大侠行天下日记 我见我闻我思 03/09

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争取在主流媒体的话语权

数位国际华亚裔社区领袖及媒体朋友昨天参加了我们為新任休斯敦纪事报发行人梅尔及董事长斯威尼业务总监福特之午餐会， 这也是我们第一次和美国主要媒体面对面的见面座谈会， 我们不但感到十分兴奋，主要是社会主流已经不断重视我们在美国主流社会之话语权。

休斯敦纪事报隶属於美国赫斯特媒体集团 ，属下有二十六家日报， 体育频道及十多种杂誌 ，是最具有影响力的世界媒体集团之一， 它已经有一百多年歷史。

午餐会上， 我首先感谢她们之到来， 并且讲述了三十多年来华亚裔及新移民在休斯敦西南国际区创造的”经济奇蹟” ，把一片荒芜之地建造為休斯敦経济发展之示范区。

发行人梅尔在致词中也高度讃掦移民社区对国家之贡献，并强调她将会努力加强和社区之合作， 她曾经在迈阿密 、旧金山担任过要职， 对各族裔社区瞭解深刻。

今天在座的除了许多商会会长， 并有学界商界重量级领军人物， 他们分别在会上表达了自己之看法， 并希望主流媒体能多报导和关心华亚裔及国际移民社区面临之困境。

今天的午餐会 ，正值美南环球剧坊大屏幕之落成啟用， 并邀请了若兰及刘馨小姐在她们美妙之舞姿和小提琴声中，为宾主留下了美好的印象。

美南新闻已走过四十三个寒暑， 和赫斯特媒体集团超过百年的歷史相比，实在不足為道， 他们是我们学习榜样， 但是我们感到骄傲的是， 我们必须走在时代的前沿， 继续革新求变， 唯一不变的是我们对社会的责任和使命。

 Strive For The Right To Speak In The Mainstream Media

More than fifty Asian community leaders from Houston’s international community attended our luncheon to greet the new Houston Chronicle President and Publisher Nancy Meyer and Chairman Jack Sweeney and Chief Revenue Officer Henry Ford. This is also the first time we were able to sit down with the important members of the media in our city.

The Houston Chronicle is one of the daily newspapers owned by the Hearst Corporation founded by William Randolph Hearst on March 4, 1887. They own ESPN Hearst Communications, Hearst Magazines, Hearst UK and more. Hearst Magazines is one of the world’s largest publishers of many other magazines and media companies across all platforms.

At the luncheon I told our honored guests how the new immigrants came over here to create an economic miracle in Houston’s southwest and International District that has become one of the most successful business model areas of our city.

Publisher Meyer also highly praised the contributions of the Asian American community to our nation. She said that she would strive to strengthen cooperation with the local community. She once held important positions in San Francisco and Miami and has a deep understanding of communities of all ethnic backgrounds.

Many community leaders also expressed their concerns about local crime issues. They want the support of the Houston Chronicle with the publishing of more local news about the difficulties faced by Asian and other international communities.

Today’s party coincided with the inauguration and opening of the Houston International Studio and with the wonderful dance by Roland and Liu Xin’s inspiring violin performance.

Southern News Group has gone through 43 winters and summers compared with the  Hearst group’s more than 133 years. We are still very young, but what we are proud of is that we continue to bring innovation to our media business. The only thing that remains unchanged is our responsibility and mission to society.