NewsLatinos prefer the lottery to savingKeeping money in savings plans or retirement accounts turns out not to be a temptation for Hispanics living in the United States. This according to a study recently published in Minority Wealth Magazine. more> How undocumented immigrants can comfortably pay taxesFear of filing a tax return if you are undocumented may be unfounded. Here is why. Although nobody knows the exact annual dollar amount undocumented workers pay in taxes, experts calculate that they are in the billions of dollars. The IRS is not about to let immigration trump them. more> City students face tuition hikes that outpace the nationAccording to a study issued by the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) last month, over the past decade, state support for city and state universities plummeted while tuition rose sharply. Students are footing the bill. more> Sneak attack on undocumented immigrants in military spending billThe inclusion of the “Real ID Act” proposal in the bill for supplemental expenditures for Iraq and Afghanistan – a political trick approved under Republican pressure – is being called a “frontal attack” on immigrants. more> India caught unaware by U.S.-based protest of ModiThe events that stacked against Modi started with a massive Internet protest launched by the Coalition Against Genocide (CAG); the group’s founder, the Indian Muslim Council, has been lobbying against Modi since the 2002 riots in Gujarat. Both the Indian and the U.S. governments were caught off guard when the visa issue surfaced. more> Special FocusHoming instincts |
EditorialsBig Box battleAlthough harm to the environment and the displacement of local businesses have been cited as reasons for denying BJ's and Wal-Mart a location in the Bronx, it’s their labor practices that are the root cause for keeping them out. Both companies work actively to keep unions out, and both have been sued for allegedly cheating workers out of overtime pay. 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.
