Sussing out the Hispanic Media

Ever thought about the issues surrounding Hispanicizing the American media? Well, Florida International University's Journalism and Mass communications Chair Allan Richards has pitched, in this week's edition of Editor and Publisher, his two cents about how this trend will (or won't) work for the media and students. Judging from FIU's stats, he's well qualified to do so. The school, which is 69 percent Hispanic, graduates more Hispanic students with bachelors and master's degrees than any other university in the U.S. In addition, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication offers a master's degree in Spanish-language journalism taught entirely in Spanish and offered on line as well as in the classroom. It is No. 2 nationally in awarding baccalaureate degrees to Hispanic students.