{"id":16381,"date":"2026-10-30T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/?p=16381"},"modified":"2026-10-30T19:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:15:29","slug":"16381","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/?p=16381","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ethnic Media Journalists on the Midterms: What\u2019s Driving (or not ) our Communities to the Polls?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The midterms are here, and people across the country are voting and hoping to address issues that matter to them. What are ethnic and community media reporters hearing from their audiences and communities? Who will turn out to vote? What issues are motivating them? What are their frustrations and hopes?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join American Community Media for a journalists\u2019 roundtable bringing together perspectives from across the country and across several communities, and join the conversation with your questions or comments as we engage in an open exchange about this crucial election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-1.png 990w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-1-767x433.png 767w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-1-720x407.png 720w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-1-520x294.png 520w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-1-320x181.png 320w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-1-599x338.png 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vandana Kumar,<\/strong> Publisher and CEO, India Currents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"966\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-5.png 966w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-5-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-5-767x439.png 767w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-5-520x298.png 520w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-5-720x412.png 720w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-5-320x183.png 320w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-5-599x343.png 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lori Ann Edmo,<\/strong> Editor, Sho-Ban News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-2.png 990w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-2-766x428.png 766w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-2-720x402.png 720w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-2-520x290.png 520w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-2-320x179.png 320w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-2-600x335.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nestor Fantini,<\/strong> Co-Editor, Hispanic LA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-6.png 987w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-6-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-6-767x428.png 767w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-6-520x290.png 520w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-6-320x179.png 320w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-6-720x402.png 720w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-6-598x334.png 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rong Xiaoqing,<\/strong> Reporter, Sing Tao NY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-3.png 948w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-3-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-3-767x454.png 767w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-3-720x426.png 720w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-3-520x308.png 520w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-3-320x189.png 320w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-3-600x355.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Edelia Carthan,<\/strong> Contributing Writer, Mississippi Link<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-4.png 987w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-4-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-4-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-4-720x404.png 720w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-4-520x292.png 520w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-4-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/aacyf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-ACOM-4-599x336.png 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Osama Siblani,<\/strong> Publisher, Arab American News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethnic Media 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