Media + Media Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 24, 2009
Mega TV Now Available Throughout The Entire Island of Puerto Rico
Watch the sketcher en español at KUNS-TV Noticiero Noroeste – Seattle
América TeVe and CaribeVisión Merge – Miami
Ricardo Salinas Breaks Ground for What Will Be the Most Modern Television Studio in Latin America – Mexico City
Mega TV available island wide in Puerto Rico
Telemundo’s disastrous Dobbs interview – “Interestingly enough, Dobbs was no bully and with his calm tone actually made his interviewer,” María Celeste,” look like a fool”
NAHJ Journalism Awards Honor the Best of 2008
November 23, 2009
Spanish-Language Service Now Available To Distributor’s Subs In Boston, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia – RCN to carry V-me
ESPN Deportes Winter Baseball Push Takes Flight
Lou Dobbs Calls Himself Latinos’ ‘Greatest Friend,’ Denies Tying Leprosy To Undocumented Immigrants – Interviewed by Maria Celeste on Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo
When Fidel Castro Dictated to the Old U.S. Media
November 21, 2009
Health Care Reform: Communicating Policy With Hispanic Media
November 20, 2009
Lourdes Duarte has been promoted to 5 pm weekday anchor at WGN-TV, the Tribune-owned CW affiliate in Chicago.
Johanna Guerra, Sr VP of Network News at Telemundo has left the company – Ramón Escobar, who last held the title of Sr VP of Network Entertainment at Telemundo, is back… as a full time consultant
Radio Arte, a community, bilingual and youth-centered radio station owned by the National Museum of Mexican Art, is joining forces with Vocalo.org, founded by Chicago Public Radio, for a year-long collaboration.
November 19, 2009
Univision/YouTube Partnership Is A Bigger Deal Than You Think
After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.
Ironically, Latinos should be greatful to former CNN blowhard Lou Dobbs – commentary by Albor Ruiz
When White Writers Do “Latino” Issues – It was chaos this week in the LA Weekly’s virtual mailroom, which received a deluge of reactionary attitude in regard to Christine Pelisek’s cover story “Chaos in the Casitas: Lawless, south of the border–style speakeasies get a grip on L.A.”
November 18, 2009
Yanked off the air in July after co-host Don Pryor repeatedly uttered an ethnic slur, “The Todd and Don Show” will return to KLBJ-AM on Dec. 7, according to a statement released jointly by the station’s management and local Hispanic leaders who met earlier today. – Austin
Mega TV’s Mega News ‘Edicion Nocturna’ is the ‘First and Only Interactive News in Hispanic
Impremedia to Outsource Editorial and Ad Page Production to Mexico
ImpreMedia and Business News Group Announce Industry-Leading Production Partnership
Ray Gomez, news director for Pro 8 News (NBC affiliate), the CW and Telemundo in Laredo, passed away last night.
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc reported that its revenues have gone down $3 million to $27.5 million in the third quarter of this year
Official VivirLatino Statement on Lou Dobbs Leaving CNN
CNN was so sick of Lou Dobbs, it gave him an $8 million severance package to leave
Facing a group of presidents loudly critical of Washington, the U.S. government’s Voice of America broadcast is expanding its audience in Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua, VOA officials say.
November 16, 2009
LOPEZ TONIGHT Scores Big First Week – Beating the Competition Among Young-Adult Viewers
Now That Dobbs is Out, Who’s Next on the List?
TELEMUNDO’S VERONICA CONTRERAS TO EMCEE THE LATINO TRENDSETTER AWARD GALA
November 13, 2009
Telemundo announced that Pilar Lamadrid has been named Vice President of Specials.
Gustavo Arellano and William Nericcio on Lou Dobbs Leaving CNN: Streaming Audio off KPFK.ORG
The ‘flea’ CNN’s Lou Dobbs couldn’t shake off – Interview with Roberto Lovato
Reflections on Lou Dobbs’ Turbulent Departure – (good quote) – “I believe free speech includes the right to be heard, but not everyone has a right to his or her own television show.”
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter 2009
ESPN Deportes Radio WAMA 1550 AM Launches in Tampa
A “Day of Happiness”: Immigration Activists, Hispanic Press Relish Dobbs’ Exit From CNN
Good riddance: Lou Dobbs leaves CNN
CNN: Advocacy group pressure didn’t cause Dobbs to leave
Five People We’d Rather See Replace Lou Dobbs Than John King
Lou Dobbs Is Gone from CNN: Now What?
