HispanicTips » AOL Latino http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 ImpreMedia and AOL Latino Announce Alliance for Content Exchange http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/impremedia-and-aol-latino-announce-alliance-for-content-exchange/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/impremedia-and-aol-latino-announce-alliance-for-content-exchange/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:49:11 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67071 AOL Latino, http://www.aollatino.com, AOL’s leading bilingual portal for U.S. Hispanics, and impreMedia (http://www.impre.com), the nation’s No.1 Spanish-language online and print news publisher, announced an agreement to share content, in order to benefit Spanish speaking Internet users.

The agreement establishes that both companies, which are widely accepted by Latino cybernauts, will share content in two areas in particular: impreMedia, with an ample base of news coverage in the main cities with Hispanic presence in the United States, will provide news content to AOL Latino, which includes breaking news stories, analysis of the most recent local events and human interest stories, among others.

On the other hand, AOL Latino will provide its content in the lifestyle area, which includes fashion, beauty, family issues and others.

In order to channel this content exchange and put it to the user’s disposition in the easiest and most accessible way, impreMedia and AOL Latino will use their respective widgets for News and Life & Style content. That technological exchange will enrich the respective content platforms of both portals, in an attractive and comfortable way, for the enjoyment of Spanish speakers, who prefer to calm their thirst for up-to-date information via the Internet.

“The interactive exchange of digital content between the impreMedia chain and AOL Latino reinforces our mission of bringing the best news and information to the Latin community in the United States,” said Arturo Duran, CEO of impreMedia Digital. “We consider this alliance an innovative step toward the development of digital media because both companies will strengthen their presence in electronic outlets across the country to increase the amount of exclusive news content Spanish speakers have available to them.”

“With AOL Latino’s expansive national reach, working with impreMedia is a perfect match as their expertise is in reporting on what is happening in Latino communities across the United States at the grassroots level,” said Miguel Ferrer, Director of AOL Latino. “By reporting on issues that are of importance to Latino communities, our partnership will provide outlets for all consumers to visit while also sparking debate and action. We believe that together, ImpreMedia and AOL Latino can best empower millions of U.S. Hispanics to understand the issues and get involved.”

The ample base of impreMedia users include the digital versions of the following newspapers: La Opinión in Los Angeles, El Diario in New York, La Raza in Chicago, La Prensa in Orlando, El Mensajero in San Francisco and Rumbo in Houston, as well as its portal www.impre.com.

AOL Latino offers comprehensive Spanish language products and services including free email and instant messaging. The service also offers U.S. and Latin American news, financial tools, the latest in music and entertainment, personal finance, sports, fashion and beauty, as well as access to all the existing content available on AOL, http://www.aol.com. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67071 0 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 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/07/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/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/07/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/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:33:59 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=63485 LatinVision Media, together with the New York City Latin Media & Entertainment Commission (LMEC), releases its prestigious speaker line up for the Converge 2009 Digital & Social Media Conference. The event will take place at TheTimesCenter in the New York Times headquarters on October 14, 2009, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., followed by a business networking reception.

As one of the most anticipated Hispanic conferences on the east coast, this one-day event will once again summon the big players of change in the Latin and Hispanic market. Similar to its previous year, the conference will feature thematic panels with questions from the audience and be moderated by experts in their respective fields.

Among this year's speakers include:

-- Nancy Hill, President & CEO, American Association of Advertising Agencies

-- Olivia Maloney, Director, US Hispanic Sales & Solutions, AOL Latino/AOL

-- Gisela Girard, President & CEO, Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies

-- Cathy Baron Tamraz, President & CEO of Business Wire

-- Luis Santos, President & CEO, El Tiempo - Colombia

-- John Paton, CEO, impreMedia

-- Randall Rothenberg, President & CEO, Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)

-- Ivan Braiker, CEO, HipCricket

-- Ruth Gaviria, CEO, Hispanic Business Ventures Meredith Corporation

-- Mike Wehrs, CEO, Mobile Marketing Association

-- Janet L. Robinson, CEO, The New York Times

-- Felipe Machado, Director Digital, O'Estado de Sao Paulo

-- Diana Sanchez, President & CEO, Telefónica USA

-- Peter Blacker, EVP Digital Media & Emerging Business, Telemundo

-- Juan Saldivar, CEO, Televisa Interactive Media

-- Mark Lopez, COO, Terra Networks

-- Kevin Conroy, President Interactive Media, Univision Communications

-- Joe Uva, President & CEO, Univision Communications

-- Mario Baeza, Founder & President, V-me Media

"This year's Convergence Conference will bring together the best minds of the country's Latin media, entertainment, technology and advertising sectors to the center of the world's greatest stage -- New York City," said Mayor Bloomberg. "This collaboration between our City's Latin Media and Entertainment Commission and LatinVision Media is another example of the great work our City is doing to solidify our position as the Latin media and entertainment capital of the world."

The keynote address will be given by Mr. Joe Uva, President and CEO of Univision Communications. "Hispanics are expanding their representation and influence across every industry sector in this country," said Uva. "We commend New York City's Latin Media and Entertainment Commission and LatinVision Media for once again bringing to the forefront the important role the Latino community, Spanish-language media and the city of New York are playing in shaping the future of the media, entertainment, technology and advertising sectors."

