Image & Identity
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) monitors the depiction of Italian Americans in media sources including commercials, movies, and television programs, as well as newspaper & magazine articles and advertisements. NIAF remains committed to fighting the negative and inaccurate depictions of Italian Americans while at the same time highlighting the positive images of Italian Americans and their numerous contributions to the United States.

Have you recently viewed something that either negatively or positively depicted Italian Americans? Please share them with NIAF so that we can appropriately respond.
Email John Marino at anti-defamation@niaf.org.

They can also be sent to:

The National Italian American Foundation
Attention: John Marino
1860 19th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Stay up to date with NIAF's anti-stereotyping and positive image campaign through the Focus: Image & Identity occassional reports as well as the Picks & Pans column of the NIAF News Magazine


Focus: Image & Identity Reports
 ·    Summer 2004

 ·    Fall 2003

 ·    Spring 2003

 ·    Fall 2002

Picks & Pans
 ·    Summer 2004

 ·    Spring 2004

 ·    Winter 2004

 ·    Fall 2003

 ·    Summer 2003

 ·    Spring 2003

 ·    Winter 2003

 ·    Fall 2002

 ·    Summer 2002

 ·    Spring 2002

 ·    Winter 2002

 ·    Spring 2001

 ·    Winter 2001

Combatting Sterotyping
 ·    Tips on Fighting Stereotyping

 ·    Past NIAF Anti-Stereotyping Activities