Dobbs’ CNN departure leaves me cold – (Gregory Tejeda’s insightful post – good read)
NAHJ Welcomes Dobbs’ Departure From CNN
Na Na Na, Hey Hey Lou Dobbs Goodbye
Latinos felices por renuncia de Dobbs
U.S. Deports Lou Dobbs – CNN Host Had Been Living Illegally In Country Since 1961 – (satire from the Onion – the photo made me laugh)
November 12, 2009
Lou Dobbs Delivers His Head to Hispanics, But That’s Not Necessarily a Good Thing – (interesting)
Mike Cano named Publisher of El Latino in San Diego
DOBBS’S DECISION TO RESIGN IS A STEP FORWARD FOR FAIRNESS, ACCURACY, AND BALANCE ON CABLE NEWS
LULAC Hails Removal of Lou Dobbs from CNN
ImpreMedia and AOL Latino Announce Alliance for Content Exchange
Statement by NHMC President & CEO Alex Nogales on Lou Dobbs’ Resignation
“Lopez Tonight” opened to 3.1 million viewers Monday night as the new TBS talkshow also premiered on Turner nets TNT and TruTV.
Adios Lou Dobbs
Statement From The Hispanic Institute Regarding Lou Dobbs’ Departure From CNN
Charlotte’s classical-music station, Davidson College’s WDAV-FM (89.9), is looking at adding a Spanish channel. – Called “Concierto,” it would be broadcast on one of WDAV’s HD radio channels and streamed on the Web.
It’s Dobbs last night on CNN as employee, but not as subject of controversy
AFTER THIRTY YEARS, Lou Dobbs is pushed off CNN. “Strong winds of change have begun buffeting this country,” he says on his last night, “affecting all of us.” Adios, Lou.
In a surprise move, Lou Dobbs announced at the top of his show tonight that it would be his last
Goodbye to an anti-hispanic – After months of pressure, Lou Dobbs’ departure from CNN is not only a sign that the network is interested in restoring its credibility but also that immigrants and Latinos will stand up firmly to hate mongering.
BastaDobbs.com Announces Victory: Lou Dobbs to Leave CNN
Lou Dobbs resigns from CNN – The outspoken newsman says he has been urged ‘to go beyond my role here.’ Is politics in his future?
November 11, 2009
Citadel Media en Espanol Partners with Terra to Develop Online Brand Extensions for Radio Portfolio
EFE Offers Anti-piracy Application for Ibero-America and US Hispanic Markets
A Spanish-language station belatedly flips radio’s ratings switch – “that Spanish-language station La Invasora came out of nowhere to nearly crack the Top 20.”
Wondering What ‘Real Latinos’ are Watching on TV? – (Laura Martinez isn’t 2 sarcastic, is she – funny video clip)
Utilísima Arrives in the United States: A New TV Programming Option for the Hispanic Woman
National Hispanic Media Coalition Media Policy Priorities
November 10, 2009
Free Press, Hispanic Media Coaltion: We Can Make Own Net-Neutrality Decisions – Groups Want Debate To Shift Back To Substance Of Issues, Not Perceptions
Mexico, U.S. Blame Each Other After Border Crackdown Fails
Ex-NY Post editor sues paper for racism, sexism – Sandra Guzman, a black and Puerto Rican associate editor, was terminated on Sept. 29 in retaliation for complaints about allegedly pervasive racism and sexism at the newspaper.
Vatican official seeks more access to Cuban media
Venezuelan government controls over 700 media outlets
Argentine journalists, academics and ruling party lawmakers met Monday to challenge the conclusions of an international media group that Latin American leaders are exerting too much control over the press.
Que Buena Radio’s 11th Annual ‘Los Premios de la Radio’ – The event will be held at the famed NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, located across the street from the STAPLES Center, on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:15 p.m
Highest reach ever for Univision Latin Grammys – 12.8M viewers
Entravision Communications reports its revenues are down 17%
US State Dept ‘deplores assault’ on Cuban bloggers
November 9, 2009
Pro-Immigrant Demonstrators and Hispanic Media Confront Sheriff Arpaio on Visit to Southern California
November 6, 2009
TLN en Español, Canada’s first nationally available 24-hour all-Spanish channel, has launched on Shaw Digital TV, in the Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg markets.
