Tomasz Deptula, Editor of Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News, is the guest editor of this issue.
newsWhat will it take to alter the makeup of top schools?Despite the high priority the DOE has placed on closing the achievement gap between the races, the city's specialized, most competitive high school programs remain disproportionately Asian and white in a public school system that's 70 percent black and Hispanic. more> Amnesty for undocumented immigrants?The White House announced that amnesty is not going to be given higher priority than alleviating the crisis or handling the health care reform.
Racial and gender discrimination found in the restaurant industryThe average salary of minority employees was 11.6 percent lower than the average salary of white employees. In a way, the minority employees paid a "race tax." more> |
editorialsWho will pay the price?The dispute between Cuba and the United States had a drastic impact on the lives of millions of Cubans and Americans for almost half a century, isolating us through policies that make no sense more> Muslim congressman walks a tightrope, and manages to keep his balanceEmbraced by both the Muslim and the Jewish communities, Rep. Keith Ellison has been trying to strike a new tone, one that is simultaneously supportive of the Palestinian cause and sympathetic to the Israeli side. more> What does Obama’s visit say about future Turkish-American relations?[Obama] seems to have realized that it was necessary to act together with Turkey for a better administration of the regional issues. This represents a dramatic change in American foreign policy. 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.
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