During the height of the pandemic, New York University journalism professor Yvonne Latty had to teach some of her students on Zoom and others in the classroom at the same time. Her glasses fogged up while wearing a mask. So she got contacts. She had to also consider how much she spoke as her mouth became dry from talking with a mask on for three hours. “It became a … [Read more...] about Lessons learned from teaching journalism during the pandemic
The arrest of CNN journalists is also about race
The arrest of CNN journalist Omar Jimenez on live television isn’t just about the First Amendment. It’s also about race. Journalists of color with The National Association of Black Journalists and The National Association of Hispanic Journalists clearly saw it that way with swift condemnations on social media. "#NABJ condemns the arrest of Black reporter … [Read more...] about The arrest of CNN journalists is also about race
Latino and Spanish-language media fill information gap during the Covid-19 crisis
Former U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Novello once said, “Viruses and bacteria don’t ask for a green card.” In 1990, she became the first woman and the first Hispanic to be named Surgeon General of the United States. George H. Bush was then president. Now 30 years later, with the Covid-19 worldwide health pandemic, we are seeing this truth. It’s important that all people … [Read more...] about Latino and Spanish-language media fill information gap during the Covid-19 crisis