Advisory editor Tomasz Deptula, of Nowy Dziennik, an IPA member publication.
NewsLatino police officers unhappy with NYC settlement – wins money but no real changeAlthough the city is paying $28.6 million to the minority officers challenging discrimination in the police department, the written settlement states the NYPD did not violate the officers’ rights. more> What do we think about illegal immigrants?Who are they? Are they criminals and potential terrorists, or honest and industrious people trying to find refuge in this nation of freedom? Do they benefit America or do they steal job opportunities from the legal citizens of this country? Russian Forward interviewed a range of people on this issue. more> Children’s Services and Muslim leaders tackle absence of Muslim foster carePresently, there is no NYC foster care agency that specializes in placing Muslim children into Islamic foster homes. The main problem, many Muslim advocates say, is that when a special need arises most children are placed into non-Muslim homes, making Muslim children lose their religion. more> Chinese herbs making inroads in the U.S. marketThe taste and the comfort that a Chinese herbal drink brought to his throat were enough to lure U.S. publishing scion Robert McGraw away from the family business to set up Longjiang River Health Products in China. He aims to introduce the magic LHK, as well as other Chinese herbs, to the world. more> Special FocusSouth Asians look at elections |
EditorialsI’m not what you expect me to be - Fighting the ‘model minority’ stereotypeJordan Yue, a Chinese-American high school student in the city reflects on the stress of having to live up to the expectations imposed on him by classmates, teachers, his parents and society. more> Briefs |
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CUNY new home for Voices and Ippies Awards
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is proud to be the new home for Voices That Must Be Heard. Over the next few months, we will be reaching out to community and ethnic journalists to get their feedback on Voices, as we develop our plans for expanding the publication's content and audience. Stay tuned!
ReportNYCMA releases Education Fellowship 2010 anthology
NYCMANYCMA Ethnic Media Student Internship Program
Interns and director of Baruch College H.S. journalism program Katina Paron at their orientation meeting. - Photo by Jehangir Khattak.
Check out student interns' stories
NYCMA is thrilled to announce the start of our summer internship program. We are able to place high school seniors with a passion for journalism in the real world of pad and pen. Students are given a rare insight and understanding into the power and function of New York's community media and the ability to hone writing skills in preparation for a career in journalism. This program is made possible by a generous grant from an anonymous donor.
