Seminar
Forming Public Opinion: How the Media Covers Immigration
With immigration as the nation’s top domestic issue, has media coverage of immigration issues been satisfactory? Has coverage been balanced? Have Latino interests been adequately addressed? Do Latino organizations such as LULAC get a fair shake? Top journalists in the field will explore this controversial topic.

Introduction Lizette Jenness Olmos LULAC Director of Communications Moderator John Quiñones Anchor/Correspondent ABC News Prime Time Speakers Paul Cuadros Author, A Home on the Field freelance contributor Time Magazine Olga Briseño Director of the Media, Democracy and Policy Initiative The University of Arizona Alejandro Escalona Editor, Hoy Chicago Esteban Creste News Director Telemundo Chicago Domingo García LULAC Civil Rights Co-Chair Attorney

ABC Co-Anchor Primetime 20/20 John Quiñones, Author Paul Cuadros, Olga Briseño Director, Media, Democracy & Policy Initiative, College of Humanities at the University of Arizona, Editor of HOY, Alejandro Escalona, News Director of Telemundo, Esteban Creste and LULAC Activist and Attorney Domingo Garcia. Press September/October, 2007 LULAC News The Impact of the Media on the Immigration Debate by Richard J Gonzales pdf of news article pdf of LULAC News Sept/Oct 2007 issue Photo Gallery 78th LULAC National Convention - Chicago, Illinois - JULY 9-14, 2007