Post-Dispatch says the same about neighboring police; officers who severely beat Attica inmate make plea deal; Yale clears officer in case of columnist Blow's son; task force to determine future of Maynard Institute; children of color projected to be majority by 2020;. . . ASNE readies for 2015 newsroom diversity census; electronic media plan for 50th anniversary of Selma march; English, Spanish Sunday shows said to shortchange Latinos (3/4/15)Post-Dispatch Says the Same About Neighboring Police
Officers Who Severely Beat Attica Inmate Make Plea Deal
Yale Clears Officer in Case of Columnist Blow's Son
Task Force to Determine Future of Maynard Institute
Children of Color Projected to Be Majority of Kids by 2020
. . . ASNE Readies for 2015 Newsroom Diversity Census
Electronic Media Plan for 50th Anniversary of Selma March
English, Spanish Sunday Shows Said to Shortchange Latinos
"Sunday shows in both English and Spanish treat Hispanics as a single-issue constituency focused on immigration, according to a Media Matters analysis that examined the shows' discussions and guests from August 31 to December 28, 2014,"Cristina Lopez and Jessica Torres wrote Wednesday for Media Matters for America.
"While Latinos make up more than 17 percent of the U.S. population, the report found that only 7 percent of guests on English-language Sunday shows were Hispanic, of which 46 percent spoke specifically about immigration. The report also found that while the Spanish-language Sunday shows devoted great attention to immigration, they gave much less coverage to issues of similar importance to the Latino community. Confining Latinos' perspectives to a single issue damages their ability to engage in discussions about the other equally important issues that affect them and the general electorate. . . ."
The authors noted a Pew Research Center study that said, "The general electorate, much like Hispanic voters, identified the economy, health care, and immigration as top issues for the 2014 midterm elections, according to a September poll by Pew — suggesting that priorities for the Hispanic community are not very different from those of the general population of voters.. . ."
