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NYC community media publish Open Letter to make ad initiative a law
On May 22, 2019 Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Executive Order 47, one of the most consequential measures supporting the city’s community media industry, directing all city agencies to spend at least 50 percent of their annual print and digital advertising budgets on community media publications. The initiative has been a resounding success, as shown […]
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Cartoonist of the Year Lynda Barry hailed as a ‘great light in dark times’
Filipino American Lynda Barry is the recipient of the 2019 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year as selected by members of the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) in a secret ballot. “One of the things that’s so beautiful about comics is that whatever may be missing from your world, you might be able to […]
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‘A Better Life?’ podcast tells immigrant stories from the coronavirus pandemic
Feet in 2 Worlds, a project that trains and supports immigrant journalists, announces the launch of “A Better Life?”, the latest season of their award-winning podcast. Premiering August 20th, “A Better Life?” www.abetterlifepodcast.com explores how the coronavirus pandemic and America’s failed response to COVID-19 has reshaped immigrants’ lives and their relationship to the United States. […]
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In Maria Ressa film, a peek into the beginning of strongman rule in the PHL
By Cristina DC Pastor A documentary five years in the making: From 2015 when Rappler journalist Maria Ressa interviewed undecided presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte, to 2020 when Ressa was convicted of cyberlibel, a law widely seen as an attempt by the Duterte government to silence journalists. Watching filmmaker Ramona Diaz’s “A Thousand Cuts,” one wonders: […]
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Coronavirus lockdown sees unexpected boon for comics artists
On March 3, The Comic Arts Workshop held its last live event in Manhattan’s Chelsea district. That night’s featured guest speaker was Valiant editor Lysa Hawkins. Since then the workshop has hosted David Saylor from Scholastic, Heidi MacDonald from the Beat, Alison Wilgus from Graphic Novel TK and Jaydee Rosario from Unstoppable Comics. All on […]
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TV host Jannelle So celebrates 3rd anniversary of lifestyle show
Media pioneer Jannelle So-Perkins, who made a name for herself as the creator, host, and producer of “SO Jannelle” is celebrating the third anniversary of her weekly magazine lifestyle show based in Los Angeles. On July 25, she brought her guests, friends and advertisers together and gave away surprises in the form of performances, cash, […]
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Top companies fund ‘Fight the Bias, Fight the Virus’ campaign
With nearly 2,000 reported incidences of discrimination and hate speech against the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community in the U.S. amidst COVID-19, the Ad Council’s Emmy-Award winning Love Has No Labels campaign has premiered “Fight the Virus. Fight the Bias” anew PSA to dispel the racism increasingly endured by the API community throughout the […]
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Post-war romance between a journalist and a soldier depicted in new book
By Allen Gaborro It is at distressing times that people look to some diversion to enable them to temporarily forget what’s going on in the mad, mad world around them. Myrna Lou Jastra, a pseudonym for Filipino American writer Ludy Ongkeko, has provided just such a diversion with her paperback novel “When Writing Morphs into […]
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TheFilAm.net named among 50 immigrant media innovators
From news on the coronavirus pandemic to coverage of mass protests over recent police killings of Black people, immigrant news outlets have proven themselves vital sources of information for communities underserved by mainstream media. Even as they struggle with financial pressures to survive, resourceful outlets are thriving on livestreaming and social media with followings reaching […]