Siembra la Palabra Digna

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Siembra la Palabra Digna (Sow the Dignified Word) is a campaign to advance responsible speech in the local, national, and global media. When speech is not accurate or truthful, or when it attacks people based on their actual or perceived race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, language ability, appearance, or mental capacity, it creates the context for a hate crime.

Siembra la Palabra Digna fights the rising trend of incendiary speech that is endorsed by for-profit media through townhalls, events, and actions to ensure the health and safety of our communities. In partnership with local organizations, MLP coordinated with the national campaign to get Lou Dobbs brand of hate speech off of CNN.

Hate Speech is still rampant in our media.

Media Literacy Project invites you to celebrate future victories with us by holding media accountable for responsible speech.

News and Blogs on Siembra La Palabra Digna

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Migrant Media Makers From New Mexico to the Middle-East: Reclaiming Our Media at NCMR

April 5-7, 2013, I had the opportunity to attend the National Conference on Media Reform (NCMR) with a delegation of twenty-four amazing people from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference took place in Denver, CO, a city at the base of the Rocky Mountains, a mountain chain that connects itself from Alaska to Northern New Mexico. Read more »

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Media Accountability on a Global Scale

After two months in New Mexico, IREX Communications Fellow Prossy Kawala shares her thoughts on media accountabilty here, and in her home country of Uganda. Prossy seeks to define "responsible media" in New Mexico, in Uganda, and beyond. Read more »

American Apparel's Brand of Immigration

American Apparel is no stranger to controversy.  The clothing company pushes the envelope with their marketing tactics. Their current ad campaign falls in line with their idea that exploitation is edgy and acceptable in advertising, and is the subject of September's guest deconstruction by Andrea Serrano. Read more »

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Clearing the Hate: Guest Blog by National Hispanic Media Coalition

As part of Media Literacy Project’s Siembra la Palabra Digna (Sow the Dignified Word) campaign, we share the release of this exposé on Clear Channel’s record of hate speech conducted by National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC). Read more »

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Movies & Music: Is popular culture representing everyone?

February was a month for the stars. With both the Grammys and the Oscars happening this month, Hollywood was on display. However, the biggest draw for media lovers, like Media Literacy Project, is the striking commentary that “celebrity gazing” has on the entertainment industry and what that says about our values as a society.

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