Latino journalists make up 4 percent of dailies, lowest since 2001
Latino journalists make up 4 percent of dailies, lowest since 2001
Mary Mata August 5, 2013
By Percy Luján, Hispanic Link/Voxxi The annual census by the American Society of News Editors (ASNE) shows that Latinos represent an even 4.0 percent of newsroom employees on daily papers, while […]
Our Press Freedom Is Under Fire
Mary Mata June 13, 2012
By William A. Collins, Other Words Yes, the truth Will set us free; But it’s not found On NBC. Freedom of the press, that inspired rallying cry of our democracy, […]
Did A Chicago Newspaper Drop Latino Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz?
Mary Mata October 19, 2011
Earlier this month, cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz became aware of the fact that the Chicago Sun-Times was no longer running his comic strip, La Cucaracha, in its funny pages. What ensued […]
The Major Media’s Hiring Of Latinos Is Pathetic
Mary Mata January 12, 2011
Poynter published a story this week detailing the American Society of News Editors’ efforts to get a general count for the number of journalists of color that are in U.S. […]