Media Center

Media Center

• NCLR Conference to Focus on the Key Issues Facing Latino Voters
  
• New Video Shows Link Between Anti-Immigrant Groups and White Supremacists
• Janet Murguía's Speech at the National Press Club, April 16, 2008
• Janet's Murguía's Apperance on Lou Dobbs, February 4, 2008
• AJC Appeals to Cable TV Executives to End Airing of Anti-Immigrant Hate
• CNN's Reaction to Using Graphic from Council of Conservative Citizens
• Correction

Resources for the Media

• Immigration Quick Facts Sheets
• Office of Media Relations
• NCLR Office of Media Relations Contacts
• Allies
• Download transcripts of President Janet Murguía's past speeches
• Download NCLR Press Releases
• Download NCLR Publications

Immigration Quick Fact Sheets 

• Common Myths
• The "Dream" Act 
• The "Real ID" Act
  
  

Office of Media Relations

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) strengthens its capacity-building assistance to Hispanic community-based organizations (CBOs) and its research, policy analysis, and advocacy efforts through its Office of Media Relations (OMR). This eight-person bilingual team works to maximize accurate and responsible news coverage of issues of concern to the U.S. Latino community and advance the mission of NCLR

During the last decade, NCLR's visibility and prominence have grown significantly as a result of OMR's work. The NCLR Annual Conference receives important press coverage and is an integral part of the U.S. Latino calendar of events. The press office also promotes and disseminates NCLR's publications, such as research and policy papers, training materials, statistical analyses, fact sheets, and issue briefs to the media and public. OMR also hosts numerous press conferences and public events throughout the year to raise awareness of issues that are important to Hispanics and to promote NCLR's advocacy and programmatic agendas.

In addition to responding to significant inquiries from the media, OMR reviews and edits content for the NCLR website, oversees quality control and in-house design and desktop publishing, and provides support for other public information activity, including public service announcements in the Spanish-speaking community. NCLR has an extensive media database, reflecting contacts from throughout the country and abroad in mainstream and specialized outlets (TV, print, radio, and news services) in English and Spanish. One of OMR's principal media tactics is the use of e-blasts to communicate information. E-blasts can reach up to 2,500 recipients, depending on the target audience.

NCLR Office of Media Relations Contacts

• Lisa Navarrete, Vice President
  E-mail:
  Phone: (202) 785-1670
• Marie Watteau, Director of Media Relations
  E-mail:
  Phone: (202) 785-1670

Allies

Anti-Defamation League (DC Regional Office)
E-mail:
Phone: (202) 452-8310
Fax: (202) 296-2371

Center for American Progress
1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone: (202) 682-1611
E-mail:

• Henry Fernandez, Senior Fellow
  E-mail:
• Sean Gibbons, Director of Media Strategy
  E-mail:
  Phone: (202) 682-1611
• John Neurohr, Press Assistant
  E-mail:
  Phone: (202) 481-8182
• Erin Lindsay, Online Marketing Manager
  E-mail:
  Phone: (202) 741-6397
  

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR)
https://www.civilrights.org
Phone: (202) 466-3311

• Mistique Cano, Press Secretary
  E-mail:
  Phone: (202) 263-2882
  
• Rob Randhava, Counsel
  E-mail:
  Phone: (202) 466-6058
   

Media Matters for America
https://www.mediamatters.org
Phone: (202) 756-4100

Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
https://www.splcenter.org
Phone: (334) 956-8200

• Mark Potok, Director, Intelligence Project
  E-mail:
• Heidi Beirich, Director, Research and Special Projects
  E-mail:

Download transcripts of President Janet Murguía's past speeches

• 2004 NCLR Annual Conference
• 2005 NCLR Annual Conference
• 2006 NCLR Annual Conference
• 2007 NCLR Annual Conference

Download NCLR Press Releases

• Jan. 31, 2008 - NCLR hace llamado para eliminar el odio del debate migratorio mediante una "intervenvion"
  
• Oct. 31, 2007 - Immigration Raids
• Oct. 24, 2007 - NCLR Deeply Disappointed
  
• Oct. 24, 2007 - Urban Institute & NCLR Release Report on Raids Impact
• Aug. 10, 2007 - NCLR Calls on Bush Administration
• July 26, 2007 - NCLR Praises Judges Ruling
• June 28, 2007 - Today's Vote Setback
• June 8, 2007 - NCLR Blasts Senate
• June 1, 2007 - Telephonic Briefing
• May 22, 2007 - NCLR Applauds Senate
• May 18, 2007 - NCLR, NILC to Hold Press Briefing
• May 17, 2007 - NCLR Applauds Launch of Senate Immigration Debate
• May 7, 2007 - 100 Grassroots Organizations Express Concern
• April 17, 2007 - NCLR Urges Congress
• April 10, 2007 - President Needs to Find Support in Congress
• March 30, 2007 - Blocking of Chavez Resolution
• March 22, 2007 - NCLR Welcomes the Introduction of the Strive Act
• March 7, 2007 - NCLR Applauds the Introduction of the Citizen Promotion Act
• March 6, 2007 - NCLR Urges Congress to Approve Dream Act
• January 31, 2007 - NCLR Expresses Strong Concern
• January 24, 2007 - NCLR Lauds President's Commitment to Immigration
• January 10, 2007 - NCLR Welcomes Re-Introduction of AgJobs
  

Download NCLR Publications

• Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America's Children (2007)
• In the Eye of the Storm: How the Government and Private Response to Hurricane Katrina Failed Latinos (2006)
• Anaylsis of the President's Budget Plan: FY 2006 (2005)
• State of Hispanic America 2004 (2004)
• Issue Brief No. 13 (2004)
  
• Issue Brief No. 10 (2003)
• Issue Brief No. 9 (2003)
• Issue Brief No. 6 (2002)
  
• Mobilizing the Vote: Latinos and Immigrants in the 2002 Midterm Election (2002)
• The Mainstreaming of Hate (1999)
• The First 25 Years of NCLR (1993)