The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Hunter College) presents the authors of
The News Media in Puerto Rico: Journalism in Colonial Settings and in Times of Crises (Routledge, 2020),Federico Subervi-Vélez, Sandra Rodríguez-Cotto, and Jairo Lugo-Ocando. This event takes place via Zoom TODAY, May 12, 2021, at 6:00pm (EST). [See Zoom link below.]
There are many reasons why Puerto Rico, after more than 122 years, continues to be a colony of the United States. The island’s media system is one of the factors that most contributes to maintaining this relationship of dependence and subjugation. The book The News Media in Puerto Rico: Journalism in Colonial Settings and in Times of Crises, by Federico Subervi-Vélez, Sandra Rodríguez-Cotto and Jairo Lugo-Ocando documents this reality and exposes it with a variety of sources, including opinions offered by 60 prominent journalists from the Island regarding the challenges faced by the news media, their profession, and journalism educatio
What s Your Point?
Houston s Sunday morning political debate show! Greg Groogan updates the -Eyes of Texas- controversy.
Houston - The University of Texas has announced its marching band will continue to play The Eyes of Texas
Despite demands, the alma mater be permanently retired because it likely originated from a turn of the 20th-century minstrel show which featured racially offensive characters in black face .
In a clunky compromise, UT is forming a second marching band for those students who refuse to play the controversial tune.
The University s decision to retain The Eyes of Texas has drawn fierce protest from those who see it as representative of a racist past - and an equally ferocious defense from alumni who view it as UT heritage with no bigoted or discriminatory intent.
What s Your Point?
Water bill hike coming?
Houston s Sunday morning political debate show! The WYP panel talks about proposed rate hikes for water and sewage for city residents.
HOUSTON - Citing the need for a safe and reliable water supply Mayor Sylvester Turner announced his support for a substantial rate hike.
How substantial? According to the Houston Chronicle s Jasper Scherer, the city s consultants are recommending a 40% rate increase for water and a whopping 60% for wastewater, with the increases spread out over the next five years.
This week’s panel: Tony Diaz - host of Latino Politics and News on KPFT radio, well-known businessman and columnist Bill King, Charles Blain, founder of the advocacy group Urban Reform, conservative commentator – Gary Polland, and former city council member, Sue Lovell, answer Greg Groogan s question - Based on what you know - is the reach into Houston pockets justified for needed infrastructure upgrades...or is it another money grab?
Will permit-less carry pass the Texas Senate - What s Your Point?
Permit-less carry bill stalls in Texas Senate
Houston s Sunday morning political debate show! The WYP panel talks about Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick s hesitation to push the constitutional carry House bill through the Texas Senate.
Houston - Believe it or not - sometimes we just get it wrong
And it happened last week during our discussion of the proposed constitutional carry of handguns, a bill that sailed through the Texas house.
TX House passes constitutional carry bill
Houston s Sunday morning political debate show! The WYP panel discusses the recent bill passed by the Texas House that allows people who can legally own a gun, to carry it without a license openly or concealed.