Including discussions about:

• The development of Spanish-language media in Ibero-America
• The status and future of Latino-oriented media in the U.S.
• Media policies pertaining to U.S. Latinos & Latino-oriented media
• The role of SL/Latino media in Ibero-American/Latino politics

Scholars, students, media analysts, media professionals, and policy advocates will meet to discuss their research and assessments of the state of Spanish-language media in the world, and the status and future of Latino-oriented media in the U.S.  FCC policies that affect Latinos and Latino-oriented media will also be discussed as specific research and policy agendas will be proposed for consideration by the next presidential administration and the new Federal Communications Commission.

The 2nd international conference “Assessing the State of Spanish-Language Media” will be held at the Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas on February 19-21, 2009. To participate, send submit competitive papers (not abstracts) or special session proposals electronically to the appropriate track chair. Contact the conference chair Federico Subervi at subervi@latinomedia.org, or the co-chair Sindy Chapa at sc47@txstate.edu