NewsA call for immigrant workers to fight backA coalition of organizations called on the immigrant community to participate in a “National Day of Disobedience” to reject the bill HR 4437, which mandates the construction of a wall along the entire U.S. border with Mexico, criminalizes immigration, and punishes the organizations that support it. more> Punishing phone call tax for families of incarceratedThe average phone call of an inmate in New York’s Department of Corrections facility is billed at 19 minutes, costing just over $6 and adding up to monthly phone bills close to $400. This constitutes a markup of more than 630 percent. more> Dublin pushes for U.S. immigration reformIn an effort to drum up support for the McCain/Kennedy immigration bill, the Irish government this week stepped more forcefully into U.S. immigration reform debate when it announced a grant of $36,000 to aid the work of the recently formed Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR). more> Korean-American markets adopt a living wageKorean markets across the country, commonly known for the low wages paid their workers, are stepping up and offering salaries and more benefits to their employees, which guarantee a worker a realistic standard of living. more> Controversial landlord fined for illegal rent hikesThe state has found that Pinnacle Group, a management company, intentionally overcharged some Bronx tenants for the purchasing of buildings. The company was caught flouting the legal limit for a rent increase in two cases. Advocates and tenants, however, charge that the practice is rampant. more> |
EditorialsPunish the “john”: A new trend in fighting US prostitution?The campaign in the United States against prostitution has grown so much that, at the end of last year, the House of Representatives amended a law directed at intensifying the fight against this social evil. According to the author, however, prosecution is uneven, leaving women most vulnerable. 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.
