Advisory editor: Mohammed Jehangir, editor at Muslims Weekly, an IPA-New York member.
NewsNYPD abuses FBI database – Targets immigrantsThe use of the National Crime Information Center Database by the New York Police Department to find out the immigration status of people they question has raised alarm bells for advocates. The City Council Committee on Immigration is investigating if this practice violates city policy. more> Small talk with big ideas - A conversation with José Fernández, president of the Association of Bodega OwnersThe founder of a powerful merchants’ association is a rising star in the Latino community. Next stop? Could be politics. more> $100 for a “Real ID” in BrooklynWhile the proposed national ID has just stepped out of the Congress doors, fake ones are already knocking about in immigrant communities. more> As the night falls in Queens, fear – not of civilians but cops – shrouds the transsexuals in the streets“The police are always trying to pick a fight and take us to the precinct because they say we’re prostitutes. Some are. Others aren’t. To them, all of us who dress like this are whores,” explains Maritza, a cross dresser. more> |
EditorialsHumor: Reaping the benefits of selling your self respectThe writer objects to the resolution passed by the National Assembly (Pakistan’s lower house of parliament) denouncing a controversial cartoon from The Washington Times that portrays Pakistan as a dog, petted by a U.S. soldier. Is this pet love or national derision? more> MTA MadnessWith the rehabilitation project of the South Ferry subway station, doubling service will come at a cost of half a billion dollars. Riders in other neighborhoods wonder if the money can be better spent on more down-at-the-heels stations. 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.
