The Advertising Industry Is Changing For, With Latinos
The Advertising Industry Is Changing For, With Latinos
The gist of the “Multi y Mono: A Cultural Advertising Battle” panel at South By Southwest Interactive Saturday morning is that ad agencies, marketers and brands themselves are going to […]
Why Are Hipsters Infatuated With Poverty, And Other Complaints
I know enough has been written about hipsters, but please humor me, for I had not had the opportunity to chime in. What exactly is a hipster? The definition seems […]
CafePress Removes Anti-Mexican Products Page
How quickly things change when good people speak up. Yesterday NewsTaco brought to light the repulsive products and racist anti-Mexican products that were being sold through CafePress. A group that […]
CafePress’ Anti-Latino Merchandise Is Repulsive, But Not New
At first glance the Cafepress web page, filled with Anti-Mexican merchandise — t-shirts, bumper stickers and such — is repulsive. At second glance, it’s even more so. But it’s a sign of […]
Robert Rodriguez Launches New Channel On Comcast
By Cindy Casares Comcast announced Wednesday it’s making good on its deal with the Federal Communication Commission to “launch 10 new independently owned cable channels, with most backed by African […]
Facebook Allows Advertisers To Target Latinos
Facebook is now allowing its advertisers to select their targeting based on ethnicity — specifically Latinos. This makes sense, considering that 1 in 6 Americans are now Latino, which represents a […]
NewsTaco Roundup: February 13 – 19, 2012
We had a great mix of stories this week. There were a pair of Latino professors who were awarded the National Humanities Medal, tips for Latina teens, chicken tortilla soup, […]
Spanish Version Of Popular Public Radio Programs Set To Launch
Anyone who speaks more than one language is certain to have come across a strange translation that at best is a bit off or at worst, completely butchers the original […]
Through Film Ralph Lopez Tells Real Stories We Can Learn From
“Lilia” is a short film that was released last year directed and written by Sam Lerma and produced by Ralph Lopez. It’s a story that many of us can relate to, […]
Why Latinas Aren’t Allowed To Be Angry, And Other Stereotypes
In a few very tangible ways, Latinas have it rougher than other folks. Not only do we often find ourselves in an ethnic/cultural/linguistic/racial minority, practically cueing others to pile on […]