Latinos comprise over 15% of the U.S., but only own 1.1% of TV stations and 2.9% of radio stations. NHMC will advocate for policies and opportunities to diversify broadcast and other media platforms, in terms of ownership, leadership and employment. It will seek greater transparency from media companies on their diversity figures. It will monitor and report on diversity efforts at ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and Comcast pursuant to Memoranda of Understanding it has with those entities. Finally, NHMC will celebrate passage of the Local Community Radio Act by educating individuals and organizations about how to apply for their own low power radio stations so that they may bring more diverse voices to their local airwaves.
National Hispanic Media Coalition, Center for Rural Strategies and Center for Media Justice Urge FCC To Tighten Broadcast Ownership Limits To Open Doors For Diverse And Local Owners
Clear Channel Radio Is Just One Example Of How Of Media...
By: Fabiola Rivas
For over a decade, NHMC has been illuminating the growing Latino market at its annual meetings with the four major English-language television networks. NHMC’s President and CEO, Alex Nogales, regularly explains that hiring...
[SOURCE: The Boston Globe, AUTHOR: Johnny Diaz]
On a recent episode of NBC comedy “30 Rock,’’ Tina Fey’s character held up a book called “Learn Spanish’’ and declared that she would finally learn the...
In Comments filed by the Institute for Public Representation, NHMC and other urged the FCC to adopt the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age and add a "Disadvantage Preference"...
On February 2, NHMC joined other major major civil rights organizations, media reform organizations, public policy institutes, labor organizations, academics, and other organizations and individuals concerned about the lack of racial and...
The National Latino Media Council (NLMC) issued its annual report cards last month grading the four major television networks on their efforts to diversify employment in front and behind the camera. At that time, I noted that while the networks...
Washington, D.C. This evening more than three dozen organizations filed a letter calling on the Federal Communications Commission to reinstate collection of equal employment opportunity, or “EEO”, data. The letter was submitted in...
Today NHMC filed reply comments with the FCC, urging the agency to promptly reinstate collection of valuable EEO data. From 1970 through 2000, the FCC collected data about the gender and racial make-up of broadcast...
Ray Suarez and guest panelists Jessica Gonzalez, Joe Torres and Tyrone Brown discuss why media ownership makes a difference in programming and portrayal of Latinos who reside in the US.
Ray Suarez and guest panelists, Joe Torres, Jessica Gonzalez, and Tyrone Brown discuss the Memorandum of Understanding made between Comcast and Latino Organizations where Comcast agrees to extend Spanish program if the merger with NBC is approved....
In furtherance of its goal to ensure that Comcast and NBCU increase efforts to diversify their workforce, corporate governance, procurement, philanthropy and community investments, and programming, NHMC signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding...
The Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ, Inc., Prometheus Radio Project, Media Alliance, National Organization for Women, National Hispanic Media Coalition, Common Cause, and Benton Foundation are pleased that the FCC has begun a...
All broadcast stations are licensed through the FCC to serve the public. NHMC has a history of challenging the licenses of stations that are not in compliance with the FCC's ownership regulations or that fail to fulfill their public service...
The Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ, Inc., Prometheus Radio Project, Media Alliance, National Organization for Women, National Hispanic Media Coalition, Communications Workers of America, The Benton Foundation, Common...
