NewsBangladeshi community focuses on domestic abuse crisis“In our society, men think of women as inferior,” said Ali Anwar, professor at Rajshahi University and a recipient of the Bangla Academy Award. In Bangladesh, he said, more than 90 percent of women don’t sign their marriage registration because they don’t understand the value of doing so. more> Report: Asian Americans face discrimination at voting sitesAn AALDEF report indicated that some voting sites didn't follow the guidelines set forth by the Voting Rights Act and failed to provide Chinese voters with adequate translation services during the midterm 2006 elections. Some Chinese voters were forced to use voting machines outfitted with Spanish. more> Tenant harassment bill makes way thru City CouncilIf you don’t pay your rent, sooner or later the city marshal will come a-knockin’. Increasingly, though, even model tenants – those who pay their rent on time and look after their apartment – are being harassed and forced out by unscrupulous landlords, say affordable housing advocates. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn wants to help. In October, she introduced Intro 627, the Tenant Protection Act. more> Special FocusNew Hampshire primary: Through the lens of ethnic journalists |
EditorialsRomney against RomneyIn an election year, there are more contradictions than grapes in God’s vineyard. Now it seems Mitt Romney wants the Latino vote. Romney knows that it is not easy, after having played the anti-immigration card in the Northeast in order to criticize Senator McCain. more> Lost in election ping pongThe way elections change is incredible. A few months ago, presidential candidate John McCain was on the verge of pulling out of the race. He ranked fourth among the Republican candidates and was running out of money. It was even a little sad to see him carrying his own suitcases at the airport. 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.
