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You’ve probably heard about the controversy over at the New York Times concerning the use of the term “illegal immigrant.” If not, here’s a rundown, starting with an article from HuffPost Latino Voices: “Jose Antonio Vargas may not have convinced the New York Times or the Associated Press to stop using the term “illegal immigrant,” Read More
To regular readers of Being Latino, it will come as no surprise that Latinos are underrepresented in many professions. A logical extension of this is the lack of Latino representation in the news; indeed, anyone who consciously inspects their nightly news show of preference, provided that it isn’t on a Spanish-language channel, will notice it. Read More
The not-so-surprising results of a study conducted by the National Hispanic Media Coalition and the polling firm Latino Decisions shows that what you watch on TV largely affects what you think. Research was conducted in two parts. In the first part, 900 non-Latino Americans were asked about how they received their news and entertainment and Read More
Marketers across a variety of industries are trying to figure out the magic formula for capturing the Latino audience. One of the latest experiments is a joint effort by ABC and Univision for an English language cable channel aimed at Latinos. But there are some tired pitfalls the new channel should avoid, including: Cartoonish or Read More
Anyone can be a stalker, even you. The privacy issues that have emerged with the success of Facebook have made it easier than ever for people to meddle into each other’s business to the point of insanity. If you are spending a lot of time on Facebook, looking at profiles others than your own, answer Read More
I have never met anyone whose life has not been impacted by cancer in one way or another. So, the question posed is, can cancer be funny? In the right hands, the answer is a resounding yes. I recently had the opportunity to attend the premiere of a new web series. Happy Cancer Chick comes Read More
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s saber-rattling authoritarian president, announced on Tuesday the inauguration of his country’s newest television channel, Hispan TV, which will broadcast a variety of programming in Spanish 24 hours a day. The President’s announcement comes on the heels of his four-nation tour of Latin America in mid-January, which rolled through the leftist countries of Read More