Spanish-languaged media getting the jump on English outlets?

[Nate Wesley]

I figured this board would be the best to ponder about this, though I'm considering re-posting it on the 'Coast to Coast' board.

The following AP/Yahoo! News story suggests that mainstream English-language outlets were mostly caught off guard by how organized the immigration protests--protests publicized weeks in advance by Spanish-languaged media, including radio and television:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060328...tJQuk0A;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

To what extent, if any, was the mainstream media 'taking a siesta' with this topic? Could this signify some need for these mainstream outlets to employ journalists and broadcasters closer to Spanish-speaking audiences? <P ID="signature">______________
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[desertv]

> I figured this board would be the best to ponder about this,
> though I'm considering re-posting it on the 'Coast to Coast'
> board.
>
> The following AP/Yahoo! News story suggests that mainstream
> English-language outlets were mostly caught off guard by how
> organized the immigration protests--protests publicized
> weeks in advance by Spanish-languaged media, including radio
> and television:
>
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060328/ap_on_re_us/immigrant_rallies_deejays_3;_ylt=AtpsqG> huDdF8mta_RdIi1tJQuk0A;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
>
>
> To what extent, if any, was the mainstream media 'taking a
> siesta' with this topic? Could this signify some need for
> these mainstream outlets to employ journalists and
> broadcasters closer to Spanish-speaking audiences?
>
In other words, giving aid to those promoting invasion and illegal acts!

 

[davideduardo]

> >
> > To what extent, if any, was the mainstream media 'taking a
>
> > siesta' with this topic? Could this signify some need for
> > these mainstream outlets to employ journalists and
> > broadcasters closer to Spanish-speaking audiences?
> >
> In other words, giving aid to those promoting invasion and
> illegal acts!

How is reporting the news "aiding and abetting?" Most of the Spanish speaking population is legal, too.

 

[thechurchlady]

> > >
> > > To what extent, if any, was the mainstream media 'taking
> a
> >
> > > siesta' with this topic? Could this signify some need
> for
> > > these mainstream outlets to employ journalists and
> > > broadcasters closer to Spanish-speaking audiences?
> > >
> > In other words, giving aid to those promoting invasion and
>
> > illegal acts!
>
> How is reporting the news "aiding and abetting?" Most of
> the Spanish speaking population is legal, too.
>

Plus (and David correct me if I'm wrong on this) but illegals don't get books so the fact that Spanish language media was on top of this is probably just a matter of understanding their audience and what it gave a crap about.

 

[davideduardo]

> > > >
> > > > To what extent, if any, was the mainstream media
> 'taking
> > a
> > >
> > > > siesta' with this topic? Could this signify some need
> > for
> > > > these mainstream outlets to employ journalists and
> > > > broadcasters closer to Spanish-speaking audiences?
> > > >
> > > In other words, giving aid to those promoting invasion
> and
> >
> > > illegal acts!
> >
> > How is reporting the news "aiding and abetting?" Most of
> > the Spanish speaking population is legal, too.
> >
>
> Plus (and David correct me if I'm wrong on this) but
> illegals don't get books so the fact that Spanish language
> media was on top of this is probably just a matter of
> understanding their audience and what it gave a crap about.
>

Yeah, the chances of an illegal getting a call from Arbitron are small, and the chances that, if contacted, they would give out their address are nil. SO, it is safe to say illegals are not represented in the arbitron sample.

 

[gibby]

> > > > >
> > > > > To what extent, if any, was the mainstream media
> > 'taking
> > > a
> > > >
> > > > > siesta' with this topic? Could this signify some
> need
> > > for
> > > > > these mainstream outlets to employ journalists and
> > > > > broadcasters closer to Spanish-speaking audiences?
> > > > >
> > > > In other words, giving aid to those promoting invasion
>
> > and
> > >
> > > > illegal acts!
> > >
> > > How is reporting the news "aiding and abetting?" Most
> of
> > > the Spanish speaking population is legal, too.
> > >
> >
> > Plus (and David correct me if I'm wrong on this) but
> > illegals don't get books so the fact that Spanish language
>
> > media was on top of this is probably just a matter of
> > understanding their audience and what it gave a crap
> about.
> >
>
> Yeah, the chances of an illegal getting a call from Arbitron
> are small, and the chances that, if contacted, they would
> give out their address are nil. SO, it is safe to say
> illegals are not represented in the arbitron sample.

The majority live cladestinely. The last thing they want to do is
give out their personal information for fear of deportation. Most of them won't even venture out a certain area, much less participate in a march - heck most are to busy finding employment.