Thread by @CenterCoopMedia

THREAD: Today we're extremely proud to share the latest round of stories from our #2020Census reporting fellows!

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Fellows have been publishing stories over the last several months as part of #NJMediaCounts, a program managed by @10thprecinct, aimed at supporting ethnic and community news outlets in New Jersey covering the #2020Census in their communities.

collaborativejournalism.org/njmediacounts/

The fellowships are supported by funding from the @grdodge and this project would not be possible without their continued support.

Now, without further ado, here are the latest stories!

From Kleibeel Marcano: With barely 45 days left before all census efforts end, several community organizations are drumming up the initiatives to urge more Latinos to participate in the decennial count.

reportehispano.com/2020/08/organi…

English: collaborativejournalism.org/2020/08/17/nj-…

From Jongwon Lee: While New Jersey has 74.2 percent response rate as of August 6, 2020, which is higher than the national average, many Koreans in the state still have not responded to the 2020 Census.

koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?…

English: collaborativejournalism.org/2020/08/06/kor…

From @kexu3: A phenomenon known as the “Matthew effect,” experts said, could lead to worse undercount of the state’s most vulnerable groups in the Asian American community.

singtaousa.com/ny/436-%E7%B4%…

English: collaborativejournalism.org/2020/08/13/asi…

From Laszlo Bartus: Hungarian Americans can successfully lobby and thrive as an ethnic group, according to community leaders in New Jersey, if Census data shows the real picture of how many Hungarians live in America.

nepszava.us/39315-2/

English: nepszava.us/39310-2/

From @sprtswtr: Despite efforts by census officials, many POC in NJ have unclear idea of what ‘being counted’ truly means

philadelphiaweekly.com/quality-assura…

From @mcneirdk: The Census Bureau has ramped up the number of workers as they knock on doors of Americans across the nation in efforts to secure responses for the decennial count but their task has become even more challenging in recent days.

njurbannews.com/2020/08/trump-…

From @dontagala: While the push to get a complete count is underway, the response rate in NY is now at 58.3%, that’s 4.5 points lower than the national rate of 62.7%. NJ’s is two points higher than the national rate at 64.6%.

balitangamerica.tv/u-s-census-bur…

From Kaushik Amin: Starting July 16, Census takers will begin interviewing households that have yet to respond to the 2020 Census in regions managed by the area Census offices in most states.

gujaratdarpan.com/ts082020/ (PAGE 107)

If you're interested in collaborating with one of our fellows or amplifying their work by republishing it, let us know!

Email NJ Media Counts project coordinator Oni Advincula (@10thprecinct) at [e-mail]!