Like many others, I have been watching the unraveling of the UNITY coalition with increasing dismay over the last few weeks. I was concerned about weighing in too heavily because I thought my uninvited observations might not be articulated or received in a constructive manner. With yesterday’s action by the NABJ board to pull outContinue reading “Dis UNITY: NABJ split avoidable, regrettable… reversible?”
Category Archives: Media Issues
NewsBusters answered: Why NAHJ stood up for a suspended Latina reporter
The Media Research Center is a right wing organization committed to exposing the liberal agenda in the mainstream press. In a recent column on their NewsBusters page, one of their writers makes reference to a comment I made regarding the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and its decision not to comment on the firing ofContinue reading “NewsBusters answered: Why NAHJ stood up for a suspended Latina reporter”
16 people took a stand
It’s not a party, being a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. It’s a lot of hard work. A lot of sleepless nights. A lot of second-guessing and a lot of being second-guessed. It’s a lot of arguing and disagreeing and consensus building, a lot of hard foughtContinue reading “16 people took a stand”
Michele Salcedo for President of NAHJ
For the first time since 2002, there is a contested election for the presidency of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. I had not planned to issue an endorsement in this race. Nonetheless, I feel strongly about my support for Michele Salcedo, and I cannot be shy about expressing why. Michele and I became friendsContinue reading “Michele Salcedo for President of NAHJ”
Why did you cover that stupid story?
I had to share this exchange between a reader and me. It’s in response to a story I wrote about a cat that was lost at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The cat jumped out of a cage as it was being unloaded and escaped in a secure area of the airport. The airline (at theContinue reading “Why did you cover that stupid story?”
Journalism 2010
If your mother says she loves you, post it, share it, Digg it, StumbleUpon it, Tweet it, blog on it, air it, edit it, print it, then check it out.
Stepping down
Last week I formally made the difficult decision of stepping down as president of UNITY: Journalists of Color. I did so for the most transparent of personal reasons: to concentrate on my job and my family. I have been blessed with a good job in a profession that I love. That profession has seen someContinue reading “Stepping down”
Official statement from UNITY on Brian Kilmeade apology
Fox and Friends host Brian Kilmeade issued an apology on Monday for “inappropriate” comments he made during the show’s July 8 episode. While we would choose other adjectives rather than “inappropriate” to describe the comments, we nonetheless appreciate that Mr. Kilmeade correctly identified his words, and not our reaction to them, as the problem. InContinue reading “Official statement from UNITY on Brian Kilmeade apology”
The voluntarily indignant meet the smugly dismissive
When Brian Kilmeade made his foolish comment comparing interracial marriage to “marrying other species and other ethnics,” I objected in my professional capacity as president of UNITY: Journalists of Color. Discussing the situation with a colleague, I was a bit surprised when he virtually dismissed those who voice their objections to such drivel as theContinue reading “The voluntarily indignant meet the smugly dismissive”
¡La prensa en español vale!
The following comments were delivered in Spanish by me when I was NAHJ president during the NAHJ 25th Anniversary Celebration Gala on Saturday, June 16, 2007 in response to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s statement on Spanish language media. The governor stated that for students to get a better grasp of English, they need to “turn off” SpanishContinue reading “¡La prensa en español vale!”
Rafael Olmeda for SPJ Vice President 