2008 Unity Conference

Welcome. A team of more than 90 students led by a group of dedicated professional journalists and journalism educators are bringing you daily coverage of UNITY 2008, Chicago.

We’re excited to be producing breaking news and information from the largest gathering of journalists of color on the planet.

We’ll be blazing new paths with unitynews.org, operating out of a converged newsroom at the McCormick Convention Center in Chicago.

UNITY’s student media team is producing a daily print edition, radio and TV broadcasts and, of course, this web site at unitynews.org featuring continuous updates, video, blogs and more. And, if you choose to, you’ll also be hearing from us via text message and social networking sites.

For the freshest news from UNITY, we’re your source!

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Print Edition

UNITY’s Future Still Up In Air

Leaders of UNITY’s member organizations debated whether the organization will continue in its current structure, amid concerns that it may have strayed from its core mission.

AAJA, NAHJ Announce Election Winners

Here are the winners of the contested board of director elections for National Association of Hispanic Journalists and Asian American Journalists Association.

Rapid Newsroom Turnover Equals Increased Workload

The impact of turnover and layoffs has hit many working journalists hard. Some feel overwhelmed by increased workloads and having to juggle multiple things at once.

Protest Against Senegalese President Turns Violent

A man protesting Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade’s speech to the UNITY convention was punched by a supporter. He was then removed from a McCormick Center ballroom as journalists looked on.

Retiring Editor Cited As Champion of Minority Journalists

At the end of next week, Sharon Rosenhause, the managing editor at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel will retire after serving more than 20 years in the newspaper business, as a mentor and a long-standing voice for journalists of color.

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UNITY Radio

Foosball for Learning

In Chicago, more than seventy artists are trying to generate a dialogue through an exhibit called “A Declaration of Immigration.” One interactive installation approaches the issue through a one-of-a-kind tabletop foosball game. Reporter Diane Lee has more.

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Slow Economy Doesn’t Slow Fashion Sales

Unity News reporter Martha Flores reports that a rough economy doesn’t seem to be hurting the city’s fashion industry.

More Coverage

Print Edition

UNITY’s Future Still Up In Air

AAJA, NAHJ Announce Election Winners

Rapid Newsroom Turnover Equals Increased Workload

Protest Against Senegalese President Turns Violent

Retiring Editor Cited As Champion of Minority Journalists

UNITY Radio

Foosball for Learning

Aqui No

Going in Circles

Green Alleys

Slow Economy Doesn’t Slow Fashion Sales

Photo Gallery

Devon Avenue

UNITY TV

UNITY News Broadcast 3 - Part 1

Video Gallery

Latino Vote