To learn more about the conference, to register and sponsor www.latinvision.com/conference

About LatinVision Media

LatinVision Media, Inc. is a New York-based company that operates business portals targeting U.S. Hispanic and Latin American entrepreneurs, business owners, executives and professionals in small and medium-sized companies. LatinVision portals include: www.latinvision.com; www.latinvision.com/finance; www.latinvision.com/jobs; www.latinvision.com/digital among others.

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/LatinVision

About the Latin Media & Entertainment Commission (LMEC)

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg established the LMEC in 2003 to make New York the capital of Latin media and entertainment in the world. The Commission is made up of leaders from the Latin and mainstream media industry, community leaders from nonprofit and cultural sectors, and leading executives from the financial, advertising and real estate sectors. For more information: www.nyc.gov/lmec Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=63485 0 Ford Joins Forces with Essence Magazine and AOL Latino on Initiatives Aimed at Empowering Multicultural Women http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/05/07/ford-joins-forces-with-essence-magazine-and-aol-latino-on-initiatives-aimed-at-empowering-multicultural-women/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/05/07/ford-joins-forces-with-essence-magazine-and-aol-latino-on-initiatives-aimed-at-empowering-multicultural-women/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 14:58:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=52407 "AOL Latino Launches Tu Voz

AOL Latino is partnering with Ford to launch a new online women's destination, Tu Voz, www.tuvozentuvida.com. Tu Voz, which means "your voice," will be a unique Spanish language resource that will act as a tool of empowerment for Hispanic women encouraging them to make real change for themselves and their families while living the life they deserve. Part of AOL Latino's women's lifestyle network Tu Vida y Mas, http://tuvida.aol.com, Tu Voz will be promoted through various social networking sites, such as Bebo, Facebook and Twitter, where AOL Latino has made a presence with its other properties and programming.

Tu Voz will be hosted by TV personality Lesley Ann Machado who will lead the audience to their desired areas of interest. There will be four coaches in the areas of Lifestyle, Health, Careers and Money that will provide tips and advice on how to empower women in their daily lives within these areas. Coaches for the program include Lifestyle coach Maria Marin, Health coach Dr. Aliza Lifshitz, Career coach Mariela Dabbah and Money coach Maria Ines Ferre.

"AOL Latino is thrilled to be partnering with Ford on this important initiative to do our part in helping empower the Hispanic woman in all aspects of her life," said Miguel Ferrer, director of AOL Latino. "Our original content along with the insightful posts from these knowledgeable coaches will provide our audience with a starting point to feeling stronger about themselves and for sharing their everyday experiences for the benefit of the larger Hispanic community."

"Ford is proud to have developed Tu Voz with AOL Latino as an empowerment community for Hispanic women. Our goal was to provide Hispanic women a unique, Spanish-language virtual network of their own," said David Rodriguez, multicultural marketing, Ford Motor Company. "They are increasingly tech-savvy so what better medium for an empowerment community than online. Tu Voz reflects the value Ford places on community, supporting the increasingly important and vibrant Latina sisterhood."

In addition to the original online content, AOL Latino and Ford will sponsor three contests, one for each coach category combining Money and Careers, where consumers will be asked to write essays explaining why they qualify to win an empowerment getaway and personal consultation with our coaches. These contests and trips will be spread throughout the year. For more information on how to submit, please visit www.promocion.tuvozentuvida.com." HispanicTips is Essential Hispanic & Latino News & Information
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“TecnoPadres.com will be a valuable resource for parents to learn how to keep their children safer online and to understand and relate to the technology that is increasingly shaping their children’s lives,” said Miguel Ferrer, Director of AOL Latino. “TecnoPadres is an important new venture for AOL Latino, not only because the Latino parent market is largely untapped but also because it shows we continue to be forward thinking when it comes to showing leadership within the Latino category.”

TecnoPadres.com will include content aimed at making parents more tech savvy and more equipped to understand the technology their children are using, be it social networking sites (Bebo, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter) or mobile devices (game units, cell phones). Features of the new site include:

* The Online Mom Content Partner – TechnoPadres.com will use translated content from TheOnlineMom.com, http://www.theonlinemom.com, to help make the experience more engaging for users. The Online Mom is a market leader in providing online and off-line tools to help parents better understand the technology that is now such a major part of their children's daily lives.
* Technology News – The latest, breaking news in the world of technology will help parents safeguard their children while on social networks, e-mail, chat rooms, etc.
* Lo Mejor De Esta Semana (Best of the Week) – This feature will link back to the site’s picks of the newest and most relevant weekly features in three popular areas: websites, helpful tips and games.
* Video Library for Common Technology Challenges – TecnoPadres.com will also include an embedded video player highlighting video clips on how parents can keep their kids safer online. One example is how parents can set parental controls. Shortly after launch, a resource guide of video clips will be made available.

