Author: Feet in 2 Worlds

Bio: Feet in 2 Worlds (Fi2W) is an independent media outlet, journalism training program, and launchpad for emerging immigrant journalists and media makers of color. Our work brings positive and meaningful change to America's newsrooms and has a broader impact on how immigration is reported and the ethnic and racial composition of news organizations.

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Martina Guzmán on WDET, Detroit Public Radio

Posted on: 06 Aug 2008

Feet in Two Worlds reporter Martina Guzmán profiled Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American candidate running for state representative in a primarily Latino district in southwest Detroit, for WDET, Detroit Public Radio. Martina’s story aired yesterday. You can listen to it by pressing play here: [audio:http://wdet.org/audio/articles/Tlaib.mp3] This is the first collaboration between Feet in Two Worlds and […]

La Ruta del Voto Latino: Getting Ecuadoran Immigrants to Focus on US Politics

Posted on: 06 Aug 2008

At last Sunday’s Ecuadoran Independence Day Parade in Queens, NY representatives of Ecuadoran political parties drew lots of attention, not all of it positive. But at least one community leader at the parade was trying to get people to focus on the US presidential election. As part of our special series La Ruta del Voto […]

Introducing La Ruta del Voto Latino – Road to the Latino Vote

Posted on: 03 Aug 2008

Today Feet in Two Worlds introduces a new feature, La Ruta del Voto Latino – Road to the Latino Vote, which will tell the story of Latinos in the 2008 election. Independent journalist Diego Graglia is taking a two-week road trip from New York City to Mexico City, stopping in urban, suburban and rural communities […]

Op-Ed: Obama Has a Long Road to Travel to Win Support from American Jews

Posted on: 29 Jul 2008

Senator Barack Obama can’t seem to shake his “Jewish” problem. He is perceived by many American Jews and a large part of the pro-Israel non-Jewish community as biased in favor of Palestinians, Iran, Syria, and Hamas. Despite his repeated statements concerning the security of Israel, Obama still has work to do in terms of persuading […]

Undocumented Immigrants Get ID Cards: FI2W’s Aswini Anburajan on WNYC’s The Takeaway

Posted on: 28 Jul 2008

Today, Feet in Two Worlds blog editor Aswini Anburajan appeared on the morning radio show, The Takeaway with hosts Adaora Udoji and John Hockenberry. Aswini talked about her recent article on undocumented immigrants in Connecticut receiving I.D. cards. You can listen to the segment here.

Obama Softens on Pakistan. A Pakistani journalist asks why?

Posted on: 24 Jul 2008

Barack Obama’s trip to active combat theaters around the world has raised an important question: Is Obama having after-thoughts about his hard line policy for dealing with Pakistan, or has he changed his views to accommodate the on-the-ground realities he found on a maiden visit to one of toughest terrains of the world? On his […]

Latino Voters, Obama and McCain: FI2W’s Pilar Marrero featured on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show

Posted on: 17 Jul 2008

Feet in Two Worlds reporter and blogger, Pilar Marrero, was featured on WNYC Radio’s Brian Lehrer Show today, where she discussed her recent Feet in Two Worlds blog post and the mixed responses of Latino voters and activists to the McCain and Obama campaigns’ Spanish-language outreach efforts. Click here to listen to the interview on […]

FI2W Reporter Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska wins SPJ award!

Posted on: 23 May 2008

From the Society of Profesional Journalists: Indianapolis — The Society of Professional Journalists announced today the recipients of its New America Award. First-place recipients are Karen Frillmann from WNYC, New York Public Radio and Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska of the Polish Daily News for the series, “Polish Immigrants in a Changing City.” No other places were awarded […]

Podcast: Latina voters gain influence in the 2008 election

Posted on: 15 Apr 2008

Hispanic women are emerging as a sought-after voting bloc in the 2008 campaign. Like soccer moms, blue-collar workers, and union members, Latinas are increasingly being courted by the Democratic presidential candidates. New York Senator Hillary Clinton, in particular, is making a significant effort to reach out to Latina voters, and a non-partisan group, the Southwest […]

FI2W reporter Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska in the DAILY NEWS!

Posted on: 09 Apr 2008

Check out the great profile of Ewa!: “In New York, I rarely feel like an immigrant…”