Three states — Florida, California and Texas — would account for nearly one-half (46 percent) of total U.S. population growth between 2000 and 2030, according to Census Bureau state population projections released today. Consequently, Florida, now the fourth most populous state, would edge past New York into third place in total population by 2011; California and Texas would continue to rank first and second, respectively, in 2030.
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Perdue @ del Rivero Messianu.
Perdue Inc. has been awarded Miami based del Rivero Messianu DDB the Hispanic AOR assignment.
Financial Services Courting Hispanics.
According to projections in a recently released report titled The State of the Nation’s Housing 2004, from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard, University Hispanics will account for one-third of the growth in the number of U.S. homeowners by the year 2020. Minority homeownership rates, though, still lag those of whites by nearly 25%.
Those Kids & Their Dang Pods.
A new report by JupiterResearch finds that digital music players will achieve “critical mass” this year, with ownership levels reaching 15% to 20% of households. The popularity of iPods among teenagers continues to grow.
Increasing Newsroom Diversity: It’s Time to Make It Personal.
UNITY: Journalists of Color is challenging each of the 743 members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) — some 265 of who will be gathered this week for ASNE’s annual conference — to take bold action in diversifying their newsrooms.
Telemundo’s Martínez-Llorián Honored By Congressman Bob Menendez.
WNJU vice president and general manager Manuel Martínez-Llorián was honored on Saturday, April 11 by Congressman Bob Menendez (D, NJ) with a prestigious United States “Congressional Pin” in recognition of his achievements as a broadcaster and member of the Telemundo family, and for his contributions to the advancement of the Hispanic community.
Y&R’s Fudge Out.
Ann Fudge Chairman – CEO of Young & Rubicam Network and Y&R Brands has decided to step down from her position at Young & Rubicam Network. The agency netwrok has suffereed a number of account losses and talent defections.
1 In 5 U.S. Workers Reports Racial & Gender Discrimination.
One out of five (20 percent) U.S. workers claims that racial or ethnic discrimination exists in the workplace, according to a national survey by Hudson, reporting that they know of someone who has been denied a job, increased pay or promotion because of their ethnicity. That figure jumps to 31 percent for African-American workers, yet drops to 18 percent among white employees.