Telemundo station group management shuffle – Celia Chávez, Erika Diaz, Manuel Abud, Efren Padilla and David Padilla
El Tiempo de Boston is New England’s seventh Spanish-language weekly paper. New England is home to 900,000 Hispanics, including 437,000 in Massachusetts
AP Launches Mobile News Network, “AP Mobile América Latina”
November 5, 2009
Geraldo Rivera faces tough critics – a pair of abuelitas
Telemundo L.A. talent update
Grassroots Effort to Oust Lou Dobbs Now 100,000 Strong – Latino leaders and their allies who are part of BastaDobbs.com vow to continue online campaign putting pressure on CNN to drop Dobbs
Chicago Association of Hispanic Journalists to launch new Web site with Community News Matters award – $30,000 to launch
“Latinos en America” A Small Caress After a Thousand Slaps in the Face
November 4, 2009
Julio Ojeda-Zapata on the Potential for Newspaper Storystreaming
Friendly Fire? CNN’s Lou Dobbs Gets Called Out By CNN’s Reliable Sources
Reid Gets No GOP Support For Resolution Honoring Hispanic Media
A news reporter who wrote about violent drug crimes has been strangled in the northern Mexican state of Durango – El Tiempo de Durango journalist Jose Bladimir Antuna
Chicago Ethnic Media Question U.S. Census Officials
November 2, 2009
‘Drop Lou Dobbs’ Campaign Nearing 100,000 Signature Goal – need 30k more!
Border Media, formerly BMP Radio, is ending Spanish-language broadcasts on four Austin stations as of 1 a.m. Sunday – La Ley 98.9 FM, Digital 92.5 and 104.9 FM, and Juan 1490 AM
October 30, 2009
Questions Surrounding Dobbs’ Gunfire Incident Cast Doubt on CNN’s Credibility
Did a resolution honoring Hispanic media trigger a silent boycott among the GOP?
Screen Actors Guild Releases New Report Detailing Use of SAP by Spanish-Speaking Television Audiences – Study Shows Television Audiences Would Grow with
More English-Language Programming Dubbed by Spanish-Speaking Actors
15% of the U.S. population is of Latino descent, but Latinos remain underrepresented on English-language television. Only 4% of on-camera talent is Latino
Jose Morales Promoted to Vice-President of Content for
Telemundo 47
October 29, 2009
Lou Dobbs Ad to Air in Markets across the U.S. – (since CNN wouldn’t air it)
A Minute With: George Lopez on his new TV talk show
October 28, 2009
Spain’s El Mundo Launches America’s Digital Edition
Nationally Recognized Latina Lista Blog Re-Launches as Multimedia News Site
ESPN suspends broadcaster Bob Griese over ‘taco’ joke
ESPN broadcaster suspended for making “taco” remark. Can you pass the “taco” challenge?
October 27, 2009
After almost 2 years on the job, Joe Ruiz’s last day as a news editor for ksat.com is tomorrow. He landed a new gig as Lead for News – Associate Producer at seattletimes.com.
Mega TV Announces Important Changes to its Local Channel 22 and the Network
Latina’s ‘Viva Mexico’ Special Issue Debuts Custom Covers and Generates Additional Revenue, Advertisers
October 26, 2009
Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patricia Quijano Dark is moving to the Deseret News, where she will serve as a senior editor over minority and Hispanic issues.
Commentary on CNN’s Latinos in America
Geraldo Rivera Slams Lou Dobbs In Speech, Says Dobbs Won’t Be Coming To Fox
Hispanics oppose Dobbs’ rants
CNN’s “Latino In America” Not The Ratings Hit “Black In America” Was
BastaDobbs Responds to Invite from Lou Dobbs
Univision, Time Warner Cable Launch Spanish-Language On-Demand Channel – Le Mejor On Demand
CNN Special on Latinos Stokes Debate Over Dobbs
Prisa Increases Stake in V-Me to 17% through Bolivian Asset Exchange
Miami Media LLC, a subsidiary of NYC based Manhattan Media which in 2008 bought Latin Trade, announced late last Friday that it has acquired Latin Business Chronicle
U.S. Census Allots $145 Million to Reach Out to Minorities – about $28 million to Hispanic media
October 22, 2009
Lou Dobbs, Soledad O’Brien and CNN’s coverage of Latinos
October 17, 2009
ImpreMedia Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month via Digital, Mobile and Print
Lou Dobbs vs. Latino in America: CNN’s hypocritical juxtaposition
Talking TV with Univision’s Joe Uva – The Spanish-language media company chief on the business of telenovellas, the tastes of Hispanics and why advertisers should listen up.
