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NewsChinatown is not gaining from city’s record tourismAlthough Mayor Bloomberg reports tourism to the city is recovering, the record number of visitors to the city in 2003 and the $16 billion spent did little for Chinatown. Chinatown leaders attribute its troubles to the area’s unsolved infrastructure problems. more> The emerging independence of young Black voters“I think the Democrats take the African-American vote for granted and the Republicans just don’t care about us,” said Simpson, a young Nader supporter. “Black people need to be independent so that both candidates work hard for our vote and not assume that we will vote for them blindly.” more> Desperately seeking an apartment: Haitians continue to double up as rents soarAs Brooklyn and the other boroughs are taken over by the wealthier Manhattanites looking for housing deals, financially challenged renters are being edged out. more> This soil is still very fertile – Pakistani Americans who are making a difference for the disabled here and back homeSome people are trying to defame the Pakistani community by magnifying examples of some negative trends, forgetting that there are always both good and bad people in every community. Ours is certainly no exception. But, there are many Pakistanis who are quietly rendering invaluable services to the community. more> |
EditorialsTaking notice of Polish historyThe 60th anniversary of the Warsaw uprising was widely covered by the western press this year, with commentaries and essays appearing in a large number of publications. This unexpected interest may seem strange, but there is an obvious reason behind this sudden interest: Poland’s international status as a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and a U.S. ally in the war in Iraq. 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.
