Latino or Hispanic? For many Americans, neither feels quite right

Nearly half of those polled said they consider themselves a "typical American," while the same percentage said they are "very different from the typical American." Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Sally Lehrman - Apr 6, 2012 - 6:41 AM PDT
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Edited by: Sally Lehrman - Apr 6, 2012 - 11:30 AM PDT

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by Lauren Fisher - Apr. 9, 2012

I think this article brings up the important issue of personal identity within America, but I would have liked the story to be longer and more detailed because after I read it, I felt like I only understood the surface of the problem. The news values that I see reflected in this story are impact and emotion. The article has impact because it was written in the Los Angeles Times and according to the 2010 Census, 47.7% of the city's population is of Hispanic or Latin origin. Therefore, the discussion of the identity of people of Latin American descent affects a large number of the city's population. It is also an emotional story because personal identity is an emotional topic. Although classifying a very large and diverse ... More »

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