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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Deconstructing the Ethnic Vote on Community Radio in Colorado

Posted on: 28 Aug 2008

In the shadow of the Pepsi Center (site of the Democratic National Convention) – inside what’s called “The Big Tent” – New York Community Media Alliance and Feet in Two Worlds hosted a panel discussion on the role of ethnic voters in this year’s election. Photo by Hugh Graham via Flickr The scene outside the […]

The DNC through the Eyes (and Voices) of the Immigrant Press

Posted on: 27 Aug 2008

Feet in 2 Worlds reporters are providing unique immigrant perspectives on the presidential campaigns with daily appearances on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show this week from the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Today, Feet in 2 World’s Pilar Marrero, political editor and columnist for Los Angeles’ La Opinión newspaper, analyzed the McCain and Obama campaigns’ efforts to […]

The Meaning of “Clean”: A Short Guide to Bidenspeak

Posted on: 27 Aug 2008

By Peter McDermott of the Irish Echo, reporting from Denver:  Joe Biden is a popular choice with the Democratic faithful, judging by brief conversations I’ve had with political figures, delegates, and party supporters over the last 48 hours. A long-time Hillary supporter, New York Congresswoman Nydia Valezquez, told a small group of us ethnic journalists […]

Antoine Faisal on the Brian Lehrer Show

Posted on: 26 Aug 2008

Antoine Faisal, publisher of the newspaper Aramica, appeared on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show on Monday morning. Faisal discussed Arab-American perspectives on the presidential campaign and conventions. You can listen to the conversation here: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2008/08/25/segments/106944 The Brian Lehrer Show is broadcasting live from the Democratic National Convention. Listen for more of Brian’s conversations with ethnic media […]

La Ruta del Voto Latino (The Road to the Latino Vote): Kinston, North Carolina

Posted on: 22 Aug 2008

Journalist Diego Graglia is documenting the lives of Latinos during this presidential election year as he travels from New York City to Mexico City. For more on La Ruta del Voto Latino-The Road to the Latino Vote, visit www.newyorktomexico.com. Latinos started settling in big numbers in the South about two decades ago. Since then they […]

Feet in 2 Worlds on WNYC Radio: Obama and McCain aggressively court Latino voters

Posted on: 18 Aug 2008

“Millions of Latino voters…are being targeted like never before on the Web, in radio, television and print. Campaigns are hiring strategists, media consultants and recruiting Latinos for the ground war.” Eleven million Latinos are expected to vote in this year’s presidential election (60% more than in the 2004 elections), and 3 million of them are […]

La Ruta del Voto Latino: Diego Graglia on the radio in Chile

Posted on: 15 Aug 2008

Diego Graglia is documenting the lives of Latinos during this presidential election year as he travels from New York City to Mexico City. For more on La Ruta del Voto Latino-The Road to the Latino Vote, visit www.newyorktomexico.com. Yesterday, Diego Graglia appeared on the radio in Chile, Duna 89.7FM talking about his cross-country road trip. […]

La Ruta del Voto Latino: Marcia Espínola in Siler City, N.C.

Posted on: 12 Aug 2008

Diego Graglia is documenting the lives of Latinos during this presidential election year as he travels from New York City to Mexico City. For more on La Ruta del Voto Latino-The Road to the Latino Vote, visit www.newyorktomexico.com. Last week, Diego visited small towns in North Carolina to find out what Latinos in rural areas […]

La Ruta del Voto Latino: North Carolina – In the Countryside, Latinos Left Behind

Posted on: 11 Aug 2008

Wednesday and Thursday, we visited a couple of small towns in North Carolina to get a sense of what Latinos in rural areas think about the elections and what issues matter to them at the moment. I had the feeling that we always hear a lot about Mexicans in Chicago and L.A., Puerto Ricans and Dominicans in New York, Cubans in Florida… but we seldom get news about the people who live in small towns across the country.

La Ruta del Voto Latino: Manassas, Virginia (the impact of a local immigration law)

Posted on: 07 Aug 2008

Diego Graglia is documenting the lives of Latinos during this presidential election year as he travels from New York City to Mexico City. For more on La Ruta del Voto Latino-The Road to the Latino Vote visit www.newyorktomexico.com. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/204677411″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] On our first day on the road we arrived in […]