Covering Communities at Risk: What Can Reporters and Outlets Learn from Ethnic Media?

Back to Events Audience Engagement Covering Communities at Risk: What Can Reporters and Outlets Learn from Ethnic Media? News media faces a crisis of trust Thursday, March 12, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT) Join Us Virtually Register Now Event Details At a time when the news media faces a crisis of trust, and when credible news and information is often overtaken by rumor and misinformation, what can mainstream reporters and news outlets learn from ethnic media outlets that go the extra mile to connect with their communities? What engagement strategies can journalists use to build trust and reach vulnerable communities? In this webinar jointly offered by the Online News Association and the USC Center for Health Journalism, you will learn journalism strategies deployed by reporters and newsrooms participating in the Center for Health Journalism’s Engagement Initiative. Those efforts focus on centering community voices in innovative ways. Panelists Enrique Chiabra is a news anchor at Telemundo 52 Los Angeles who also works as a reporter on special assignments. Chiabra covers a variety of topics but is particularly passionate about stories that involve immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community. He has won 11 LA Emmy Awards as well as a Ruben Salazar Award in 2021 and a GLAAD Award in 2016. As a Center for Health Journalism 2024 California Health Equity Fellow, his project reported on how the incurable lung disease silicosis is affecting more Latino immigrant workers in California. Marian

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