For the last two years, a team from Feet in 2 Worlds (a nonprofit news organization that engages immigrant journalists) has conducted an in-depth investigation into misinformation and disinformation on Spanish radio in the U.S. With support from the Fund, the team, led by Paulina Velasco, examined the sources of misinformation, the lack of regulatory scrutiny that enables it, and its impact on Latino communities in the U.S. The investigation was published in both English and Spanish and its findings were featured on an hourlong national radio show, WNYC’s “Notes from America” with Kai Wright. Subsequent stories were distributed through partnerships with palabra and Puente News Collaborative. Spanish-language outlets across the U.S. amplified the series, including Conecta Arizona, Radio Bilingue, El Diario Sin Limites and El Hilo.
Grantee series examines misinformation on Spanish-language radio in the U.S.