AOL has long been a leader in providing parents resources to keep their children safer online. In September 2008, AOL launched SafetyClicks.com, http://www.safetyclicks.com, a new online safety education Web site. It also recently introduced an improved version of its free, downloadable parental controls software, http://parentalcontrols.aol.com, that gives parents tools they need to help protect their children from inappropriate or dangerous online material.

The launch of TecnoPadres.com is in conjunction with the launch of Bebo.com’s U.S. Latino portal, http://www.bebo.com/c/latino. This simultaneous launch further shows the integration of content across the three core businesses of AOL – MediaGlow, People Networks and Platform-A - and extends the reach of Bebo to AOL Latino consumers.

The announcement marks the third new site launched in 2009 by MediaGlow, AOL’s newly formed publishing business unit. MediaGlow plans to launch a total of 30 new targeted websites in 2009 as part of its plan to expand its global reach. As part of MediaGlow, AOL Latino, http://www.aollatino.com, had 1.6 million unique visitors according to January 2009 comScore Media Metrix data, ranking it as one of the top three bilingual portals for Hispanics, according to a custom-built category by AOL.

About AOL Latino

AOL Latino, http://www.aollatino.com, is the bilingual portal for U.S. Hispanics that offers comprehensive Spanish language products and services including free email and instant messaging. The service also offers U.S. and Latin American news, financial tools, the latest in music and entertainment, personal finance, sports, fashion and beauty, as well as access to all the existing content available on AOL, http://www.aol.com.

About MediaGlow

MediaGlow, AOL’s publishing business unit formed in early 2009, centralizes AOL’s programming efforts, including AOL.com, AOL’s content verticals and commerce and marketplace channels, dozens of niche sites, and state-of-the-art studios in Los Angeles and New York City. In all, MediaGlow operates more than 70 sites and attracts more than 70 million unique visitors each month, according to comScore Media Metrix. It plans to launch more than 30 new sites in 2009. MediaGlow, along with AOL’s advertising business, Platform-A, and its social media business, People Networks, represent the three core businesses for AOL.

About TheOnlineMom.com

The Online Mom (www.TheOnlineMom.com) is a market leader in providing online and off-line tools to help make parents smarter and more comfortable with the technology that touches their family. The Online Mom bridges the gap between what kids know and what parents need to know to stay ahead in the ever-evolving realm of technology. The Online Mom is a one-stop, interactive organization providing clear information, product reviews and advice about the technology that surrounds our children on a daily basis – from cell phones to the Internet to gaming systems.


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"With the high growth of Internet content in many languages, we are witnessing the increasing demand for translation services online," said Tal Shaked, director of business development at Babylon. "This agreement is a significant milestone in our relationship with AOL. We believe AOL users are provided with a great added-value service while Babylon will enjoy an effective distribution source."
Babylon's translation tool for AOL Latino will initially be offered through the homepage as well as to Spanish speakers on AOL's Latin American country websites, including AOL Argentina, http://www.aol.com.ar, AOL Colombia, http://www.aol.com.co, AOL Chile, http://www.aol.cl, AOL Venezuela, http://www.aol.com.ve and AOL Mexico, http://www.aol.com.mx. The agreement enables users to translate content from English to Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German and French and vice versa.
"We are excited to be partnering with Babylon and their translation tools for AOL Latino," said Miguel Ferrer, Director of Programming, AOL Latino. "Our international users are a huge part of our daily viewers, so anything we can do to help them access our content in their preferred language is a win for AOL Latino."
At launch, two service tools will be made available. The first one is a more robust tool, [http://noticias.aol.com/traductor], which delivers translation of phrases, full sentences and whole paragraphs of text. The second one, available on all inner article pages on AOL Latino, enables users to translate single words only. Both tools will be made available in the form of widgets, allowing any AOL Latino user to easily make the service available on their own website or blog by embedding the Babylon-AOL Latino Translation widget code.
About Babylon Ltd.
Babylon.com (TASE: BBYL) is a leading provider of online dictionary and translation solutions. The Babylon.com user base exceeds 50 million desktop installations. Babylon sold more than 2 Million licenses of the software to private users and organizations in more than 190 countries For more information about Babylon, visit www.babylon.com or one of Babylon's free online websites - http://translation.babylon.com, http://dictionary.babylon.com
About AOL Latino
AOL Latino, http://latino.aol.com, is the bilingual portal for U.S. Hispanics that offers comprehensive Spanish language products and services including free email and instant messaging. The service also offers U.S. and Latin American news, financial tools, the latest in music and entertainment, personal finance, sports, fashion and beauty, as well as access to all the existing content available on AOL, http://www.aol.com. In the U.S., AOL Latino is one of the top two bilingual portals for Hispanics with more than 2.1 million unique visitors.(1)
(1) October 2008 comScore Media Metrix; Latino category has been custom-built by AOL.

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"Vive en EspaAol" will offer testimonies from leading actors, musicians, athletes and executives about the importance of speaking Spanish as a connector among generations. These exclusive video interviews feature Juanes, Daddy Yankee, Carlos Mencia, CristiAin de la Fuente, Emily RAos, Esai Morales, Luis Avalos, MarAa Canals-Barrera, Paulo Benedetti and others. In addition, former Miss Universe and life coach BAirbara Palacios will update her new section "Cuerpo, Mente y Alma," http://tuvida.aol.com/barbara-palacios. Palacios will offer tips and advice to help users manage daily challenges while inspiring them to reach their life goals.