“Latinos in America”: CNN’s Lame bid for hispanic audience?
CNN Scuttles Anti-Dobbs Ad
El Diario Endorses Thompson, Likening Bloomberg to Hugo Chávez
As La Kalle prepares to unveil new call letters, Hispanic radio listeners happy with strong signal – WCAA moved from 105.9 FM to 96.3 FM – NYC
Dobbs does CNN no favors with Latinos – (even USA Today covers this)
Interview/Entrevista with Roberto Lovato about National Campaign Against CNN’s Lou Dobbs
CNN refuses to air “Drop Dobbs” Ad
Northern California radio-talk Host and Columnist Roberto Hernandez to receive NLGJA Award
An inspiring moment in its own way, TV giving Latino focus
CNN Wants Latino Viewers and $ But Not When They Criticize
CNN Loves Lou Dobbs’ Leprous Lies More Than It Values Latino Lives
A spokesman for Telemundo tells me the company eliminated the news director position in New York and created a VP of Content position “to oversee the news department, creative services and all digital platforms.
Hugo Balta, news director for Telemundo’s WNJU-47 in New York, also got pink-slipped during the company’s latest round of cuts.
The Telemundo station in Los Angeles today went through another round of cuts. Inside sources tell me in addition to layoffs, KVEA 52 canceled its 6 to 7 am morning newscast, anchored by José Ronstadt and Azucena Gómez.
40 positions eliminated from the Telemundo workforce across nation
October 15, 2009
TV commercial calling on CNN to retire Lou Dobbs and his ugly, race-based rhetoric to Air on CNN! – watch it here – (update: CNN rejected ad – are we surprised?)
Media Matters for America has obtained evidence that CNN contributor Alex Castellanos’ political consulting firm, National Media, is the ad buyer for the insurance industry group America’s Health Insurance Plan’s (AHIP) new ad blitz attacking Democratic health reform plans.
CNN To Disclose Alex Castellanos’s Health Care Industry Ties – (Republican political media consultant)
Cafe Media Story Picked up By NBC – Chicago
El Diario-La Prensa endorses Bill Thompson for Mayor of New York City – largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the NYC area
October 14, 2009
Telemundo dresses to the nines for ‘Fiesta Latina en la Casa Blanca’.
Telemundo Network partners with Super Bowl XLIV.
Terra and Telemundo Extend Agreement to Live Stream Matches Until 2011
National Association of Hispanic Publications Annual Media & Legislative Summit October 26 – 28, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
ZGS Communications, a Hispanic media owned company that owns or operates 12 Telemundo affiliated stations announced it is opening a national sales office in Los Angeles.
National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) still needs to raise $225,000 before the end of the year or cease operations and stop all programs for the rest of the year
CNN Wants It Both Ways: Basta Dobbs Video
CAUSA: CNN gets called out for hypocrisy and Lou Dobbs
October 13, 2009
CNN, You Can’t Have It Both Ways: It’s Either Dobbs or Your Latino Future – (w/ video)
LATV Expands Programming Lineup to Include World Wide UFO Expert Jaime Maussan
The anchor Lou Dobbs appears to be exploring an exit from CNN, his longtime employer. – (Could he move to FOX?)
CNN: Cada vez más parecida a Fox TV – A continuación pueden leer la declaración de Frank Sharry, director ejecutivo y fundador de America’s Voice, en torno a la serie “Latino in America” que CNN comienza a transmitir el 22 de octubre:
The World in One Minute: bbcmundo.com launches video bulletins – El Mundo en 1 Minuto: Nuevo resumen de noticias en video de bbcmundo.com
October 12, 2009
Argentina’s Senate overwhelmingly approved a law that will transform the nation’s media landscape on Saturday, and President Cristina Fernandez quickly signed it into law.
