“One of our approaches here is thinking if we manage [to get] platforms and the companies to put attention into Spanish-language misinformation in the U.S., that is going to benefit our regions in the long term.”
“We want to serve people like our parents: Immigrants, monolingual Spanish speakers who have specific needs and many stories to tell but who are often left out of mainstream media.”
Every aspect of La Brega, from the scripts to the sound design to the original music and illustrations by Puerto Rican artists, was produced in a way that would speak to a Puerto Rican audience.
The New York Times, BuzzFeed, HuffPost, El País, and others have all retrenched from the country in various ways recently. But Business Insider sees potential in reaching younger, upwardly mobile Mexicans.
And do it in two languages. “The stories are bubbling up from the local reporters who are living and covering these beats and can tell them with the nuance, context, and perspective that brings an authenticity to the national audience.”
“I think people in the Spanish-speaking world want to know about what’s happening everywhere, in France, in the U.S., with Brexit, and of course what’s happening with Ecuador, the protests happening in Colombia…It’s a kind of global podcast in Spanish.”
“It’s impossible to understand the future of this country if you don’t understand it bilingually. It makes no sense for us not to look at both languages.”
Spanish-language journalism programs are few and far between in the U.S., but CUNY’s is well-positioned right out of the gate. One upcoming challenge: fundraising.
Wang, Shan. "CUNY’s new Spanish-language journalism program, with big ambitions, opens for applications." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 3 Mar. 2016. Web. 25 Mar. 2023.
APA
Wang, S. (2016, Mar. 3). CUNY’s new Spanish-language journalism program, with big ambitions, opens for applications. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/03/cunys-new-spanish-language-journalism-program-with-big-ambitions-opens-for-applications/
Chicago
Wang, Shan. "CUNY’s new Spanish-language journalism program, with big ambitions, opens for applications." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 3, 2016. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/03/cunys-new-spanish-language-journalism-program-with-big-ambitions-opens-for-applications/.
Wikipedia
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