NewsRecession for America – Depression for communities of colorWhile overall unemployment stood at 7.2 percent in December 2008, Black unemployment was 11.9 percent and Latino unemployment was 9.2 percent, a disheartening situation with potential to become dangerous. more> Breaking news: No right to counsel in deportationBefore leaving office, former Attorney General Michael Mukasey signed away years of legal juriprudence for immigrants with the stroke of his pen. Link to Related Video:
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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.
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