"AOL Latino is proud to be partnering with Volkswagen as we roll out an engaging and comprehensive Hispanic Heritage Month package for our users," said Miguel Ferrer, Director of Programming, AOL Latino. "As Latinos, we celebrate Hispanic heritage every month of the year, but this nationally-recognized timeframe gives us a unique opportunity to connect with each other."

In support of Hispanic Heritage Month, AOL Latino is an official media sponsor of the 10th Annual ALMA Awards, which airs Friday, September 12 on ABC. AOL Latino's ALMA coverage includes red-carpet interviews, one-on-one talks with the winners and past ALMA honorees and an exclusive look backstage.

AOL expanded into Latin America by launching sites in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela and Mexico earlier this year and plans to expand into Brazil. In the U.S., AOL Latino is one of the top two bilingual portals for Hispanics with more than 2.2 million unique visitors.1

About AOL Latino

AOL Latino, http://latino.aol.com, is the bilingual portal for U.S. Hispanics that offers comprehensive Spanish language products and services including free email and instant messaging. The service also offers U.S. and Latin American news, financial tools, the latest in music and entertainment, personal finance, sports, fashion and beauty, as well as access to all the existing content available on AOL, http://www.aol.com.

About AOL

AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs one of the largest Internet access businesses in the U.S. and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOLLLC and its subsidiaries have operations inthe U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia.Learn more at AOL.com.

1 August 2008 comScore Media Metrix; comScore Latino category is custom built based on a self selected competitor list.

SOURCE: AOL

AOL Corporate Communications Diedre Ayers, 212-652-6355 diedre.ayers@corp.aol.com or RevoluciAn Hispanic Brandmakers Kerri Allen, 212-229-0700 kerri@revolucionnyc.com " HispanicTips is Essential Hispanic & Latino News & Information
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“Latinos are passionate about sports and their favorite teams, and Fanáticos offers them a culturally relevant, Spanish-language outlet for their opinions,” said Miguel Ferrer, AOL Latino’s Director of Programming. “In fact, Fanáticos bloggers and the community will define the tone and flavor of the site.”

Fanáticos content is comprised of nine leading sports bloggers, whose expertise provides varied viewpoints into this highly anticipated, global competition. Some bloggers include:

* Pablo Seoane - a seasoned sports writer from Argentina with a history of covering Latin American sports trends and leading Latin American soccer tournaments such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamérica.
* Juan Vené - has spent nearly 50 years covering baseball and is best known as Major League Baseball’s voice “en español”.
* Omar Porcayo - is a soccer fan and expert, who will cover the soccer games from Mexico City.

In addition to the bloggers and content at launch, within the next six months users of Fanáticos.com will find dedicated team and player pages for fútbol (soccer). These pages will include biographies, Relegence news feeds on players, blog postings and editorial articles on the individual players. In addition, Fanáticos.com will be launching a video search hub powered by Truveo and expects to add more bloggers. Fanáticos.com was modeled after the popular AOL Sports, http://sports.aol.com, site FanHouse.com, http://fanhouse.com, which recently received an EPpy Award for Best Sports Blog1.

AOL Latino recently expanded into Latin America with AOL Mexico, AOL Argentina, AOL Colombia, AOL Chile, and AOL Venezuela. In the U.S., AOL Latino is the leading bilingual portal for Hispanics with more than 1.5 million unique visitors, according to the June 2008 comScore MediaMetrix. In addition, the site’s page views have increased 88% year over year2.

About AOL Latino

AOL Latino, http://latino.aol.com, is the award-winning bilingual portal for U.S. Hispanics that provides comprehensive Spanish language products and services including free email, instant messaging, photo sharing, and English classes. The service also offers U.S. and Latin American news, financial tools, the latest in music and entertainment, personal finance, sports, fashion and beauty, as well as access to all the existing content available on AOL, http://www.aol.com. " Blogante News from HispanicTips.com - THE BEST HISPANIC - LATINO NEWS
Anywhere - in Any Language :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive & Useful
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However, keeping Hispanics/Latinos & the Nation informed isn't a language issue. It is a relevancy issue.
My readers say it best: "love it," "addictive,""useful," "great," & "invaluable." - View quotes & testimonials]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=42362 0 THE 2008 ALMA AWARDS® HOST EVA LONGORIA PARKER AND NCLR PRESIDENT AND CEO JANET MURGUÍA ANNOUNCE NOMINATIONS AND SHOW HIGHLIGHTS, INCLUDING SPECIAL HONORS TO SHAKIRA, LINDA RONSTADT, AND NARCISO RODRIGUEZ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/22/the-2008-alma-awards%c2%ae-host-eva-longoria-parker-and-nclr-president-and-ceo-janet-murguia-announce-nominations-and-show-highlights-including-special-honors-to-shakira-linda-ronstadt-and-narciso/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/22/the-2008-alma-awards%c2%ae-host-eva-longoria-parker-and-nclr-president-and-ceo-janet-murguia-announce-nominations-and-show-highlights-including-special-honors-to-shakira-linda-ronstadt-and-narciso/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:46:27 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/22/the-2008-alma-awards%c2%ae-host-eva-longoria-parker-and-nclr-president-and-ceo-janet-murguia-announce-nominations-and-show-highlights-including-special-honors-to-shakira-linda-ronstadt-and-narciso/ "" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=41454 0 Forget Mariachis And Sombreros; Focus On What Matters, Says Guy Garcia http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/02/forget-mariachis-and-sombreros-focus-on-what-matters-says-guy-garcia/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/02/forget-mariachis-and-sombreros-focus-on-what-matters-says-guy-garcia/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:58:23 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/02/forget-mariachis-and-sombreros-focus-on-what-matters-says-guy-garcia/ ""Skateboarding and surfing have embraced and promoted the multicultural aspects of their sports," NSAA headliner Guy Garcia told The Industry Report's Paul Doherty. "That's where I would be throwing my money."

