Driven by a passion for creating opportunities and diversity in the digital media landscape, Rafael Fernandez, Jr. has been committed to bringing positive change to the media industry. Fernandez decided to create Todo Wafi to help bring more change to the industry.
Tag: MEDIA
Posted inOpinion
Latino journalists honored by Los Angeles Press Club
Fernández left broadcast news for a period and started her own company. In 2018, she came back to Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles.
Fernández anchors the morning news and is host and executive producer of “LA Stories with Giselle Fernández.” This fall John Leguizamo is hosting a three-part documentary on PBS called “American Historia.” Cultural segments will feature visits to historical sites and interviews with notable historians and Latino cultural figures.
Posted inOpinion
COLUMN: CALÓ NEWS elevates Latino/a/x voices
Latino voices are rarely seen in the opinion pages of mainstream media. For example, only 4% of opeds published by the Los Angeles Times featured Latino writers, according to a 2020-2021 study by the UCLA Latino Politics & Policy Initiative.
Here at CALÓ NEWS we have elevated the voices of Latino/a/x journalists but also of Latino/a/x professors, doctors, activists, community leaders and students.
Posted inOpinion
A note from the Publisher
When we launched a year ago, we set out to provide a fresh perspective on the news, one that was rooted in facts and focused on the most pressing issues impacting Latinos. We wanted to create a space where our readers could engage with thoughtful analysis and opinion pieces that challenge their assumptions and broaden their understanding of the world.
Posted inmedia
COMMENTARY: Latino/a/x diversity in U.S. media is crucial
Félix Gutiérrez spoke at the book launch for “Reporting on Latino/a/x Communities: A Guide for Journalists.”
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Death of Telenovela, U.S. Spanish TV Must Evolve
In order for Latino broadcasters to seriously compete with general market content producers, they must stay ahead of them by creating similar culturally relevant, and creative programs made by Latinos in Spanish and bilingual formats in the U.S.
Posted inEquity
EDITORIAL: Why Latino media matters
We are announcing the official launch of our website at https://calo.org/
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Latino media needs an American Recovery Act
It is time to expand our notion of equity and systems change to fully embrace and support the fundamental role that Latino media plays in our civic and social infrastructure.
Posted inPolitics
CALÓ COMMENTARY: Political misinformation targets Latinos
In 2020, several platforms banned the #plandemic hashtag, associated with
a viral video espousing false COVID-19 conspiracies. But users continued
spreading misinformation on the platforms using #plandemia — the Spanish version — for many
more months.
Posted inJustice
COMMENTARY: Political misinformation targets Latinos
In 2020, several platforms banned the #plandemic hashtag, associated with
a viral video espousing false COVID-19 conspiracies. But users continued
spreading misinformation on the platforms using #plandemia — the Spanish version — for many
more months.
Posted inEvents
CALÓ CALENDAR: [Webinar] Sustaining and formulating a solid foundation for local and ethnic media
The second annual “Media and Democracy Policy” event aimed having a public conversation about California’s media policy and to identify strategies that could help rebuild and sustain a strong news information ecosystem for the state.
Posted inRepresentation
Sustaining and formulating a solid foundation for local and ethnic media
The second annual “Media and Democracy Policy” event aimed having a public conversation about California’s media policy and to identify strategies that could help rebuild and sustain a strong news information ecosystem for the state.