NewsBizarre Bronx Senate race plays out on YouTubeState Senator Efrain Gonzalez’s indictment for fraud has opened the doors for the Bronx’s most heated and contentious political race, which is being fought on multiple fronts — the blogosphere, across two counties, at local meetings, in various court rooms and on YouTube. more> Willets Point workers still struggling to save their businesses“I have had this business for many years and during all that time we have worked without electricity and water. We have to work miracles to survive here with our businesses. There are children and whole families here who are waiting for help, but not to be displaced,” says Edmundo Salazar, from Peru, who is employed at one of the mechanic shops in Willets Point. more> The conflict in Georgia is cause for concern in PennsylvaniaThe nearly 40,000 immigrants from Russia and the former Soviet Union in the northern Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties will take a hard look at the two candidates in the Democratic primaries for District 13. Both have strong ties to Georgia. more> Korean groups support Chinese candidate Grace MengNY Korean-American leaders view Chinese success in the Democratic primaries elections will benefit their would-be politicos too. more> Special FocusNYCMA reports from national conventions |
EditorialsNot free to desistIn response to the ICE raids in Pottsville’s Kosher meat plant, one group of rabbis has drafted a new set of rules to ensure decent working conditions in the kosher food industry; another has dismissed the idea, arguing that ensuring workers’ safety and fair pay is the job of the government, not the rabbinate. What is the moral of this story? more> I’m not safe here – Facing abuse in foster care“To put it in real terms,” she explained, “on any given day in New York City you have 17,000 children in foster care. If one percent or more of them are being abused, that’s 170 kids,” said Julie Farber, director of policy at Children’s Rights. 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.