Garcia went well beyond his remarks from the platform - a presentation that elicited no questions or real buzz because it was essentially a summary of his new book, The New Mainstream: How the Multicultural Consumer is Transforming American Business.

Still, Garcia had plenty to say to the ski industry, but it took an exclusive interview with the IR after his speech to get it out. Garcia is a journalist, novelist, and multimedia entrepreneur and founder of Mentametrix, a multicultural research and marketing firm. He's consulted with a number of major companies and trade groups, including Colorado Ski Country, USA. He was the AOL executive who launched the first iteration of AOL Latino. " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=39356 0 Blogante News for Tuesday – May 20th, 2008 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/20/blogante-news-for-tuesday-may-20th-2008/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/20/blogante-news-for-tuesday-may-20th-2008/#comments Tue, 20 May 2008 17:49:41 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/20/blogante-news-for-tuesday-may-20th-2008/ Essentials

Top Hillarylander mulls Obama job - Patti Solis Doyle

Study: Loss of illegal immigrants would cripple economy

Homeland Security ignored Iowa officials’ pleas to postpone Postville raid until criminal investigation of plant management completed (Latina Lista)

The U.S. Recession Hits Home — in Mexico - Even as Mexican workers send less money home and families struggle to stay above the poverty line, the U.S. is still considered a land of opportunity - (from BusinessWeek)

U.S. election highlights Puerto Rico’s ‘unequal’ status - it is strange they can't vote in the general election but can still vote to pick party's nominees

Theatres of Color Fight Marginalization - Coalition says companies face bias from media, audiences, and grantors.

Are immigration raids really doing what backers claim?

Latin stars sing for poor children at concerts - ALAS

A World Premiere Music Video! “96,000″ with the Stars of the Tony nominated “In the Heights” - Direct link to Video

TeleFutura Announces Fifth Season Winner of ”Objetivo Fama” - Cristina Eustace of Dallas, TX Wins Network’s Popular Singing Competition - Over 16.5 Million Votes Cast Throughout the Most-Competitive Season Ever

Mexican donkey jailed for ornery behavior - (made me laugh so I had to make it an Essential)

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More Blogante News From : Top Stories | My Picks | Eye Openers | Did You Know Facts

Update: Postville illegals ordered to leave - Iowa

Laguna Hills woman pens book about her Mexican American roots - Sarah Rafael Garcia’s first book “Las Niñas: A Collection of Childhood Memories”

Latina writers blend “Words” and “Wisdom” in special kind of blog tour

Employers find Puerto Rico - In immigration crackdown, its citizen workers valued

Beyond the Beach in Puerto Rico

Arizona Immigrant Witch Hunter Handcuffed - Joe Arpaio

Elmer Huerta urges Latinas to see the doctor while they’re well

UTSA continues as leader in graduating Hispanics - University of Texas at San Antonio

Five months after Tennessee’s “Illegal Alien Employment Act” became law and threatened to penalize business owners found more than once to have knowingly employed illegal workers, no company has been fined or lost its business license.

District honors top Hispanic students - 300 honored in Austin, Texas

Female farmworkers at risk - Rape victim Olivia Tamayo won in court. But how many are silent victims?

Pima County gets 1st Mexican-American female head judge - Maria Lilia Felix - Arizona

Rep. Burns bill boots illegal immigrants from renting homes - Burden falls on landlords to prove renters citizenry - Louisiana

Border Patrol to Check for Illegal Immigrants During Hurricane Evacuations

‘Nightly News’ Calls Cuban Defections a ‘Setback’ - Segment about Cuban circus romanticizes life under authoritarian socialist rule.

Some Say Sheriff Using Racism To Fuel Re-Election Campaign - Lake County, Florida

Families sue St. Anne over ‘English only’ - English must be spoken at all times during school day - Wichita, Kansas

Election 2008 --» View the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts
(Are you registered to vote? Will you vote? You really, really should.)

