Podcasting in a Pandemic
Lessons learned from producing during Covid-19
Tag: media
Introducing Fi2W’s 2021 Editing Fellow, Quincy Surasmith
Based in L.A., our new fellow shares his vision for the coming year.
Fi2W’s Greatest Hits – Radio Stories and Podcasts from the Last 10 Years
Audio highlights of the past decade.
Commentary: Princess Sofia, Disney, and American Latinos
The controversy over Disney’s Princess Sofia reflects misunderstandings about Latinos and race says Fi2W commentator Jack Tomas.
Immigrant Journalists Urged to Humanize the Digital Divide for their Audience
Learning how to put a human face on complex media policy issues for ethnic and community audiences will be critical to closing the digital divide between media haves and have-nots.
A Countdown to Reform, Despite Conflicting Reports on Immigration Bill’s Status
Advocates across the nation have begun a 10 day countdown for immigration reform that will culminate on May 1st, while analysts argue over the fate of an ephemeral bill.
After Tough Economic Year, Fewer Immigrants Going Home to Mexico for the Holidays
After a tough economic year, many Mexican immigrants who usually return home from the U.S. for Christmas and New Year are more likely to stay home.
Coming from the Home of Lou Dobbs, CNN's "Latinos in America" Irks Many in Target Audience
By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor Some Latinos among CNN’s audience feel the network is adding insult to injury. This week CNN started broadcasting a four-hour special on “Latinos in America” without addressing the controversy over one of its main…
"Drop Lou Dobbs" – Online Campaign by Pro-Immigrant Forces Puts Pressure on CNN
Hispanic and pro-immigrant activists are becoming increasingly vocal in their demand that CNN drop host Lou Dobbs. Dobbs has a history of supporting fringe conspiracy theories –like the so-called “birther” movement that questions whether President Obama was born in the…
Immigrants Use Facebook to Connect with Family – and Issues – Back Home
Thousands of Venezuelans living abroad, for example, used Facebook last week to learn about and participate in an international protest against President Hugo Chavez. They set their Facebook status to the demonstration’s slogan: “No Más Chavez” (No More Chavez.) The…