Tomasz Deptula, columnist for Nowy Dziennik, is guest editor for Voices That Must Be Heard.
NewsNew NYPD program seeks to combat domestic violenceAccording to city’s findings, in 2005, 66 percent of domestic violence cases did not have prior contact with the police, involving undocumented immigrants who are afraid to report to NYPD. more> ‘We have to reclaim rights Islam gave to women,’ says Islamic feministAfter she tried to reform the practices of her mosque in West Virginia, and conducted a mixed-gender congregation in a mosque in Manhattan, Mumbai-born writer and the voice of the Islamic feminist movement, Asra Nomani, 40, said: I very much watch my back, look for danger in the shadows and always carry my cell phone, fully charged. more> School bus drivers’ union members want a change“Get all the bad people out of the union. They don’t look after our safety. Members have to dig into their own pockets for legal help. We’re tired of it,” said Brijida Pilgrim, a bus driver for 12 years and a union member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 for 11 years. more> Despite scandal, Filipino nurses’ world-class reputation intact"It's actually a major concern within the Philippine Nurses Association in America (PNAA)," disclosed Wilhelmina Manzano, 48, herself a member of PNAA New York. "They're worried about what impressions people would have about the competency or integrity of Filipino nurses." more> School custodians facing cutsFor Janice Jenkins, 47, the cut in her workday will make her a part-time employee. Because she is paid hourly, she will lose one-fourth of her salary, as well as medical coverage for her two kids. more> |
EditorialsRight to vote for prisonersNew York state laws will keep more than 120,000 people from voting in the upcoming elections. People in New York serving jail sentences or on parole are not allowed to vote. more> Now the whole world knows we're a colonyAccording to the author, when U.S. policy makers polled Puerto Ricans on the island to gauge if they wanted independence from the United States, the poll revealed that when asked "What is a colony?" eight out of ten Puerto Ricans responded that the word meant "perfumed water." 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.
