Majority of None

A Mercury News CopyCamp on race and demographics

The Mercury News will holds its first CopyCamp on June 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Merc offices at 750 Ridder Park Drive.

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What is Majority of None?

In April 1999, the San Jose Mercury News published a five-day series called "A Majority of None." The series examined how Santa Clara County was on the verge of becoming a place where no single race was in the a majority. Over the course of the series, reporters talked to folks about what it would mean to live in this new plurality.

Because of this diversity, race and demographics has long been one of the core stories covered by the San Jose Mercury News. On June 28, we're inviting the community to join us for our first CopyCamp to discuss the coverage of race and demographics. The agenda will be created by folks who attend on the day of event.

You can register for CopyCamp by visiting our wiki. We created this site to allow folks to meet other attendees in advance. Please take a moment to register here, create a profile, introduce yourself to other attendees, and even propose a topic you'd like to have discussed at CopyCamp.

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A green card, and a wife overseas

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There was a great story in the Mercury News by Ken McLaughlin, who many of you met at CopyCamp. Ken wrote about green card residents who are separated from their families overseas:



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Posted by Mercury News on July 7, 2008 at 1:37pm

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CopyCamp: Community Unconference in the Newsroom

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Posted by Chris O'Brien on July 2, 2008 at 10:34am

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Fans of classic Indian dance seek world record



Lisa Fernandez had a story today about a group of local Indian dancers who are attempting to set a new record:



Today, dancers from all over the world will huddle for the first time in the hopes of earning a paragraph - sheesh, even a sentence - in the Guinness Book of World Records. They will perform an 8…
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Posted by Chris O'Brien on June 22, 2008 at 12:50am

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Little Saigon fallout left mark, San Jose candidates say

The Mercury News' Joshua Molina has a story today looking at how the controversy over the "Little Saigon" issue may hurt some of the Vietnamese candidates in the recent local elections:



The buzz in political circles after Madison Nguyen was elected to the San Jose City Council in 2005 was that it was the beginning of a new era of Vietnamese political clout. She was the first, it was said, but surely not the last. But…
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Posted by Chris O'Brien on June 9, 2008 at 1:53pm

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'Godfather' of Silicon Valley's Asian-American political community steps into spotlight

Ken McLaughlin puts together a great profile today on Paul Fong. Here's an exerpt:



When an Asian-American candidate asks local Democratic power broker Larry Stone for his support, he has one question: "Where are you with Paul Fong?" If Stone discovers the candidate hasn't talked to Fong, he advises the candidate to have a little chat with him and report back.



"Paul Fong is the godfather," said Stone, Santa…
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Posted by Chris O'Brien on June 8, 2008 at 1:19pm

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Part V

CHANGING FACE OF THE FUTURE

MIXED-RACE BIRTHS COULD MAKE OLD DIVISIONS OBSOLETE

HOPE FOR GREATER UNITY INCREASES



Published: Sunday, April 18, 1999



BY BEN STOCKING

Mercury News Staff Writer



Mary Johnson's face will confound anyone who tries to fit her into a tidy racial box. It is not quite black, not quite white; not quite American Indian, not quite Hispanic.

It is all of those things. And if current demographic trends hold, it could be the…

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Created by Mercury News May 30, 2008 at 1:45pm. Last updated by Mercury News May 30, 2008.

Part IV

CULTURAL LESSONS

EDUCATORS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ADOPT MORE INCLUSIVE TECHNIQUES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND SERVE INCREASINGLY DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS

SCHOOLS' LESSONS IN CULTURE



Saturday, April 17, 1999



BY EDWIN GARCIA

Mercury News Staff Writer



The growing number of children from diverse ethnic backgrounds in Santa Clara County's classrooms is pushing teachers to adopt more culturally based approaches, and in the process shaping a new… Continue

Created by Mercury News May 30, 2008 at 1:08pm. Last updated by Mercury News May 30, 2008.

Part III

POWER: POLITICS AND THE WORKPLACE

DIVISIONS: SEGREGATION TRENDS EMERGE IN HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY, EXPERTS SAY.



Friday, April 16, 1999



BY KEN MCLAUGHLIN AND ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA

Mercury News Staff Writers



Silicon Valley sees itself as a meritocracy built on brains, a smoothly working model of diversity in action.

Much of that image is true. But while ethnic diversity is widely celebrated as an engine of the valley's success, it is virtually absent from…

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Created by Mercury News May 30, 2008 at 1:08pm. Last updated by Mercury News May 30, 2008.

Part II

SORTING OUT AN IDENTITY

NEWCOMERS FIND IT POSSIBLE TO THRIVE WITHOUT ASSIMILATING

Published: Thursday, April 15, 1999



A MERCURY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: SECOND IN A FIVE-PART SERIES



BY ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA

Mercury News Staff Writer



In the early 20th century, as the country absorbed the largest wave of immigrants ever, many newcomers saw only one path to success: assimilation.

In the Bay Area today, that path is increasingly the one less traveled.…

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Created by Mercury News May 30, 2008 at 1:08pm. Last updated by Mercury News May 30, 2008.

A Majority of None

A MAJORITY OF NONE



WITH MINORITY GROUPS ON VERGE OF BECOMING THE MAJORITY, SANTA CLARA COUNTY PREPARES FOR A NEW AGE IN RACE RELATIONS

Wednesday, April 14, 1999



By ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA and KEN MCLAUGHLIN

Mercury News Staff Writers



The precise moment is anybody's guess. But sometime this year, the population meter will click -- and for the first time Santa Clara County's white residents will no longer be the majority.

In a nation forged from…

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Created by Mercury News May 15, 2008 at 4:47pm. Last updated by Mercury News May 30, 2008.

 
 
 

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