October 9, 2009
TV Icon ‘Don Francisco’ and Others Draw 400 Attendees to the Seventh Annual Hispanic Television Summit
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Featured on Azteca America’s ‘Issues: Caras y Voces’
October 7, 2009
Less than a year after getting hired at KTLA-5, Jason Martinez is out of a job
“Levántate,” Telemundo network’s morning show, which celebrated its one year anniversary at the end of August, will be adding another hour to its daily programming. Starting next Monday, the show will air from 7 to 10 am ET/PT.
Migdalia Figueroa has been promoted to VP of Content for the Telemundo Station Group
Univision Interactive Media announced the launch of Univision Móvil App on the Apple store.
To Engage Latinos About Census, Telenovela Steps Up to Be Counted
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien on growing up Latina in a white L.I. town
Convergence 2009 Digital & Social Media Conference Releases Prestigious Speaker Line Up For October 14th Event – On Its 2d Year, Convergence Expands and Includes CEOs and Senior Executives From the U.S. and Latin America Media, Entertainment, Technology & Advertising Sectors
October 5, 2009
National Association of Hispanic Publications Annual Media & Legislative Summit October 26 – 28, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
Univision telenovela “Manana Es Para Siempre” (”Tomorrow Is Forever”), which concluded last night, is set to rank as the fourth-highest-rated drama in Univision history in both adults 18-49 and total viewers.
Portada and EPMG Congratulate 2009 Hispanic Digital and Print Media Award
Houston Chronicle’s La Voz moving to Sunday Newspaper Delivery
New look for Telemundo network news??
CNN’s Latino in America Premieres October 21 & 22 | 9pm ET with host Soledad O’Brien (but don’t forget they also air Lou Dobbs)
October 2, 2009
Impremedia & Veranda Entertainment launches online access to acclaimed films.
Azteca America goes Digital on 10.1 in the Houston DMA.
MTV Tr3s kicks into high gear their celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with the continuation of their award-winning “Soy Mono” campaign.
Portada goes FREE – While certain premium website features and access to past issues will require a paid membership, current print and digital editions of Portada will be Free.
Muckraking in Latin America: Upside Down World Receives Three Project Censored Awards This Year
Spanish Broadcasting system announced today that it signed multi-market affiliation deals with HDTV, Inc to air Miami-based Mega TV in Tampa, Fla., Charleston, N.C. and Palm Springs, Ca.
Entravision Communication’s stock, which at one point dropped to 12 cents over the past year, has made it past the $1 mark again and therefore, back in compliance with NYSE.
September 30, 2009
Univision offers loyal fans branded merchandise
V-me on KCET & Charter Communications in So Cal
Univision #1 Network in the Country in overall Prime on Friday Night
Mega TV Signs Multi-market Affiliation Agreements with HDTV Inc.
US Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo has acquired a 40% stake in its Colombian partner RTI for an undisclosed amount
Peter W. Davidson of Brooklyn, described as “an experienced dealmaker and executive in the private sector,” has been named to a key post in the state’s economic development agency – will be executive director, the No. 2 person, at the Empire State Development Corp., or ESD – Many of his businesses have been geared toward the Hispanic community, including El Diario/La Prensa.
Las Vegas figures prominently in Hispanics’ growing clout – CNN and a federal agency director looked west for input on a burgeoning segment of U.S. population
September 29, 2009
StoryCorps Launches Historias – A Groundbreaking Initiative To Create One of the Largest Collections of Latino Stories Ever Recorded in the United States
Reporter Rita García makes an 85 market jump to Los Angeles. She leaves her full-time job at KRGV-5 in Harlingen, Texas to become a freelancer at the KCBS/KCAL duopoly.
