

October 24, 2007

“TV is the champ,” he said. “You look at the TV Azteca commentary, and she’s talking about the fire, the flames, the fear and the sweat of the pilots, how they are working so hard, with the lack of visibility. The general media like Fox just gives you the information. … It’s like when you see a soccer commentary in Spanish. In English it’s so cold, it has no flavor.”

News… Emergency En Español

October 23, 2007

Don’t Give Lou Dobbs a License to Kill Spitzer’s Drivers License Bill

Fuego in San Diego: Very Little Information in Spanish

Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One Teresa Rodriguez

A joint casting call speaks to them – As networks seek Latino actors, NBC gets a big boost from Telemundo.

October 22, 2007

TLN Telelatino Launches TLN en Espanol – first Canadian-made all Hispanic television channel

Telemundo Turns Up The Heat – Network strives to be a stronger No. 2 to Univision by creating its own original programming

October 21, 2007

Rick Rodriguez leaves a legacy of watchdog reporting – Sacramento

A matter of ethnicity and journalistic ethics – the Rebecca Aguilar saga in Dallas

October 20, 2007

Raul Campos is a unique voice in L.A. radio – The host of ‘Nocturna’ on KCRW is the rare Latino DJ on an English-language station.

October 18, 2007

Sacramento Bee editor resigns in dispute over paper’s direction – Rick Rodriguez

Spanish-Language Nets Shake Up Ad Sales – Mandala Upped at Telemundo; Lawenda Re-joins Uva at Univision

October 16, 2007

Antoinette Zel Out at Telemundo

October 9, 2007

War not over for protesting veterans – (more on Ken Burn’s omission)

Why Hispanics need to stay informed to realize their power

October 2, 2007

Spanish-language newscaster involved with LA mayor leaves Telemundo

Illegal Aliens Can Get DTV Coupons

Hispanic media doubly confusing for investors – Entravision gains, but Spanish B’casting farther down Street

October 1, 2007

2nd-largest Spanish broadcaster comes to Alaska – Telemundo

September 30, 2007

Hispanic Baptists telecast the Good News – “Llego la Hora” (The Time Has Arrived) – California’s Hispanic Southern Baptists via Telemundo.

September 27, 2007

When a columnist returns from a cancer fight, what does The Tennessean do? – Tim Chavez’s plight

Did You Know? Between 1813 and 1937, there are records of 431 Hispanic newspapers published in the United States, nearly all in Spanish.

September 25, 2007

Telemundo reassigns Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s girlfriend, Mirthala Salinas, to Riverside

September 24, 2007

‘Baldo’ Strip Includes What ‘The War’ Series Mostly Omits

Hillary Clinton Pens Spanish-Language Intro to Siempre Mujer Magazine’s Second-Annual “Siempre Inspiran’ Feature

September 23, 2007

Latino WWII vets ‘don’t deserve this’

Were Latinos right in putting Burns in the hot seat?

The choice of how to describe immigrants is vital – This is the second of two columns by Edward Schumacher-Matos, who is reviewing Miami Herald coverage of immigration issues.

September 20, 2007

Esquire Launches Spanish Version

Carlos Guerra: Family appreciates Tío Beto’s sacrifice, even if filmmaker doesn’t

John Stewart: Gonzales broke Cheech’s short-term memory loss record

September 19, 2007

WLEY 107.9 FM & Spanish Broadcasting System Delivers Corvette – (looks like SBS cleaned up thier little PR mess)

Cartoonist Tells of Hispanics at War – Hector Cantu

‘Are you legal?’ bringing fear to immigrants – New Jersey

September 17, 2007

MTV Tr3s Doubles Base To 6.2M Hispanic Homes

An outside view of immigration coverage

September 16, 2007

Among networks, Spanish-language Univision is now a top contender

September 13, 2007

Study Underscores Newspapers’ Preference for Anglo Columnists Over Latinos (Latina Lista)

Bienvenidos a Latina Lista partnership with Pegasus News – Dallas, Texas

The World According to Univision – By LESLIE SANCHEZ

September 12, 2007

UM, Univisión still trying for GOP debate

Radio chef sizzles on air – Chef Martín Limas – Denver

September 11, 2007

V-me first 6 months shows a fast start as a Digital Spanish Network

Univision overstates case – (in terms of viewers of debate – although the audience definitely skewed younger)

September 10, 2007

New Hispanic TV Network Slated to Launch Tomorrow – Miami and New York – CaribeVisión

Democrats’ Spanish-language debate draws in Hispanic viewers in US – (4.6 million to be exact)

Univision Snubs Bloggers (Latina Lista)

Univision Fumbles First-Ever Spanish Language Presidential Debate

September 9, 2007

Did You Know? Although the Presidential debate will be on the Spanish language network Univison, the candidates are not allowed to speak in Spanish. So if you happen to be bi-lingual, sorry.

Spanish-language Univision goes mainstream with Democratic presidential debate

Article about the documentary “Brown is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream” – PBS Documentary Examines How Media and Marketers Are Shaping America’s Perception of Latinos – (I am so going to watch this)

September 7, 2007

Did You Know? In 2004, 75% of all adult Hispanics got their news in English, and 66% in Spanish

Help! Change TV Sets Record Straight on Nielsen’s Hispanic Ratings Move – Nielsen’s Much Touted Move Leaves U.S. Born Latinos Out of the Mix … Again!

Did You Know? Phoenix passed the San Francisco Bay Area to move from No. 9 to No. 8 with 358,440 Hispanic television homes.

Univision postpones debate after GOP candidates ignore invites

August 29, 2007

NBC’s Matt Lauer calls Alberto Gonzales a Piñata

Did You Know? Together, the four Spanish-language networks in the US took in more than $3bn in advertising in 2006, according to Nielsen, up from $1.8bn five years earlier

August 28, 2007

Contest winners say radio station didn’t deliver promised prizes. – Now they’re suing “La Ley” and its owner, Spanish Broadcasting System. – Chicago

Andy Rooney Gets Pass for Racial Slur About Hispanic Baseball Players

August 27, 2007

Film tells of battle vs. Hispanic stereotypes – “Below the Fold: The Pulitzer That Defined Latino Journalism”

A Ken Burns Guilt Trip at PBS?

Latinos no longer a niche market for Nielsen

August 23, 2007

Goodbye Nacho Express-News Axes Conservative Cartoonist, Keeps Liberal – San Antonio

News Hounds: Geraldo vs. Tancredo On Illegal Immigration

August 16, 2007

Just In: Democratic Presidential Candidates Accept Univisions Forum Invitation Latina Lista

An Hispanic group is calling for picketing and the ouster of the market manager for Clear Channel Radio in Cincinnati.

Teens Launch Las Vegas’ First Spanish Radio Talk Show

August 13, 2007

BBC team ends US Spanish journey

July 31, 2007

Univision set to meet with major record companies over music unit auction

July 30, 2007

Latino Youth Audience Is Watching mun2 – Interview with Flavio Morales, VP of programming for mun2

Did You Know? Nearly twice as many people watched the Spanish-language broadcast of the Gold Cup final on June 24 between the U.S. and Mexico than saw the last deciding Stanley Cup match.

BBC team make US Spanish journey