U.S. election highlights Puerto Rico’s ‘unequal’ status

Text of McCain’s Miami speech

McCain Stays Tough On Cuba, Says Obama Would Go Easy

Top Hillarylander mulls Obama job - Patti Solis Doyle

“Ugly Betty” In Medford For Senator Clinton - America Ferrera in Oregon

Presidential Candidates To Address South Florida Cuban-American Community

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Blogante Business more at: Business | Marketing | Real Estate | Media | Internet

SBS launches weekly news summary program - Hispanic MPR

Hispanic Entrepreneur: Annette E. Alvarez > www.tostobueno.com

Chase Continues to Empower Consumers to Improve their Financial Success by Offering ‘Clear & Simple’ Toolkit in Spanish

LATV & AMERICAN LATINO TV® 2008 UPFRONT IS NOW ONLINE AT WWW.LATVUPFRONT.COM

The U.S. Recession Hits Home — in Mexico - Even as Mexican workers send less money home and families struggle to stay above the poverty line, the U.S. is still considered a land of opportunity

Illegal immigration bill would require Social Security verification for all jobs

Employers find Puerto Rico - In immigration crackdown, its citizen workers valued

MensajeTV Is Ready to Roll Out as the First Internet Television Network Created Especially for Latinas in the United States

Hispanic Radio Conference Day One Highlights - click thru to watch video

Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) Rallies Industry Leaders to Tackle Portable People Meter (PPM) Challenges - FOXBusiness.com

HITN’s Destination Casa Blanca 2008 Selected for Cable Industry’s National Elections ‘08 On Demand Initiative

McKesson Names Jorge Figueredo New Executive Vice President of Human Resources

Univision to Roll Out VOD - Sports, news, movies and entertainment on tap for Jan. ‘09

Five months after Tennessee’s “Illegal Alien Employment Act” became law and threatened to penalize business owners found more than once to have knowingly employed illegal workers, no company has been fined or lost its business license.

Dr. J.J. Suarez Elected Chairman of the Construction Industry Round Table

Match.Com Reinforces Global Leadership Position With Two New International Partnerships - including Terra

Monty Partners Helps Businesses Prepare with Mock Immigration Audits - In 2007, the company reported revenues of more than $6.2 million.

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Blogante Entertainment+ more at: Entertainment | Musica

Controversy over who Cristian Castro’s real father is

Cantará Bisbal en honor a Raphael

Cerca el fin de Sin Bandera

‘ACAPULCO, CUERPO Y ALMA’ Comes to DVD May 20th!

ALAS Concert Draws 380,000 People & Millions of TV Viewers For “Latin America’s Live Aid”

Jessica Alba’s staring competition - stares into the camera, without blinking, for 1 minute, 32 seconds

Latin stars sing for poor children at concerts - ALAS

A World Premiere Music Video! “96,000″ with the Stars of the Tony nominated “In the Heights”

Pianist Danilo Perez and saxophonist David Sanchez continue to enchant - Jazz

Jose Padilha Gets Some Action in Hollywood

AOL Latino Names Winner of Fashionista’s Second Season - Actress Ana de la Reguera to Wear One of a Kind Creation from Winning Designer

Theatres of Color Fight Marginalization - Coalition says companies face bias from media, audiences, and grantors.

Hard working Hispanic Actress on her way to Hollywood - Jeannette Zaragoza

“Ugly Betty” In Medford For Senator Clinton - America Ferrera in Oregon

TeleFutura Announces Fifth Season Winner of ”Objetivo Fama” - Cristina Eustace of Dallas, TX Wins Network’s Popular Singing Competition - Over 16.5 Million Votes Cast Throughout the Most-Competitive Season Ever

Plea deal in Alejandro Sanz blackmail case

The 2008 ALMA Awards® All-Star Event Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month With Host Eva Longoria Parker

Blogante News from all the other categories - View all categories | states | metros | sitemap -- special mention to immigration

Arizona’s E-Verify system is the crystal ball for the nation’s economy (Latina Lista)

National Council of La Raza President Calls For Smart, Humane, and Effective Enforcement of Immigration and Labor Laws

New phase seen in Mexico’s drug war

Latina conference showed girls the impossible is possible - University of Northern Colorado

Chicago Tribune | Exploring race - Becoming Hispanic by way of a T-shirt

Spanish Immersion Program to begin for Mansfield kindergarten students - Ohio

Border agent accused of human smuggling denied bail - Texas

Day Delgado, Night Delgado Are Different Hitters - Mets’ Carlos Delgado

Q&A: Puerto Rico politician wants to see island become 51st state - Kenneth D. McClintock, president of the Senate of Puerto Rico

Aging U.S. fugitives live as exiles in Cuban neighborhoods

Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade turns 20

Top U.S. diplomat ferried cash to dissident: Cuba

Mission of US-funded broadcasts in Cuba debated

Child’s Mental Health Diagnosis Influenced by Ethnicity

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe Opposes Illegal Immigration Measure

