I rise today to recognize New America Media (NAM) and The First National Ethnic Media Awards. From its inception. NAM has worked to create a more inclusive public forum and to bring visibility and economic viability to ethnic media. a critical sector of American journalism that covers and serves our countrys growing ethnic and immigrant communities that are often marginalized by barriers of culture and language. NAM has continued to build the profile of ethnic media by developing first a Calitornia and now a national awards program to recognize journalists working in the ethnic media and covering stories critical to their communities. NAM conducted a nationwide poll of ethnic communities in multiple languages that found 52 million adult Americans access ethnic media regularly. ethnic media represent the forefront of civic and independent journalism. it is where ethnic and immigrant Americans turn to find information about their communities. their states. their govemment. their healthcare. education for their children. their civil rights as citizens in our society--yet ethnic media has received only marginal recognition from the public and private sector. NAMs work to highlight the important role that ethnic media plays is commendable. NAMs work to create bridges between ethnic media and the mainstream as well as crosscultural understanding between ethnic communities is praiseworthy.
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