NewsPolice photograph banquet guests in ChinatownNew Fujianese immigrants recently started a fashion of holding banquets for several types of events – most often to celebrate birthdays. The real motive for these gatherings, however, appears to be to collect red envelop money. The authorities here caught wind of this new trend and started to show up at the banquets to take photos of individuals who could be engaged in criminal activity. more> The town that moved to New YorkNo one knows exactly how many people remain, but their absence is evident. The streets are empty except for two young men playing basketball. Most people believe that the inhabitants of San Marcos have gone to Staten Island, a town that they only know is close to Manhattan. Some say that there are 100 people left in the town abandoned to God’s will. Others say there are 80. The most optimistic say there are hundreds, but then they take it back. more> Paradise for the undocumentedThe press has reported widely on the campaign instigated by authorities in Hazelton, PA to toughen local laws against illegal immigration. But there is another trend that is also gaining momentum: More and more cities, including large ones like Seattle and Cambridge, MA, are passing legislation to ease the lives of undocumented residents. more> Tax filing increases among undocumented Korean immigrantsRecently, many undocumented immigrants have come to believe that they can somehow gain legal immigrant status by reporting their earned income and paying taxes. They also see it as a step – although a shaky one – in acquiring U.S. citizenship. Korean immigrants are among those who think this way. more> |
EditorialsDems first debate is devoid of AfricaThere were quick “half sentences” about Darfur mixed in with other matters by Senators Joseph Biden [D-DE] and John Edwards [D-NC] and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. There was no statement of substance given to the [African] continent at all. There is just no way this campaign can go on and ignore one billion people who are suffering form the intrusion and adverse policy of Europeans, Americans, et al. more> Language and culture in the presidential electionsIn an ever smaller and more complex world, will the ability to establish communication with foreign heads of state be recognized as an important attribute for a 21st century president? And will cross-cultural communication be useful in our own society, composed of ever more multiple cultures? How will the voters weigh language and culture in the presidential campaign debates? more> The Filipino DiasporaThe American dream, says a maxim, is to own a home. The Filipino dream, to put it succinctly, is to leave the Philippines. At any given time, one Filipino worker in seven works in at least one of 170 countries, on land or the high seas. 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.
