The Growth of Spanish‐language and Latino‐themed Television Programs for Children in the United States

Citizenship excess: Latinas/os, media, and the nation

“…Today, the great majority of Latino media is owned by non-Latinas/os, a situation that is likely to affect the types of media practices that characterize it. It is just as likely that, as Kristin Moran (2007) has anticipated, Latino media will continue its commitment to corporatism, unfazed by the neoliberal regulatory system.…”

Parents' Perceptions of Preschool Television

“…The Latino-themed preschool programming does not erase the well-documented evidence that Latino characters have historically been underrepresented in all types of English-language programming including programs aimed at children (Klein & Shiffman, 2006;Moran, 2007), but it does provide new role models and exposes English-speaking children to the Spanish language. For Latino children, these programs provide imagery that may resonate with their experiences.…”