Sunday, February 22, 2009

Assignment 26: Hispanic media pioneers

Note: There are many unsung heroes in the quest for equality in Hispanic journalism. Some are educators at the public high school or university level. Other are professional journalists who toil daily and do their work silently. Two of those are mentioned in the textbook, USC professor Félix Gutiérrez and Juan González, an American investigative journalist who has been a reporter and columnist for the New York Daily News since 1987. He also has co-hosted the radio and television program Democracy Now! . But, there may be others. Students will be asked to examine Hispanic journalism heroes who may have gone unnoticed.

Part I: Ask the students to answer question 6 on Page 209. "Review the careers of Félix Gutiérrez and Juan González. Are there other journalists or educators out there like them who may have inspired young journalists to pursue this career? Find them. Write about them.

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