Telemundo is the Fastest-Growing Major Broadcast Network Regardless of Language for the 2008-2009 Television Season
CNN: It’s Time to Deport Lou Dobbs – Adam Luna, Political Director, America’s Voice
Hispanic TV Summit: Promotions Execs Build Brand Awareness Through Experiential Marketing – Events-based campaigns, experiential marketing prove successful among Hispanic consumers
Hispanic TV Summit: Distributors Differ On Local Vs. International Content – Some panelists say importing international is wise investment, others tout U.S. programming
Hispanic TV Summit: Telemundo’s Browne — Count On Census 2010 Being A ‘Game-Changer’ – Government tally will put Latino awareness among media ‘over the top’
McCormick Foundation Awards $100k Grant for New Phase of NAHJ’s Parity Project
September 28, 2009
Sotomayor to give political “analysts” fodder for months
Latino lifestyle mag celebrates first birthday – Cafe – (congrats, I really like this pub)
Hispanic TV Summit: Sandoval Accepts Achievement Award, Touts P&G’s Leadership in Market – North American marketing GM recalls early years in U.S., importance of Hispanic TV
Hispanic TV Summit: Spanish-Language Marketing is Sensitive – Cable-operator, satellite-TV marketers discuss whether to go Spanish-only or bilingual in messages
Franc Contreras comments on Journalism in Mexico.
Newspapers still matter to people like Brittany DeSantiago
MEDIA ALERT: Chagas Disease: Break the Silence—Time to Treat :: Medical, Scientific Experts Gather in Los Angeles to Shed Light on Deadly Latin American Disease Now Increasingly Found in the U.S.
Carlos Anaya Covering Latin Pride National Awards
Family Guy cartoon banned in Venezuela
TOP Ten reasons CNN needs to drop Lou Dobbs
September 24, 2009
Myriam Marquez Makes History as the Miami Herald’s First Hispanic Editorial Page Editor
Fox News analyst Linda Chavez dispels stereotypes about Hispanics
NAMIC Previews Speaker Line-Up For 23rd Annual Conference
America’s Voice Launches Campaign to Air New Ad on “Lou Dobbs Tonight” – watch it here
Hispanic TV Summit: Operators en Español – A Comprehensive Look at Hispanic Offerings From Cable and Satellite Operators
Hispanic TV Summit: The Perfect Fit – Lifetime Achievement Honors for Sandoval, P&G
Spanish Language Media Holds President Obama To His Promises
Lou Dobbs Confronts Latino Activists Seeking to Dislodge Him from CNN including Roberto Lovato
Avail-TVN Score VOD Pact With VeneMovies – Independent Digitgal Media Company Supplying Spanish-Language Titles
Hispanic TV Summit: Don Francisco Touts “Three-Screen Approach” – The creator and host of variety juggernaut Sábado Gigante kicks off the B&C/Multichannel News Hispanic Television Summit with a keynote urging marketers to engage Hispanic consumers on multiple platforms.
September 22, 2009
Ousted Florida Anchorman Charles Perez Speaks Out
Con un novedoso formato de video, ImpreMedia lanzó su nueva revista informativa semanal que ofrece al usuario las noticias del área de la ciudad de Nueva York en un estilo muy ameno y accesible.
DON”T MISS the Third Annual Hispanic Digital and Print Media Conference this Thursday September 24 in NYC. The industry’s signature event will explore the latest trends and opportunities in the Hispanic digital and print media markets. The event annually gathers more than 200 key players in Hispanic advertising and media through an exciting line-up of speakers and panelists.
Just 4 months into its 2009/2010 upfront selling season, and in the most challenging ad sales environment in media history, V-me has seen a 35% increase in sponsors from last year.
Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho seeks protection for new threats
September 21, 2009
As Movement Demanding CNN Dump Him Grows, Dobbs Plays Victim
Join NCLR and the Drop Dobbs Campaign
The future of freedom of speech in Latin America is being subjected to the “harassment” of policies designed “to put limits on it that are being repeated around the region,” Gonzalo Marroquin, vice president of the Inter-American Press Association, said at the conclusion of a forum held in Caracas.
New Univision Networks president embodies future – Cesar Conde
Your Turn: Contra Costa Times’ headline about illegal immigrants was misleading
Medios de comunicación de Miami transmitieron concierto de La Habana
September 18, 2009
Former presidents from Peru and Bolivia joined newspaper editors from across the Americas on Friday in condemning what they call a series of attempts by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and some of his allies, to clamp down on the news media.
