Rutgers University in New Jersey launched a think-tank dedicated to producing research around social, political and economic issues affecting the Latino community. The Latino Information Network at Rutgers (LIN@R), will be run like something of a news organization, according to a press release.
LIN@R’s editor and director will be Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Robert Montemayor, Patricia Munoz will be the managing editor and Jorge Schement, the Dean of the School of Communication & Information at Rutgers University, will also be involved.
The think-tank will focus on technology, telecommunications, immigration, politics and education.
Learn more by reading this statement or visiting LIN@R’s website.
Sara Inés Calderón is a journalist and writer who lives between Texas and California. Follow her on Twitter @SaraChicaD.
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