2008
Voto Latino in the Press. A collection of press articles from 2008.
San Francisco Chronicle: Media, Internet court young Latino swing vote
Tyche Hendricks, Chronicle Staff Writer
Latino audience. Marketers and political campaigns are increasingly reaching them through interactive media, using social network-
Take two twentysomething Latinos with a taste for politics, give them a crash course in news reporting, equip them with video
cameras and press credentials, "embed" them at the Democratic and Republican conventions this summer and let 'er rip.
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Associated Press: Young Latino Voters on the Rise
By ANABELLE GARAY and SUZANNE GAMBOA – Mar 3, 2008
DALLAS (AP) — American-born Manuel Rendon came of legal age in the midst of rallies around the country for immigration reform and quickly registered to vote. "Once I turned 18, I knew that was the one way to have my voice heard and to really make an impact. So it wasn't just my right, it was my duty," said Rendon, the son of Mexican immigrants.
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Washington Post: Partying, Seriously At Hispanic Heritage Awards
Renaissance Marriott. The purpose? To honor Big Names among Hispanics for work in
education, sports, science, the arts and for the alluring-sounding "vision." Dawson is Vision (and
a vision herself in slinky gray silk), recognized for founding Voto Latino, an organization
dedicated to increasing voter registration among young Hispanics.
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Hispanic Business: ‘Beyond Borders: An MTV Tr3s Immigration Forum’
MTV Tr3s is giving voice to Latino youth who are ready to go beyond the politics and rhetoric of the immigration debate when it broadcasts
“Beyond Borders: An MTV Tr3s Immigration Forum,” a historic, first-ever of its kind on network TV event.
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