Talk:Macarena Hernandez

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As far as I know, Hernandez is only notable for exposing Jayson Blair. A separate article on her may be worthwhile if she becomes notable for some other reason, or if she's already notable for some reason I don't know.Pha telegrapher (talk) 21:44, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

copyright vio[edit]

Much of the content is lifted word for word from her website [1], for example compare these paragraphs from the site:

Website - Before joining the staff of The Dallas Morning News as a columnist in 2005, she was the Rio Grande Valley Bureau Chief for the San Antonio Express-News, overseeing South Texas and Northern Mexico. While there, Macarena wrote “One-Family, Two Homelands,” a personal, five-part series exploring Mexican migration through her own family’s story. Macarena’s series is now taught in Texas schools.

WP - Before joining the staff of The Dallas Morning News as a columnist in 2005, she was the Rio Grande Valley Bureau Chief for the San Antonio Express-News, overseeing South Texas and Northern Mexico. While there, Macarena wrote "One-Family, Two Homelands," a personal, five-part series exploring Mexican migration through her own family's story. Macarena's series is now taught in schools across Texas.

Website - She has received numerous awards. In 2003, Latina named her one of their Women of the Year. The following year, Hispanic Magazine named her one of 2004’s Trendsetters. In 2006, the Los Angeles Times called her a Media Face to Watch.

WP - She has received numerous awards. In 2003, Latina named her one of their Women of the Year. The following year, Hispanic magazine named her one of 2004's Trendsetters. In 2006, the Los Angeles Times called her a Media Face to Watch. Macarena is now one of the main subjects of the upcoming documentary, A Fragile Trust, which explores ethics in journalism and newsroom diversity.

website - She is now the Victoria Advocate Endowed Professor in Humanities and teaches in the Communications Department at the University of Houston – Victoria. Macarena is co-founder of Centro Victoria, where she serves as managing director. Housed at UHV, the center is committed to creating resources around Latino literature in the United States. She spent a year teaching English literature to sophomores at her alma mater, La Joya High School.

WP - Macarena, who has also taught high school English literature courses, is co-founder of Centro Victoria, where she serves as managing director. Housed at UHV, the center is committed to creating resources around Latino literature in the United States.

website - Her work has been published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Latina, and many other publications throughout the United States. Her essays and columns have been anthologized in both college and high school textbooks. Her video work has been featured on Frontline/PBS and numerous media websites.

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website - Macarena is a frequent guest on radio and television shows. She has appeared on shows such as NBC’s Dateline, CNN Headline News, Fox and Friends and on National Public Radio, where she’s been a media guest on Talk of the Nation, Tell Me More and Latino USA.

WP - Early on in her career, Macarena distinguished herself for her ability to find unique angles to stories about Latinos in the United States. Her editors often praised her ability to connect with Spanish-speaking communities, calling her a natural storyteller. Her work has been published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Latina, and many other publications throughout the United States. Her essays and columns have been anthologized in both college and high school textbooks. Her video work has been featured on Frontline (PBS) and numerous media websites. Macarena is a frequent guest on radio and television shows. She has appeared on shows such as NBC's Dateline, CNN Headline News, Fox & Friends and on National Public Radio, where she's been a media guest on Talk of the Nation, Tell Me More and Latino USA.

I will stubbify, and then see if enough can be restored to keep an article. This was an unsourced BLP, with notability issues. Jd2718 (talk) 00:24, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

One Family, Two Homelands[edit]

I was fascinated by this angle. And while the series was interesting, nothing notable here. It seems to have been added to an anthology that is on Texas' approved list, so it shows up in many schools in that state, but just as part of an anthology. Jd2718 (talk) 01:03, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

A Fragile Trust[edit]

Planned documentary about the NYTimes plagiarism story, website not updated since 2007[2], looks like it never got made. I deleted it from the article. Jd2718 (talk) 01:46, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]