Friday, June 13, 2014

Science finds Mexico's indigenous heritage extensive and diverse, revealing implications for health care

Science Magazine: People from Mexico show stunning amount of genetic diversity http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2014/06/people-mexico-show-stunning-amount-genetic-diversity

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

A Latina's take on being Tejana ...

A Latina's take on being Tejana ... http://www.latina.com/lifestyle/signs-raised-latino-texas

Monday, June 2, 2014

Sheriff Joe in the news again.

Sheriff Joe in the news again. Officer's Case Renews Focus on Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/officers-case-renews-focus-arizona-sheriff-joe-arpaio-n120086

Friday, May 30, 2014

Mentors for Latino kids

White House needs Latino mentors for kids. http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/05/30/white-house-seeks-mentors-for-black-and-latino-youth/ Here's where you sign up. http://www.whitehouse.gov/my-brothers-keeper

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Google has hired very few Latinos - only 3% of work force

From Fox News Latino: Google Workforce Only 3% Latino And Overwhelmingly White, Study Finds http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/money/2014/05/29/google-workforce-only-3-latino-and-overwhelmingly-white-study-finds/

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

NPR story on getting Latino kids into classical music.

I met Mandalit del Barco a few years back at a National Association of Hispanic Journalists session on digital media at the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel building. Here's a nice piece she's done on getting Latino kids to appreciate classical music. How Do You Get Latino Kids Into Classical Music? Bring The Parents

Sunday, April 8, 2012

NPR story on changes in Latino media

I've been saying for years that Latino marketing needs to evolve. The market place is changing finally, but I find it hard to believe Univision is accepting English language or US centric programming willingly. This NPR piece is a great overview that captures the breathe of the issues Latino marketers face without getting into much detail.

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/03/149845056/media-outlets-adapt-to-growing-hispanic-audience