Latin American Journalism from Amazon
COMMUNICATION IN LATIN AMERICA
Editor: Richard R. Cole
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 9780842025591
How has mass communication evolved in Latin America? How has the political climate in that region shaped the role of the mass media? What factors unite these many diverse countries?
In this volume, editor Richard R. Cole has assembled a selection of articles that explore these issues and focuses on journalism, given the traditional strength of the press in Latin America. The twelve comprehensive essays-written exclusively for this publication-examine either an aspect of the mass media in the region or the media in a particular country during a number of stages of its political development.
REPORTING ON LATINO/A/X COMMUNITIES: A GUIDE FOR JOURNALISTS
Editors: Teresa Puente, Jessica Retis & two more
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1032079738
Reporting on Latino/a/x Communities emphasizes skills and best practices for covering topics such as economics, immigration and gender. The authors share honest stories about challenges Latino/a/x journalists face in newsrooms, including imposter syndrome and lack of representation in news, along with strategies to face and tackle systematic barriers. Stories from leaders in the media industry are also featured, including journalists and media professionals from ABC News, Los Angeles Times, Alt.Latino at NPR, and mitú. This book is an invaluable guide for any student or journalist interested or involved in the news media and questions of Latino/a/x representation.
LATINO WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS (A TO Z OF LATINO AMERICANS)
Author: Jamie Martinez Wood
Publisher: Facts on File
ISBN-13: 978-0816064229
This biographical volume focus on poets, playwrights, screenwriters, children’s book authors, publishers, and others. More than one-third of the subjects were personally interviewed by the author. Whether an individual was born in the United States or emigrated from such countries as Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, or Spain, each Latino profiled significantly contributed to writing and journalism in the United States. Additional features include a bibliography that provides listings of anthologies, biographies, critical studies, and literary movements pertaining to Latino writers and journalists. This volume is enhanced by numerous photographs of the Latino writers and journalists presented.
REPORTING AT THE SOUTHERN BORDERS: JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC DEBATES ON IMMIGRATION IN THE U.S. AND E.U.
Editors: Giovanna Dell’Orto, Vicki L. Birchfield
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0415835886
This interdisciplinary, international volume fills a major gap in political science and communication literature on the role of news media in public debates over immigration by offering unique insider perspectives on journalistic practices and dialoguing with scholars and immigrant rights practitioners. Presenting original comparative research by established and emerging international affairs and media scholars and grounded reflections by UN and IOM practitioners, the book offers candid, in-depth assessments by nine leading European and North American journalists covering immigration from the frontlines, ranging from the Guardian’s Southern Europe editor to the immigration reporter for the Arizona Republic.
Latino Media Studies from The University of Arizona Press
LATINAS AND LATINOS ON TV
Author: Isabel Molina-Guzmán
Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
ISBN-13: 9780816537242
Since ABC’s George Lopez Show left the airwaves in 2007 as the only network television show to feature a Latino lead, the representational landscape of Latina and Latino actors has shifted from media invisibility toward an era of increasing inclusion. Interweaving discussions about the ethnic, racial, and linguistic representations of Latinas/os within network television comedies, Isabel Molina-Guzmán probes published interviews with producers and textual examples from hit programs like Modern Family, The Office, and Scrubs to understand how these primetime sitcoms communicate difference in the United States.
MEXICAN CINEMA/MEXICAN WOMAN 1940-1950
Author: Joanne Hershfield
Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
ISBN-13: 9780816516377
The portrayal of women in Mexican cinema, particularly in films by Luis Buñuel and others, reflects the ambiguity of the female image in Mexican culture. From virgins to femmes fatales, the cinematic representations of women during 1940-1950 serve as a lens through which societal debates are mediated. Mexican Cinema/Mexican Woman, 1940-1950 delves into this pivotal era, probing how female characters shape narratives and social discourse. This book raises new questions between woman and cinema, appealing to students and scholars of film, feminist studies, and Latin American culture, as well as enthusiasts of Mexican popular culture.
READY PLAYER JUAN
Author: Carlos Gabriel Kelly González
Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
ISBN-13: 9780816552290
Written for all gaming enthusiasts, this book fuses Latinx studies and video game studies to document how Latinx masculinities are portrayed in high-budget action-adventure video games, inviting Latinxs and others to insert their experiences into games made by an industry that fails to see them. The book employs an intersectional approach through performance theory, border studies, and lived experience to analyze the designed identity “Player Juan.” Player Juan manifests in video game representations through a discourse of criminality that sets expectations of who and what Latinxs can be and do.
REEL LATINXS
Author: Frederick Luis Aldama, Christopher González
Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
ISBN-13: 9780816539581
For decades, Latinx representation in the popular imagination has infuriated and befuddled the Latinx community. These misrepresentations and stereotypes soon became as American as apple pie. But these cardboard cutouts and examples of lazy storytelling could never embody the rich traditions and histories of Latinx peoples. Not seeing real Latinxs on TV and film reels as kids inspired the authors to dive deep into the world of mainstream television and film to uncover examples of representation, good and bad. The result: a riveting ride through televisual and celluloid reels that make up mainstream culture.
