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. […]