Dear MAC Members,

*Important thinkers in the world of ethnic media share their ideas for the
future with you in a new report:  Ethnic Media: Their Influence on Politics
and Participation
*
The report is from the 2010 Breaux Symposium sponsored by the Reilly Center
for Media & Public Affairs at Louisiana State University’s Manship School of
Communication in partnership with New America Media and the McCormick
Foundation.

Sandy Close, executive director of New America Media; Bill Imada, CEO of the
communication firm IW Group that specializes in multicultural markets; Jon
Funabiki, developer of the Renaissance Journalism Center at San Francisco
State University; Sergio Bendixen, an expert in Hispanic public opinion
research and eight others offer their analysis and advice.

Topics include how to connect with younger ethnic audiences, understanding
and using new technology, playing a larger role in America’s journalism,
preserving ethnic media’s advocacy role, and building political power.

To receive a copy of this important and timely report, please call (225)
578-7312 or email Masudul Biswas at [log in to unmask]
Executive summaries of the report are also available online in four
languages, English, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese online at
http://www.lsu.edu/reillycenter or at http://www.mediadiversityforum.lsu.edu



The Breaux 2010 report is being released as the 2010 U.S. Census is making
public state-by-state numbers on ethnic population growth. Census figures
show significant growth rates in Hispanic and Latino, Asian and other ethnic
groups.  The Breaux 2010 report is a resource for media owners, publishers
and editors interested in addressing the challenges and opportunities
offered by the growing populations.

Thanks,


-- 
Masudul Biswas
Editor & Webmaster
Forum on Media Diversity
Manship School of Mass Communication
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Web site: www.mediadiversityforum.lsu.edu