Latino Voices: Journalism By and About Latinos

Latino Voices: Journalism By and About Latinos

“Latino Voices: Journalism By and About Latinos” Introduction (Summer 2001)

By Melissa Ludtke• Features• June 4, 2001

How is the rapid increase in Hispanic American population affecting communities? What are the economic, social, cultural and educational benefits and hardships brought about by this significant demographic shift? Will the numbers and force of Hispanic voters alter the nation’s political landscape? The questions to be raised and stories to be told vary as greatly as do people portrayed by the word “Hispanic.” Read more

Latinos Bring More Than Diversity to the Newsroom

By Cecilia Alvear• Diversity• June 15, 2001

In the new millennium, there is cause for celebration and reason for concern. Read more

The Elusive Hispanic / Latino Identity

By Marie Arana• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

This article is excerpted from a resource guide for journalists put together by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Every person has a theme. We are each a new narrative, a different drama in the American experience. Sometimes we … Read more

Latino glossary terms: A guide for journalists

By Rosa María Santana• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

The following glossary items are adapted from a list prepared by Rosa María Santana for inclusion in the NAHJ publication,“Latinos in the United States: A Resource Guide for Journalists.” To see the full listings, refer to the NAHJ resource guide—the … Read more

The Only or the Lonely

By Cindy Rodríguez• Opinion• June 15, 2001

Latino journalists speak up about coverage, but doing so takes its toll. Read more

The Borderlands of Journalism

By Antonio López• Opinion• June 15, 2001

Typical story assignments underscore the difficulty of defeating stereotypes. Read more

It’s Not Easy Escaping Ethnic Labels and Expectations

By Oscar Garza• Opinion• June 15, 2001

In cultural journalism, Latino critics confront a double-edged sword. Read more

Daring to Write Our Secrets

By Juleyka Lantigua• Opinion• June 15, 2001

Latino journalists don’t serve their communities by failing to probe for stories. Read more

Speaking the Language of Understanding

By Carolina González• Diversity• June 15, 2001

Spanish helps in reporting Latino stories, but it isn’t enough. Read more

Using a Cultural Icon to Explore a People’s Heart

By Delilah Montoya• Visual Journalism• June 15, 2001

A photographer invites community members to help create new images. Read more

Observations on the Potential and Paradox of Latinos in Journalism

By Ray Suarez• Opinion• June 15, 2001

Progress provides seats at morning story meetings, but doesn’t lessen the challenges. Read more

A Journalist Struggles With Objectivity vs. Obligation

By Pilar Marrero• Opinion• June 15, 2001

With a Latino readership, is coverage of certain issues likely to be biased? Read more

Being a Latina Journalist at a Spanish-Language Newspaper

By Evelyn Hernández• Diversity• June 15, 2001

‘I don’t have to explain why it’s a story.’ Read more

Language Can Create Barriers for Young Journalists

By Antonio Mejías-Rentas• Diversity• June 15, 2001

One news director considered a reporter’s Spanish ‘not Mexican enough.’ Read more

The Evening News en Español

By María Elena Salinas• Diversity• June 15, 2001

Univisión’s anchor connects the network’s mission with journalism. Read more

Coverage of Latino Life Is an American Story

By María Hinojosa• Local News• June 15, 2001

Resistance comes from older managers. Acceptance comes from younger viewers. Read more

The ‘Latino Initiative’ Reshapes the Los Angeles Times’s Coverage

By Frank del Olmo• Diversity• June 15, 2001

Its goal is to spread awareness of Latino news throughout the newsroom. Read more

El Nuevo Herald Provides a Latin American Take On the News

By Bárbara Gutiérrez• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

At its sister newspaper, The Miami Herald, news judgments are different. Read more

There’s a Need at the Top for Latino Journalists

By George de Lama• Diversity• June 15, 2001

The road there can be filled with tough choices and difficult tradeoffs. Read more

Hispanic Workers Bring Changes to Midwestern Communities

By Rich Davis• Local News• June 15, 2001

An Indiana newspaper decides to look at what these changes are. Read more

'The Elements of Journalism'

‘The News Has Become the News’

By Michael Getler• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

Influential voices spotlight failures and remedies for today’s journalists. Read more

Making Truth an Idea That Journalists Can Believe in Again

By Jack Fuller• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

‘Every journalist knows that truth can make nonnegotiable demands.’ Read more

The Pursuit of Truth Can Be Elusive in Africa

By Gwen Lister• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

Independent journalists are branded unpatriotic and anti-government. Read more

Inviting Viewers to Enter the Newsroom

By Forrest Carr• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

With its Viewers’ Bill of Rights, KGUN9-TV in Arizona broke new ground. Read more

Loving and Cussing: the Family Newspaper

By Brandt Ayers• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

It’s a place where community and citizens come before big profits. Read more

Accuracy Must Be Our Journalistic Grail

By Michele McLellan• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

Editors at The Oregonian make writers pause and verify before publication. Read more

Determining the Line Between Fact and Fiction

By Olive Talley• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

In broadcast news, compelling TV and good journalism can coexist. Read more

In Crisis, Journalists Relinquish Independence

By Ying Chan• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

‘Ideological biases can overtake the desire to be independent.’ Read more

Retaining Independence Isn’t Easy for Journalists

By Robert Blau• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001

But protection of sources can cheat the public and betray the truth. Read more

Investigative Journalism Can Still Thrive at Newspapers

By Loretta Tofani• Features• June 15, 2001

It requires fierce determination, hard work, some guerrilla tactics, and thick skin. Read more

Press Failure to Watchdog Can Have Devastating Consequences

By Murrey Marder• Features• June 15, 2001

Every news organization should monitor the powerful in the public interest. Read more

When the Public Speaks, Do Journalists Listen?

By Geneva Overholser• Features• June 15, 2001

‘I don’t recognize myself or anyone I know in your newspaper.’ Read more

Is Journalism Losing Its Place in the Boisterous Public Forum?

By Christine Chinlund• Features• June 15, 2001

An editor finds an appetite for serious conversation. Media ought to respond. Read more

Why Has Journalism Abandoned Its Observer’s Role?

By Jon Franklin• Features• June 15, 2001

‘The mirrorer was viewed as fat to be trimmed, and was.’ Read more

Journalists Engage Readers By Learning Who They Are

By Melanie Sill• Features• June 15, 2001

Newsrooms should know more than marketers do about their audiences. Read more

The Absence of Memory Hurts Journalism

By Philip Meyer• Features• June 15, 2001

Short-term investors stifle investment in long-term and necessary research. Read more

A Newspaper Strives to Make Its Coverage Complete

By Mike Connor• Features• June 15, 2001

The new approach works but reporters feel constricted by its rigidity. Read more

Journalists Need Help With Ethical Decisions

By Carol Marin• Features• June 15, 2001

In today’s newsrooms, there are plenty to be made. Read more

Refusing to Take the Easier Route

By Mark G. Chavunduka• Features• June 15, 2001

Journalists have an important social contract to uphold. Read more