Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and Telemundo News announce a new partnership that will kick off with a daylong conference "The Latino Vote: Myth vs. Reality," scheduled to take place in New York City on Friday, January 29 beginning at 9 a.m. This first-ever partnership between Telemundo and Columbia is part of the network's comprehensive presidential elections coverage campaign #YODECIDO launched late last year. The new Columbia/Telemundo partnership will also include an internship program for Columbia's journalism students, among other initiatives.
In 2016, more than 28 million Latinos will be eligible to vote-13 percent of all eligible United States voters. The Latino Vote conference focuses on a decisive element of the upcoming Presidential election-Latino voters-at a crucial time, just two days before the Iowa caucus. Viewing the election through the lens of the Latino voting block, the conference seeks to help students, journalists, and other professionals better understand the potential impact of Latino voters in this election year. "This new alliance between Columbia and Telemundo signals the Journalism School's commitment to helping the media better understand and prepare to cover a far more diverse nation, and world, and not just during complex issues during the 2016 elections, but far beyond. We intend for this conference, and additional initiatives we are developing with Telemundo, to be a great learning experience for the Journalism School's entire community, from students to faculty," said Ernest R. Sotomayor Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Dean of Student Affairs & Director, Latin America Initiatives.Videos