Hispanic group to CNN: Rein in Dobbs
10 Reasons To Attend The Seventh Annual Hispanic Television Summit
September 17, 2009
Estrella TV Makes Its Nationwide Debut
General Mills Hispanic Marketing Platform Que Rica Vida Renews Successful Partnership with Univision
National Council of La Raza Joins Campaign Aimed at CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight Advertisers
The State of the Hispanic Digital and Print Media Industries
Grupo Televisa’s Azcarraga Jean has a life like a telenovela
Anne Trujillo is celebrating 25 years at KMGH-7, Denver’s ABC affiliate. She is also the city’s longest running anchor.
Kenny Lopez makes a 67 market jump from KVEO-23 in Brownsville to KTXL-40 in Sacramento as a general assignment reporter.
Karla Leal is moving to Austin to become the main anchor and reporter for the upcoming KEYE-produced Telemundo affiliate newscasts.
Erika Gonzalez is leaving her co-anchor job at Fox 2 News in McAllen, to become a reporter for KEYE-42 in Austin.
After a 19 year run at CNN, Christopher Crommett, currently Sr. VP of CNN en Español, has resigned from the company.
In an attempt to extend its Hispanic marketing platform Que Rica Vida (What a Good Life), General Mills announced Tuesday the renewal and expansion of its existing partnership with Univision Communications.
Hispanic Cable 2010: Marketers Explore Ways to Drive Dollars to Booming Demo – Adequate data is needed to track growing Hispanic viewership in order to attract the big ad dollars
Hispanic Cable 2010: State Farm Ad Chief — Market Still Needs To Grow – As Viewership On Hispanic Cablers Grow, Advertisers Will Follow
The Movement to Drop Dobbs
New Latino initiative unites Latino bloggers & organizations in speaking out against Lou Dobbs and CNN
NAHJ Urges News Media to Stop Using the Term “Illegals” When Covering Immigration
“Drop Dobbs”: CNN Pressured To Give Up Controversial Host (VIDEO)
Latinos to CNN: Dump Dobbs Now
BastaDobbs.com – For years, Lou Dobbs has used his platform on CNN to spread myths and misinformation about Latinos and immigrants, even as his network tries to woo Latino viewers. Dobbs is helping fuel the rising tide of hatred and extremism against Latinos in this country. It’s time we said enough (that’s “basta” in Spanish).
Despidan ya a Lou Dobbs
September 15, 2009
In a challenge to the big Spanish-language networks, Estrella TV, Liberman Broadcasting’s new Spanish-language TV network, launched nationwide Monday (Sept 14), reaching 68% of U.S. Hispanic TV households.
ICFJ to Create Web platform for Hispanic Community Radio Journalists to Share Programming
Telenovela captivates Colorado Latinos while getting them in tune with healthcare options – Encrucijada
September 14, 2009
The Daily Herald Co., a division of The Washington Post Co., has launched – NuestroNoroeste.com, will provide daily updates in Spanish for Pacific Northwest
September 10, 2009
A U.S.-based journalist watchdog group called Thursday for an end to what it described as “systemic harassment” of bloggers and independent journalists in Cuba, and urged the international community to step up its lobbying on the bloggers’ behalf.
September 9, 2009
Weekend morning meteorologist Amanda Sánchez is leaving KTNV-13 (ABC) Las Vegas. She joins KOVR-13 in Sacramento
Alex Treviño jumps 78 markets to land as a reporter in WUSA-9 (CBS) in Washington, D.C.
Fred Cantú has been a popular anchor at KEYE for the past 7 years. But now the station’s president and GM, Amy Villareal, has axed his morning newscast. – Austin – also affects Michelle Valles
September 8, 2009
Miami Herald columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Andrés Oppenheimer won the VII ALGABA prize in biography, autobiography, memoirs, and historical research for a collection of columns that ran in the newspaper and will be published in the book, The Non-United States of the Americas.
Nielsen: Hispanic TV Homes Outpacing General Market – # of Hispanic TV homes grew 2.3% to 12.9 million
Taking on Univision and Telemundo – Estrella is adding Spanish-language TV stations
Spanish language media have obligation – For all of the positive purposes served by the Spanish language media, the industry is unwittingly shooting its own beneficiaries in the foot.
El Dia, Houston’s Spanish-language daily newspaper, quietly folded last week, leaving thousands of Spanish-speaking residents without a daily voice.