Rebellion is escalating against Bronx’s Dem chief Jose Rivera

New Jersey Sen. Menendez pushes benefits of DNA procedure

HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=38922 0 AOL Latino Names Winner of Fashionista’s Second Season – Actress Ana de la Reguera to Wear One of a Kind Creation from Winning Designer http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/20/aol-latino-names-winner-of-fashionistas-second-season-actress-ana-de-la-reguera-to-wear-one-of-a-kind-creation-from-winning-designer/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/20/aol-latino-names-winner-of-fashionistas-second-season-actress-ana-de-la-reguera-to-wear-one-of-a-kind-creation-from-winning-designer/#comments Tue, 20 May 2008 15:28:39 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/20/aol-latino-names-winner-of-fashionistas-second-season-actress-ana-de-la-reguera-to-wear-one-of-a-kind-creation-from-winning-designer/ "AOL Latino, http://latino.aol.com, announced Horatio Nieto as the winner of the second season of Fashionista, the site’s popular online fashion designer contest. Three webisodes highlighting the final challenges for the finalists will be available to consumers starting today at aollatino.com/fashionista.

For Fashionista, AOL Latino also created the first AOL widget used for promotional programming. Contestants and consumers could download the Fashionista widget to their social networking sites in order to promote voting as well as receive contest updates.

“Fashionista has great appeal among the fashion conscious, and it’s a great way to recognize aspiring Latino designers,” said Miguel Ferrer, Director of Programming, AOL Latino. “We’re delighted at the success of our second season, and congratulate all the contestants who entered designs and the many AOL Latino users whose participation made the program a hit.”

For Fashionista’s second season, contestants submitted their designs directly on the AOL Latino site. AOL Latino fashion editors selected the top 20 contestants, and, from these, 10 were selected by online user votes to participate in a series of challenges. Three finalists came to New York City for the final challenge, hosted by Venezuelan-born actress and model Patricia Velásquez.

“Being recognized for your work is what every designer dreams of,” said Fashionista winner Nieto. “AOL Latino has provided an incredible platform for showcasing emerging designers who love what we do.”

Nieto will create a one-of-a-kind design for Mexican-born actress and model Ana de la Reguera, which she will wear to an upcoming red carpet event. Her most recent work includes the movie “Nacho Libre,” and she is currently one of the faces for CoverGirl.

Born and raised in Texas, Nieto moved to Chicago to pursue his passion for fashion design. He attended a private school where he majored in fashion design, and currently has his own line of menswear, Arlo. Nieto also had the opportunity to participate in this year’s Latino Fashion Week.

AOL Latino is the leading bilingual portal for U.S. Hispanics, and the sites’ page views have grown 165% year over year1." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=38865 0 FindingDulcinea Launches Spanish-Language Versions of Its Web Guides http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/01/findingdulcinea-launches-spanish-language-versions-of-its-web-guides/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/01/findingdulcinea-launches-spanish-language-versions-of-its-web-guides/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 15:45:36 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/01/findingdulcinea-launches-spanish-language-versions-of-its-web-guides/ "FindingDulcinea (www.FindingDulcinea.com), Librarian of the Internet, today announced the launch of the groundbreaking, Spanish-language versions of its Web Guides.

FindingDulcinea is the best place to start Internet research on any subject. Its Web Guides are a series of more than 400 narrated guides to hand-selected, credible Web sites, presented in context, with insights and research strategies.

FindingDulcinea has translated into Spanish six of its Web Guides: "How to Search the Web," "Health," "U.S. Politics," "Immigration," "Cinco de Mayo" and "Survival Guide to New York City." FindingDulcinea plans to add more Spanish-language Web Guides in the future, based on user feedback.

The AOL Latino 2006 Hispanic Cyberstudy revealed that only 15 percent of U.S. Hispanic Internet users read online content in Spanish only, with most users switching back and forth between English and Spanish. Says Juan Tornoe, publisher of HispanicTrending.net, a Latino Marketing & Advertising Blog, "Even Hispanic Internet users who are completely comfortable accessing English-language content may prefer to read explanatory information in Spanish."

"FindingDulcinea was created because most Internet users cannot easily find credible, comprehensive information online," said Mark E. Moran, Chief Executive Officer of findingDulcinea. "Our newest offering explains to Hispanic users, in their own language, how to find the best English-language Web sites on any topic."

A March 2007 survey by Pew Hispanic Center reveals that, while more than 75 percent of Hispanics in the United States who consider themselves bilingual use the Internet, only 32 percent of those who consider themselves Spanish-dominant do so. FindingDulcinea's Web Guides in Spanish are an excellent tool to help address this digital divide.

An October 2007 eMarketer study revealed that the current number of U.S. Hispanics online hovers around the 20 million mark and is expected to grow 21 percent over the next three years to 24.4 million in 2011.

To visit findingDulcinea's Spanish-language Web Guides, go to http://www.findingDulcinea.com/Spanish.html" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=38141 0 Tinbu Launches Interactive International Soccer Module In Spanish http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/26/tinbu-launches-interactive-international-soccer-module-spanish/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/26/tinbu-launches-interactive-international-soccer-module-spanish/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:38:22 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/26/tinbu-launches-interactive-international-soccer-module-spanish/ "Tinbu, a leading provider of interactive content, is pleased to announce the launch of their interactive international soccer module.

