Viernes Video: Documentary fights back on Latino stereotypes
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LatinaLista — How much influence does the media have on how the
public sees Latinos?  It’s a question that has sparked fierce
debate between Latinos and the film and news industries. Yet,
every time a media organization takes the time to analyze how
often Latinos are portrayed or written about in the media, their
findings always show that negative coverage/portrayal of Latinos
outnumbers the positive.  However, trying to convince Hollywood,
video game creators and newspaper editors of the imbalance in
their portrayal/coverage of Latinos seems to always fall on deaf
ears. Two filmmakers, Miguel Picker and Chyng Sun, are through
with talking and instead are now ‘showing’ the media community
just how their portrayal, or failure to portray, Latinos hurts
the greater Latino community.  Latinos Beyond Reel, a film made
in 2012, features the voices of Latino professionals, scholars,
actors, j