Dear Media: Here are some tips for covering Donald Trump and the GOP campaign
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Cutbacks Threaten Independent Spanish-Language Dailies
When Humberto Castello, editor of The Miami Herald's sister paper, El Nuevo Herald, decided to…
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WREG-TV Questions Whether to Use Slang in Story about Locksmiths
When WREG-TV in Memphis began investigating complaints about local locksmiths recently, the station discovered that…
March 6, 2009
Raza y Origen �tnico: �Cu�ndo Incluirlos en las Noticias?
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Race and Ethnicity: When to Include in Stories?
The (Portland) Oregonian recently published an article on the challenges low-income people face when trying…
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Playing the ‘Name Game’
By Aly Colón How we identify people who enter the United States without following proper…
May 21, 2008
Religion, Race and Resentment in Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. Coverage
By Aly ColónThe coverage of the controversial Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. continues cascading down…
April 30, 2008
Heroes in Black and White: Diversity in the World of Games
By Aly Colon The search for diverse stories requires journalists to go to diverse sources…
April 15, 2008
Crossing Borders: An Illegal Immigrant’s Journey Home
By Aly Colon We report about the people who cross the border into the United…
April 8, 2008
Covering the ‘Colorblind’ Generation
By Aly Colon When it comes to race, the idea of being colorblind seems appealing.…
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The Uncivil and the Uncensored: Commenting on Diversity
By Aly ColónReporting, Writing, Editing Group LeaderHow does uncensored, uncivil and anonymous commentary on blogs…
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Curses! When do we run foul language?
By Aly ColonWriting, Reporting, Editing Group LeaderIn my e-mail inbox this afternoon, I found this…
January 22, 2007
Holiday Coverage with a Difference
For many assigning editors, photojournalists and reporters, the rush for holiday stories begins in earnest…
December 14, 2006
Following the Return to Guatemala
By Aly ColonImmigration stories that involve deportation from the United States usually end when an…
November 28, 2006
Monday’s Boycott: Questions about Your Coverage
How do you plan to cover "El Gran Paro" (The Big Stop), the national boycott of…
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