Tomasz Deptula, from Nowy Dziennik-Polish Daily News, was guest editor for this issue.
NewsImmigrants behind bars in New Jersey: sick and without careDiabetes, depression, headaches and earaches are only a few of the symptoms endured every day by the people incarcerated in New Jersey's immigration jails, ailments for which it is difficult and often impossible to get medical attention. more> In the storms of financial and housing crisis, U.S. realtors eye Chinese homebuyersThe decline of U.S. real estate market is further deteriorated by the recent financial crisis on Wall Street; at the same time, homebuyers from China gradually become an important force to bolster the U.S. housing market, and they start to gain much more attention from developers and brokers than in the past. more> Diaspora leads relief effort for hurricane-ravaged HaitiThe American Haitian community listened anxiously as Hurricane Ike trudged toward areas still flooding up after Gustav, Hannah and Fay, with disasters declared in much of Artibonite Region and the Southern Haiti. So far, about 500 people are reported dead and thousands left homeless. more> Threatened with deportation, CT town backs immigrant familyThe Common Council of New Britain, Connecticut is scheduled to consider a nonbinding resolution on September 10, calling on the highest levels of government to show mercy to a Polish family beset by health hardships and mandatory deportation proceedings. more> Special Focus2008 Presidential Elections: Through the lens of ethnic journalists |
EditorialsInterview: Rev. Dennis Dillon asks Blacks to “move our money” from Bank of AmericaBank of America (BOA) is facing a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by 5 Black current and former employees. As a reaction to the alleged actions of the bank, Rev. Dennis Dillon, pastor of the Brooklyn Christian Center, is calling for the Black community to close its accounts and remove its money from BOA. more> Blade exclusive: The Obama Q&ABarack Obama’s presidential campaign this week agreed to respond in writing to a series of questions regarding the presidential candidate’s attitude towards the LGBT community and its 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.
