National Hispanic Media Coalition

TelevisaUnivision Announces Dynamic Partnerships with Latino Civic and Not-for-Profit Organizations to Amplify its "Vota Conmigo" Campaign for the 2024 Election Cycle

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Mardi, avril 23, 2024

TelevisaUnivision, the world’s leading Spanish-language media company, has joined forces with prominent Latino civic and not-for-profit organizations to catapult its Vota Conmigo campaign to unprecedented heights.

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  • TelevisaUnivision, the world’s leading Spanish-language media company, has joined forces with prominent Latino civic and not-for-profit organizations to catapult its Vota Conmigo campaign to unprecedented heights.
  • Vota Conmigo stands as a testament to TelevisaUnivision's unwavering commitment to empowering Hispanic voters across the United States.
  • To learn more about the Vota Conmigo campaign and all the programming and information available to Hispanic audiences throughout this election cycle, visit univision.com/VotaConmigo .
  • For more information about TelevisaUnivision, please visit televisaunivision.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram .

Nielsen's Gracenote Teams with Five Leading Media Advocacy Groups to Make Diverse Content Creators and Talent More Discoverable, Accessible

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Jeudi, janvier 18, 2024

PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracenote, the content metadata business unit of Nielsen, is joining forces with leading advocates for equitable representation in media on a new Studio System feature, Diversity Spotlight. The enhancement leverages insights from IllumiNative, Gold House, RespectAbility, National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) and Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) to highlight people and projects that meet a range of diversity-specific criteria and open new casting, funding and collaboration opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • By raising the visibility of diverse talent and representative projects among Studio System's broad industry user base, Gracenote and its advocacy group partners are accelerating efforts to bring more equitable representation and authentic content to viewers.
  • For example, Latinx representation in programming is only 5.7% although the group makes up 20% of the U.S. population according to Gracenote Inclusion Analytics data.
  • Nielsen will also share fresh insights on diverse representation in content at Sunrise Collective and Indigenous House.
  • Gracenote is the content data business unit of Nielsen providing entertainment metadata, connected IDs and related offerings to the world's leading creators, distributors and platforms.

Rose-Anne Tifre Named CRO of Latino Media Network

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Mardi, juin 20, 2023

NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Latino Media Network (LMN) announced that Rose-Anne Tifre has been named Chief Revenue Officer for the rapidly growing multiplatform audio and digital media network.

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  • NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Latino Media Network (LMN) announced that Rose-Anne Tifre has been named Chief Revenue Officer for the rapidly growing multiplatform audio and digital media network.
  • Tifre will oversee the commercial strategy for LMN and be responsible for positioning Latino Media Network as a leading multi-channel platform.
  • As an esteemed and accomplished sales leader with audio and digital platforms, Rosie will be able to position Latino Media Network with advertisers who want to reach the fastest growing part of the US population," said Valencia and Rocketto.
  • Considered to be the largest radio deal of the last three years, Latino Media Network was formed to serve the country's surging Hispanic demographic through a media company that is built and led by Latinos.

HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES $4.5 MILLION IN GRANT AWARDS FOR 2022-23

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Mardi, juillet 26, 2022

LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced more than $4.5 million in grant awards for 2022-23 through its philanthropic program. These donations support a diverse range of nonprofit organizations that help underserved communities, universities, and colleges. In addition, the grants also support film restoration projects both in the United States and overseas, as well as journalism programs that provide aid and assistance to journalists across the globe.

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  • Grants Continue Historic Support for Arts Education, Film Restoration,Journalism Programs and Support for Underserved Communities
    LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced more than $4.5 million in grant awards for 2022-23 through its philanthropic program.
  • "Our membership has always taken pride in devoting its funds to supporting the broadest range of programs with the most impact.
  • The HFPA membership approved $4,534,195 for 112 grants to 93 programs and organizations, representing an increase of 3.2% over last year.
  • All funding for HFPA's philanthropy program comes from revenue generated by broadcasting of the Golden Globes awards show.

Despite Court Ruling, California AB 979 Significantly Reduced the Number of All White Boardrooms, but Unsuccessful in Adding Latino Directorships

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Jeudi, mai 19, 2022

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) released research documenting the successes and failures of California law AB 979 in its California Boardroom Equity Report: A Review of California Public Company Board Composition by Ethnicity, Race, and Gender.

Key Points: 
  • As of December 31, 2021, AB 979 has been successful in reducing the number of all white boardrooms by more than 20%.
  • More than 85% of California company boards were in compliance with AB 979 on December 31, 2021, having at least one director from an underrepresented community.
  • Nearly 80% of California public company boards lack a Latino director, even though 39% of California's population is Latino.
  • Unlike their counterparts, Latino board seats increased less than 1%, from 2.1% to 3.0%, making the Latino community the most underrepresented in California boardrooms.

HEARTLAND FORWARD AND LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO INCREASE LATINO ENROLLMENT IN EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT

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Jeudi, novembre 4, 2021

Bentonville, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Heartland Forward and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) announced a new partnership to lead on-the-ground advocacy and enrollment efforts to help connect Latino households to affordable internet through the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program.

Key Points: 
  • Bentonville, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Heartland Forward and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) announced a new partnership to lead on-the-ground advocacy and enrollment efforts to help connect Latino households to affordable internet through the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program.
  • Heartland Forward is proud to partner with LULAC to reach eligible families right where they are and close the digital divide disproportionately impacting Latino communities.
  • Heartland Forwards partnership with LULAC is part of its broader campaign to promote EBB and boost enrollment throughout the heartland.
  • The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nations largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans and builds strong Latino communities.

Stop Hate For Profit Coalition Calls on Twitter and All Social Media Platforms to #BanTrumpSaveDemocracy After Donald Trump Incites Violent Attack on U.S. Capitol

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Vendredi, janvier 8, 2021

If platforms do not remove Donald Trump by the presidential inauguration on January 20, when there must be a peaceful transition, the Coalition will call on companies to stop advertising on those platforms.

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  • If platforms do not remove Donald Trump by the presidential inauguration on January 20, when there must be a peaceful transition, the Coalition will call on companies to stop advertising on those platforms.
  • As the entire world witnessed on Wednesday, President Trump has profoundly eroded our trust in democracy by using social media to relentlessly spread his big lie about a "stolen election."
  • This Wednesday, the platforms unconscionably permitted the president to catalyze violence and promote sedition in our nation's capital.
  • Stop Hate for Profit includes: ADL, Color of Change, Common Sense Media, Free Press, LULAC, Mozilla, NAACP, National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) and Sleeping Giants.