Latinas in Social Media: Are they out there?
Subtitle: Are there Latinas in social media? You betcha! I am driven by We-media – content produced by the public – and am inspired when others share the same drive. A few of my online-cohorts are proposed speakers for a panel at the Blogher conference here in NYC. Latinas are one of the fastest growing segment of bloggers. In this session, you can understand who... Read More
Hispanics Online: Where Are They?
As it turns out, they are everywhere that everyone else is and more. Hispanics are going to websites that the rest of the world are using which are Yahoo, Google and Microsoft but at the same time there are niche websites that allow Hispanics to socialize within their own communities as well as to search for information such as news, sports and entertainment within Latin America. Social... Read More
Hispanic Media Conferences 2010, PII
To continue on the Hispanic Media Conferences 2010 post, I’ve become aware of two more: NAHJ, has ten multimedia journalism training sessions in Texas, Feb 20. Blogging, social media and content creation will rule these workshops. Very innovative and keeping in pace of a trend in the Latino sphere – from their website: The New Generation Latino Consortium (NGLC),... Read More
Latinos? Or Men and Women?
There are a couple of posts on the chopping board right now, but they are in draft stages at the moment. In my effort to give quality content I cannot ‘push-button-publish’ them just yet. Against my better judgment, I’ll share a post that has not quite made it to a draft just yet…it concerns a Hispanic man, or woman who defines themselves as a man…or... Read More
Social Media – Pre and Post 2010
While social media is undeniably hot, without evidence of burning out, many established organizations and businesses have been exceedingly slow in accepting social media as the new engagement platform. In the face of prudence, speculation and convention, enthusiasts – evangelists – have pressed forward with a new and unpredictable, yet powerful and stable form of... Read More
Hispanic Media Conferences 2010
In 2010 into 2011, we’ll see more Hispanic based media seminars and conferences nationwide. It’s a personal pleasure to be a part of these exciting times. What’s interesting in this short round up are the new players making their entrance as a result of a changing industry. Also of note is the inclusion of new media within the agendas of established organizations. This... Read More
It’s Not Always About The Marketing
AOL just release their Hispanic Cyberstudy, packed with the habits of Hispanics online. The study is based on a question – Why and how are Hispanics using the internet in their daily lives? For years, marketers have struggled with the complexities of the Hispanic market. Given the blistering growth of their population and subsequent rise in purchasing power, AOL wants to... Read More
Latino Blogs At Blogworld
Subtitle: Upward and Cross Connections As you may know, my roots are in the blogsophere, so it’s great to see continuing progression. Latino blogs moving in upper and cross-lateral directions is great stuff. BlogWorld 2009 had the innovative idea of hosting a multicultural panel. A clear sign of vision and pulse of the current situation in the U.S.A. I had the honor... Read More
Kids + Media = Lots of Hours
Subtitle: Media devours youth. Sometimes studies confirm what we all already know. As you can tell, I wasn’t surprised by much of the information below, but I know it’s newsworthy for some. A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows a “dramatic” rise in the amount of time children and teens spend using entertainment media, “especially... Read More