Tinbu is launching the soccer module in English, Spanish and German. It will also become available soon in Portuguese, Russian, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Arabic. The interactive soccer module can be reviewed here http://www.tinbu.com/soccer/

"We are excited to be bringing this soccer product to the global market. There is no other plug and play soccer product available that offers end-users and online media groups as many interactive features and customization options as this product does," said John Brier, Tinbu's CEO. "With soccer being the most popular sport in the world we feel this product will be in great demand by online media groups looking for a cost-effective, easy to use soccer product that will satisfy the demands of any soccer fan," added Brier.Features include:

- 400+ leagues covered.
- 50+ International Cups covered.
- Available in English, Spanish, German.
- Live game scoring reports.
- Game schedules / fixtures.
- Fully customizable by each site visitor.
- League tables, player bookings, team statistics, team information, top scorers,
archived league information.
- Compare two teams.
- Team rosters.
- Yellow Card, Red Card, and scoring reports.
- Covers leagues from England, Mexico, Italy, Sweden, U.S., Portugal, France,
Netherlands, Argentina, Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil, Germany, Denmark, Spain,
Austria, Scotland, The Middle East, and other countries.

This module is available as a stand alone product, or bundled with Tinbu's other Spanish language content modules, including lottery, weather, horoscopes, local gas prices, fitness videos, recipes, North American flight tracking, entertainment, finance, U.S. mortgage rates, and North American sports scores and odds.

For more information can contact the Company at Info@Tinbu.com.

About Tinbu:
Tinbu's patent pending technology provides interactive content to leading online and wireless companies worldwide. Clients include AOL, AOL Latino, AOL Canada, AOL Mexico, Telemundo, MSN, MSN Espanol, MSNBC, USA TODAY, Bell South, ATT, Media General, Clear Channel Television, CBS Television, ABC Television, Fox Television, CBS Radio, Boston Globe, Tribune, Toronto Star, My Red Fish, Local Solutions Networks, Motricity, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Hello Metro, New York Daily News, DirecTV, Univision, Terra Networks, Yahoo!, People PC, and many others. To learn more about Tinbu visit http://www.Tinbu.com. " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=36680 0 Urban Latino Group ”Cnote” Hits the A/C Top 20 with Powerful Ballad Debut Single ”Forgive Me” http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/11/urban-latino-group-cnote-hits-with-powerful-ballad-debut-single-forgive-me/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/11/urban-latino-group-cnote-hits-with-powerful-ballad-debut-single-forgive-me/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:37:04 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/11/urban-latino-group-cnote-hits-with-powerful-ballad-debut-single-forgive-me/ "Cnote, an urban Latino group, hit the Top 20 this week with their debut single “Forgive Me” from their current self-titled CD. Charting at #21 on Billboard, Radio & Records and Mediabase’s Adult Contemporary Chart, the new group featuring five young, talented Latin performers have broken through to the mainstream with their powerful ballad.

Says John Holohan, President of JKH Records, “It’s exciting to see how well ‘Forgive Me’ is doing on the charts. All of the hard work that these young talented individuals have put into their music is starting to pay off. We expect this to be the first hit in a long line of hits for the group.”

Coinciding with the rising single, the group’s members, David “D’Lo” Perez, Raul “RaRa” Molina, Josh “J-Kid” Correa, Orlando “O.T.” Torres, and Johnathan “Jae” Lopez, recently launched their first AOL LATINO reality webisode series titled BREAKING THE BAND, which chronicles the group from its grassroots beginnings, in their quest to break into the music business.

The group has also appeared on national television Anglo/Latin programs such as Extra and Extra En Espanol, Despierta America, No te Duermas, El Gordo y la Flaca, and Escándalo TV, and has performed at such venues as the world renowned Copacabana in New York, the City of Miami’s Bayfront Park, Club Mansion and Club Brava. They also performed with Pitbull and Daddy Yankee in Dallas; and with Hector The Father at the legendary Pier 10 in Puerto Rico, also making an appearance in front of millions at the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.

For more information please check out: http://musica.aol.com/artistas/acercate/c-note or www.cnote-online.com or www.myspace.com/cnotemusica.com." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=36239 0 AOL Mexico’s Director of Programming Talks with Portada http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/28/mexico%e2%80%99s-director-programming-talks-with-portada/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/28/mexico%e2%80%99s-director-programming-talks-with-portada/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:31:11 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/28/mexico%e2%80%99s-director-programming-talks-with-portada/ "By 2011, the current Mexican online audience of 23.6 million users—a 25% total penetration—is expected to grow to 39.5 million users at a rate of 14% annually. Currently, broadband penetration stands at a relatively low 16.4%, but is expected to roughly double to 32.2% by 2011. On an even steeper growth curve is the online advertising spend—now at $82 million—which is expected to reach $192 million by 2011 (E-marketer).

Hoping to capitalize on this largely untapped—and rapidly growing—online market, AOL has launched a Mexican online destination. While it will share some content with AOL Latino, that content will be localized to the tastes and interests of the Mexican Online audience. AOL has an office in Mexico City with a staff of 20; half of the workers are web developers, while the other half are working on exclusive editorial features." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=35824 0