Hispanic-Media Spending Posts Biggest Decline Yet – Autos, Retailers Down, While Telcos, Satellite TV Are Bright Spots
Univision Out to Make More Spanish-Language Videos Available Online – To Attract Advertisers, TV Network Will Put More of Its Shows on the Web, Improve Search
National Association of Hispanic Journalists Selects Denver to Host 2010 Multimedia Convention
September 3, 2009
Carmen Dominicci and Maite Perroni on the August/September Cover of Siempre Mujer
Telemundo delivers 11 consecutive months of year-over-year growth in August
Lotus Entravision Reps (LER) announced the addition of ESPN Radio’s Dallas “ESPN Deportes” affiliate – KZMP 1540 AM
Telemundo and State Farm Insurance announced they have partnered to produce “La Banda del Pueblo,” an 8-hour docu-reality to premiere on Telemundo on September 13th and on mun2 on September 20th in high-definition.
Strategic Alliance Between Televisa and Genomma Lab
Univision has signed AT&T, Bud Light, Coca-Cola, State Farm and Target as title sponsors of its upcoming American Idol-like music competition, Viva el Sueño! (Live the Dream!).
KEYE in Austin to launch Spanish newscasts
Adrián Garcia’s Web enterprise has found its way to the airwaves. “Deporte en Mente,” which he launched online in March of 2008, can now be heard on 1470 AM Radio Hispana in San Diego.
Evy Ramos has been hired at KGPE-47, the CBS affiliate in Fresno, as the station’s new morning anchor
Los Angeles Hispanic/Latino Emmy winners – 2009
September 2, 2009
50 years makes a difference – Polito Vega
Lou Dobbs To Headline Anti-immigrant Fandango on Mexican Independence Day… Que viva la raza…!!
Hispanic TV Icon and Host of Sabado Gigante Don Francisco Returns to the Hispanic Television Summit as Opening Keynote Presenter
September 1, 2009
Ecuador’s president is threatening to close a major television network after it aired a tape of a conversation between him and a member of the assembly that drafted a new constitution last year.
As Lou Dobbs readies to cross another journalistic line in the sand, CNN management remains silent
August 29, 2009
The USHCC Annual Convention is in 2.5 weeks in Denver yet their website still doesn’t have any info on getting media credentials! Why?
August 27, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: White House Community Forum on Hispanic Education at Bunker Hill Community College, Friday, August 28, 2009
PeopleEnEspanol.com Launches New Interactive Tool: ‘Cambia Tu Look’
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) announced that morning drive radio program, “El Show de Don Cheto,” has been added to two radio stations: Grupo Uniradio Corp.’s La Invasora XHTY, 99.7 FM (San Diego) and Latino Communications’ Que Bueno KBNO, 1280 AM (Denver).
Fútbol de Primera celebrates its 20th Anniversary
¡Más películas por favor! Avail-TVN Partners with TuTv to Distribute Spanish Language VOD Programming in the U.S.
Truveo and Univision Interactive Media Partner to Bring Millions of Online Videos to U.S. Hispanics on Univision.com
Jason Martinez, who started at KTLA-5 in Los Angeles in January as a reporter and then was moved up to the anchor seat for the 6:30 pm and 10 pm news, is now doing weekend duty.
Polito Vega Has Been Keeping Radio’s Latin Music Hot for 50 Years
August 26, 2009
Univision to Launch Musical Talent Competition of Its Own – ‘Viva el Sueno!’ Will Integrate Advertisers Such as AT&T, Coke Directly Into Program
August 25, 2009
9 men in tuxedos charged in Boston beating death of Jose Alicea
August 24, 2009
Jessica Sanchez at WKMG-6 has taken on a new title: traffic reporter – Orlando
Entravision launches Univision affiliate in Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas
A radio station that went off the air a year ago is back providing news and information to the Valley’s huge Spanish-speaking population – KNUV-AM (1190) – Arizona
Mexican journalist Elena Poniatowska speaks in Chicago
August 21, 2009
Kim Baldonado promoted to weekday anchor – KNBC-4 in Los Angeles
Vicente Serrano’s new show kicks off – “Sin Censura con Vicente Serrano”
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) announced strong ratings results in Nielsen Media Research’s July 2009 Sweeps period for its flagship Estrella TV station (KRCA-Los Angeles)
People en Español Adds Makeover Tool
