“We wish to plead our own case. Too long have others spoken for us.” – John Russwurm and Samuel Cornish, in the opening editorial of Freedom’s Journal (1827), the United States’ first African American newspaper
Ethnic media are loosely defined as newspapers, television, radio or Web sites aimed at culturally defined communities. They provide a voice and a way of connecting apart from the mainstream, often in the target audience’s first language. These profiles explore a range of ethnic media in the D.C. Metro area.
Building on a couple’s hard work, Zeba Magazine offers a different view of Afghan culture in glossy pages
By Kathy Gypson
WHUT-TV reflects another aspect of Howard University
By Ava-joye Burnett
Washington Archdiocese’s El Pregonero gives voice to generations of Latino
By Samantha Tyrka
A one-man production, Zethiopia tells the stories of local Ethiopian immigrants
By Uzo Nnabuihe
The Baltimore Times: ‘There’s no place like home’
By Janine Cooper
Small and targeted, American Indian Report Magazine serves as mouthpiece for institute on tribal-government issues
By Dorry Samuels
Vietnamese American Television finds a home on MHz Network’s airwaves
By Katie Unthank
El Tiempo Latino: ‘We are not only making a paper, we try to help the community’
By Radina Gigova
Afro American Tribune: ‘I stay here because I love my people’
By Adina Young
Rang-A-Rang Television broadcasts Iranian Americans’ message of dissent to a global audience
By Lisa Tanger
India This Week and Express India: For one immigrant entrepreuner, the American Dream manifests in newsprint
By Noelle Harmon and Cristina Fernandez-Pereda
Tropical rhythms, early mornings and loyal listeners fuel the Spanish-language El Zol 99.1 FM
By Juliana Monsalve
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Hi –
The site looks great. I was just wondering if you could change the first word in the headline on my ethnic media story, from “build” to “building.”
Thanks, Katherine
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