Helping Public Radio Reflect the Diversity of American Society
The Fi2W method brings new voices to U.S. media organizations
No Need For Spanglish, Radio Ambulante Finds Other Ways to Bridge Language Divide
The first-ever live event from Spanish-language radio show, Radio Ambulante, included stories from Junot Díaz and Nancy López.
New York’s Ethnic Press Advances the Story of Knicks Star Jeremy Lin
Ethnic media is reporting on the ripple effects of Lin’s success in immigrant communities.
Every Vote Counts – GOP Candidates Speak to Latinos in New Hampshire
Latinos make up a tiny fraction of the New Hampshire population, but Gingrich and Romney both had words for immigrants over the weekend, as the candidates count down the hours to primary day.
Drifting Youth: Undocumented and Awkward
This YouTube series produced by undocumented youth uses situational comedy to express the predicament of living paperless in the U.S.
If in the White House, Mitt Romney Says He Will Veto DREAM Act
This is not a reversal for Romney, who has always expressed tough love for undocumented immigrants, but it’s a clear statement that Hispanic voters in Iowa will hear in the countdown before Tuesday’s GOP caucus.
Podcast: DREAM Activists Protest Alabama’s Anti-Immigration Law
A nation-wide network of young undocumented immigrants, their parents and their supporters in Congress are flocking to Alabama to protest that state’s harsh new anti-immigration law. Hear their voices in this Fi2W podcast.
Criminal Alien Program Likely To Be Limited at New York City Jails
A City Council bill would prevent undocumented immigrants who are not defendants in criminal cases from being turned over to federal immigration officials after their release from jail.
DREAMers Hope To Pressure Congress With Religious Arguments
The coalition pushing for the passage of both state-level and national DREAM Acts to provide additional rights, freedoms and opportunities for young undocumented immigrants is engaging in a new course of social action this fall—faith movements.
Spanish-Language Media Stays Strong as English-Language Media Struggles
Over the past year, Hispanic media performed better than its English-language counterparts in the U.S., according to a new study from the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.