Tomasz Deptula, Editor of Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News, is the guest editor and Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue.
newsState Assembly members speak out against anti-immigrant gubernatorial candidateState Assembly members warned that if Steve Levy runs for governor of New York, he may exploit his anti-immigrant stance in order to win votes. more> Recipe for change: Food groups ready to remake school meals programThe federal government currently spends $11 billion per year on school meals. A growing movement is looking to shift money away from processed foods and towards local agriculture. VIDEO :: As Congress began debate on school lunch legislation in November, Senator Gillibrand discussed proposals to expand access to school meals, and improve the quality and safety of food served at schools. more> Congress moves to ban anti-American Middle Eastern mediaLawmakers have adopted a bill to clamp down on media outlets in the Middle East deemed to be fueling anti-American violence. It would, for the first time, label satellite providers which broadcast such stations as terrorists. VIDEO :: In December, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that would label certain Middle Eastern satellite providers as terrorist organizations to prevent radical anti-American propaganda from hitting the airwaves. more> Death of Russian wivesIn recent years, thousands of women from Russia and other former Soviet countries have married Americans. Several of these women have been killed by their husbands. One of the most notorious murders of a Russian wife was that of Nina Reiser by her husband Hans Reiser in September of 2006 in California. more> |
editorialsCivil rights organizations taking positions on internet neutralityAs the FCC plans to create a series of rules regarding internet monopolies, consumer protection agencies are pressuring ethnic and civil rights defense groups to support neutrality on the web. VIDEO :: Savetheinternet.com provides this video on net neutrality. more> The price of deathLists of this decade's celebrity deaths suffered from a significant dearth of Latino names. While many important and famous Latinos passed on this past decade, they were, for the most part, neglected by the media. more> Unfair lending practices: A plague among minoritiesResearch has found that Latinos and African-Americans are much more likely to fall victim to predatory lending practices. VIDEO :: Research from University of Minnesota Law School professor Myron Orfield shows that minorities face greater challenges from the mortgage scandals that have been so prevalent in the last six years. more> Return conversion to the RabbisFor centuries, rabbis steeped in Torah and Halacha have determined which non-Jews may join the Jewish people as converts. In recent years, the more extreme views on conversion, espoused by the Haredi rabbinic establishment, have gained predominance – and those Orthodox rabbis who do not share these views have been increasingly marginalized. 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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