Showing posts with label iReport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iReport. Show all posts

2009-10-14

CNN Asks Are You A Garcia?

The last name, Garcia, is now the 8th most popular name in America. It's reflective of the rapid changes taking place as the largest ethnic immigrant wave takes root in the U.S.

As part of its Latino in America series (hosted by Soledad O'Brien and debuting October 21 & 22), the network asks: Are you a Garcia?

If yes, CNN wants to hear your family's story, from families with centuries-old roots in America to recent immigrants or those who are living the American dream.

You can share video and photos of your Garcia family story.

As part of its iReport.com site, viewers contribute their own reports. This is a user-generated site. That means the stories submitted by users are not edited, fact-checked or screened before they post. Only stories marked "On CNN" have been vetted for use in CNN news coverage.

2008-07-26

Black in America Programs Have Strong Viewer Appeal


CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien spent more than a year tracking the stories of black men and women from all walks of life in this country for the Black in America series. Her hard work has paid off with many positive reviews and strong ratings.

The "Black Woman & Family" program attracted more than 2.1 million viewers in its two-hour premiere, including almost 1 million viewers between 25 and 54 years of age, CNN officials said Thursday.

In addition to the 966,000 viewers between 25-54, Black in America lured another 354,000 viewers between 18-34, up 188% from the 123,000 viewers 18-34 it drew in the same timeslot last year.

CNN.com’s online interactive special section for Black in America has already gotten over 2.4 million page views since July, 22.

In conjunction to the special series, iReport.com’s Black in America assignment has brought in over 700 iReports since the telecast.