Jorge Ramos
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Jorge Ramos is a prominent journalist known for his advocacy on immigration issues and social justice. This interview reveals his leadership style as one that is energetic and persuasive, focused on challenging the status quo and advocating for marginalized communities.
“I think if the easiest way to explain that, just try to go from the traditional turnover of Latino to the new term Latinx that you just mentioned. And then with the term Latinx, many people don't feel very comfortable yet with it, but it's much more inclusive. It includes everybody. It includes groups that in the past...”
“I've been living here in Miami for quite a long time, and Florida might be gone if the vote depends on that. Let me just say clearly, Cuba is a dictatorship. It's been a dictatorship since 1959. Venezuela is a dictatorship. Nicaragua is a dictatorship. And that's where you have to start.”
“Content matters. But the way we approach it is completely different. Let's say 10, 15, 20 years ago, we were reporting facts and people were expecting the facts for the newscast happening. Not anymore. I think everybody knows exactly what's happening right now and when we come on the air at 6.30, they expect more.”
“I do it all the time. I do it all the time. And our relationship with power has to be confrontational sometimes. There's a beautiful word in Spanish contra. In contrapoder means to be on the other side of power. It doesn't matter who is in power And people might say, well, Jorge, you are against Donald Trump.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 9 - Jorge Ramos
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