Jordan Moss, Executive Editor of the Bronx News Newtwork and Editor of Norwood News, is the guest editor and Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue
newsImmigration fraud: Attorney General Cuomo issues 50 subpoenas"Immigrant communities across New York City continue to be put in jeopardy by unscrupulous individuals and organizations offering them nothing more than empty promises and false hopes," said Cuomo. more> A NY first: Language access for Russian-American votersUnder a proposal made by the influential chair of the Senate's Finance Committee, all cities in the state with a population of over one million will be required to translate all ballots and other election materials into Russian.
VIDEO :: New York State Senator Carl Kruger debates the Russian language bill on Senate Floor. more> Guilty plea agreements victimize immigrants: Councilmember StewartNew York City's prosecutors and judges are failing to inform non-citizens of the implications of guilty plea agreements, which often result in deportation. more> Agricultural workers fight for their rightsThe almost 80,000 agricultural workers in New York State are not protected under the same labor laws, despite being the heart of a $5 billion a year industry. more> NY Poles without work"There is a tremendous slowdown in business. I get goose bumps thinking how much it is down," says Mariusz Rogalski, one of the owners of MR Electrical Contracting, which has been in business for 21 years. more> Caught in a Green Card nightmareThough hopeful, the Chens, parents of a deeply affected special-needs child, know they are battling dauntingly long odds in their fight to win permanent residency status on the basis of their hardship plea. more> |
editorialsA call to Latino menI would like to call on Latino men to discard their mistaken machismo and dare to support and defend our sister Sonia Sotomayor. more> Immigrants and migrant workersThe phenomenon that we have covered and commented on many occasions – i.e. immigrant Poles returning home – seems to be global in scope and the concern of many nations.
VIDEO :: As the U.S. economy declines, more Mexican immigrants are returning home. more> Pakistan is not a basket casePakistan today is a functioning democracy, with an elected government, an independent judiciary and a vibrant media. It should not have to face the kind of questions being regularly raised by foreign leaders, as well as by the media. 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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