Radio/TV Marti finds creative ways of disseminating information in Cuba

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( via The Miami Herald) Trying to get around Havana’s censorship, the U.S Office of Cuba Broadcasting is showing off novel ways to disseminate information on the island, including USB drives made of paper and a system for sending cell phone text … [Read more...]

Soledad O’Brien signs deal with HBO, Joins ‘Real Sports’

Latinovator Lunch with Soledad O'Brien (sponsored by P&G)

Hispanicize 2013 Co-Chair and former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien has entered into a content development deal with HBO and also will join the network’s award-winning sports journalism program Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. The deal lets HBO have … [Read more...]

René from Calle 13 meets with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for creative social media collaboration

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Acá junto Julian.Hoy a las 10pm hora de Londres nos vemos por twitter y trabajar juntos @wikileaks / C13 twitpic.com/cx0axs— Residente C13/ RC13 (@Calle13Oficial) June 13, 2013 René Pérez Joglar (aka “Residente”) of the socially … [Read more...]

Rise of WhatsApp Could Slow Facebook’s Quest for Mobile Growth ( via AdAge)

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As Facebook strives to keep engagement high in the face of mounting evidence that teenager interest is cooling, it's vying against a field of messaging apps that are sucking up mobile users' time and attention. Chief among them? WhatsApp. Though … [Read more...]

Univision’s new web channel for bicultural millenials FLAMA seeks content

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Call for Latino Talent and Digital Content for U.S. Millennials Leading the charge into the digital programming landscape for US Latino millennials, Univision launches Flama. Hitting the web in fall 2013, Flama is a first-of-its-kind … [Read more...]