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"Reportero" documentary in Chicago this weekend

"Reportero" documentary in Chicago this weekend
Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries to be a journalist. A new documentary, “Reportero,” shows the courage of the journalists at one Tijuana newspaper. It is playing in Chicago this weekend and the film’s director, Bernardo Ruiz, will speak about his work. The documentary chronicles the murder of Hector Felix Miranda, a columnist... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
Friday at 4:39 pm
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What do Don King and The New York Times crossword puzzle have in common?

What do Don King and The New York Times crossword puzzle have in common?
What do Don King and The New York Times crossword puzzle have in common? They have both recently used insulting words to describe immigrants. The boxing promoter King used a racial slur when he referred to Mexican-American heavyweight Chris Arreola as a “wetback,” according to the Corpus Christi Caller. I shouldn’t expect more of a... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
February 21, 2012 at 3:13 pm
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@MexicanMitt mocks Mitt Romney on Twitter

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Twitter has been used for political satire before. Chicagoans will recall @mayoremanuel created by @dansinker. And in New York there is @elbloombito, a Twitter feed that makes fun of how Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks mas o menos Spanish. A new faux Twitter feed @MexicanMitt launched Wednesday makes fun of the fact that the Republican presidential... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 12, 2012 at 9:01 am
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12 things to watch in 2012

12 things to watch in 2012
2012 The Year Ahead 1. The Latino voter – How will Latino voters influence the 2012 presidential election? Latinos are key voters in many states. Obama got 67 percent of the Latino vote in 2008 but those numbers could slip as many Latinos are upset over his immigration policies that have resulted in more than... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 9, 2012 at 3:42 pm
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Sun-Times drops Latino cartoonist

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Lalo Alcaraz is the creator of La Cucaracha, the first nationally-syndicated, politically-themed Latino daily comic strip. His comic strip appears in newspapers nationwide and it had been appearing in the Sun-Times for many years. But over the weekend it was mysteriously dropped. “There is no info from my syndicate or reason from the paper. Sometimes... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
October 4, 2011 at 4:50 pm
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Mexican journalist killed for using social media

Mexican journalist killed for using social media
An employee of a Mexican newspaper was found murdered this past weekend in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The 39-year-old victim worked at Primera Hora and was found decapitated and there was a warning left next to her body believed to be from drug cartels. She was reportedly killed for using social media to report on drug... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
September 26, 2011 at 10:36 am
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Maria Hinojosa spoke to women journalists at JAWS10

Photo by Michael Para from npr.org Maria Hinojosa is one of the best-known Latina journalists in the United States and she was the keynote speaker at the Journalism & Women Symposium, JAWS 2010 conference, held this past weekend in Texas. Hinojosa is anchor and managing editor of “Latino USA” on National Public Radio. She previously... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
October 25, 2010 at 2:55 pm
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Inés Sainz accepts apology for machismo in the New York Jets locker room

Inés Sainz A Mexican female TV reporter was subjected to catcalls and verbal harassment in the New York Jets locker room where she went to do an interview over the weekend. And rightly so on Monday night Jets owner Woody Johnson apologized to  Inés Sainz for harassment by team members and a coach, according an... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
September 14, 2010 at 11:43 am
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Carlos Hernandez Gomez will be remembered on Chicago's streets

  Carlos Hernandez Gomez, a beloved and respected Chicago journalist who passed away in January, was honored Friday with a street naming. At the corner of Racine and Grand avenues you can now see a brown city sign that reads Carlos Hernandez Gomez Honorary Way. Family members, friends and colleagues of Carlos came out to... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
August 30, 2010 at 7:07 pm
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On the Fourth of July celebrate freedom of expression

Photo by Teresa Puente from May Day immigration protest in Chicago. It’s the Fourth of July and as I think about what this holiday means one word comes to mind and that is freedom. So today’s post will be about the freedom I most value to express my opinions and share them with you on... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
July 4, 2010 at 9:10 am
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