Tomasz Deptula from Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News was guest editor for this issue.
NewsIt’s expensive to be poor!Jennifer Rodríguez does not have a bank account and every week she cashes her check, paying a 1.75 percent fee in a check cashing agency that is conveniently located near the housing complex where she lives. One of every four tenants of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is in the same situation as Jennifer. more> NY’s Chinese immigrants mobilize to fundraise for earthquake victimsFor many Chinese immigrants, contributing to the relief efforts came first, before paying off their snakeheads or sending all their money to families back home. more> New York City’s homeless Arab immigrantsJordanian-born 26-year-old Khadeeja lives with her three daughters and son in a shelter for battered women in New York City. This is the only place that would take them in. Her husband was detained and deported two months earlier for working illegally and not having proper documentation for more than five years. more> West Indians strivingYounger West Indian immigrants are fairing better than their parents, with the women outperforming the males especially in the classroom, often showing the kind of discipline and focus that are hallmarks of their lives in the Caribbean. more> Raid on Kosher slaughterhouse sparks fears of meat shortage; immigration bust leaves plant with skeleton staffSources say that the company is trying to attract documented workers by offering wages higher than what the undocumented employees had received. But replacing a work force of hundreds could take months, experts on slaughterhouse labor say. more> Special Focus2008 Presidential Elections: Through the lens of ethnic journalists |
EditorialsThe Raid in PostvilleThe mass scale of the operation is especially noteworthy in light of a related fact: the government’s glaring failure to enforce any other laws crying out for attention at the Postville plant. The company has repeatedly been accused of food contamination, environmental pollution and violations of labor relations, workplace safety and plant sanitation laws. more> Life Interrupted - Teens remember their first days in foster careIt happened so fast, with no warning. It came and hit me just like that. My first day in foster care, I was so confused, so lost I didn't even know what was going on. I only caught a glimpse of my grandmother's downhearted look as we were leaving. 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.
