A New Name for Immigrant Journalism – Ethnic Media is now ‘d-Media’
A new name will help re-frame journalism by and for immigrants. Fi2W executive producer John Rudolph explains why diaspora media or ‘d-Media’ makes sense.
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Giffords Shooting Leaves Gap in Immigration Debate
Giffords advocated sealing the U.S.-Mexico border at the same time she supported immigration reform, and opposed Arizona’s SB 1070.
Documentary on Arizona Immigration Debate Shines Light on Two Iconic Figures
Fi2W’s Valeria Fernandez and filmmaker Dan De Vivo are completing work on “Two Americans,” a film that focuses on Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and a nine year old girl whose immigrant parents were arrested by his deputies.
Hunting for Good Journalism About Immigration
A journalism website highlights well-written stories about immigration. But ethnic media coverage is left on the sidelines.
Clash of the Newspaper Titans
The Russian spy case leads to a confrontation between the Wall Street Journal and El Diario/La Prensa.
Census Count Going Poorly in New York, Says City’s Immigrant Affairs Chief
A Bloomberg administration official says the number of New Yorkers who have mailed back their completed census forms “is horribly low right now.”
President Mentions Immigration Reform in State of the Union Address, But Just Barely
Immigration reform was the very last issue Pres. Obama mentioned in remarks that took on a wide range of pressing problems including job creation, health care reform and corporate and government responsibility.
Despite Huge Government Effort, Census Count May Miss Many, Including Immigrants
The biggest advertising campaign of the new year isn’t selling cars, beer or burgers. The $340-million effort, which made its debut with a TV spot on the Golden Globe Awards last Sunday, encourages everyone in the U.S. to be counted in this year’s census.
Ethnic Media Provides Links to Haiti News and Relief Efforts; U.S. puts Deportations on Hold
Ethnic media outlets are providing a vital link to news and information about the situation in Haiti as Haitians in the U.S. scramble to learn the fate of friends and family members following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake and relief efforts are organized in communities across the U.S.
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Immigrant Filmmaker Documents the Rise of Vietnamese-American Political Power in New Orleans
Less than a month ago Anh Joseph Cao was hardly a household name. Then the freshman congressman from Louisiana broke with his party to become the only Republican in the House to vote in favor of the health care reform bill.