Advisory Editor: Mikhail Gusev, Executive Editor of V Novom Svete, an IPA member publication.
NewsTwo sides of the coin: Brazilians in the US see a drop in sales as the dollar risesThe overvaluation of the Brazilian real is causing dissatisfaction among many Brazilians residing in the United States, the opposite of conventional wisdom. Many with busness here already see a slowdown in sales and find it impossible to make investments in Brazil. more> Asian organizations fight against discrimination: Costume maker recalls Kung Fu maskAsian organizations accused San Diego-based costume maker Disguise, Inc., of discrimination because of their Kung Fu-style mask, which the company put on the market this September in time for Halloween. After protests, Disguise apologized and recalled the masks. more> The end of a neighborhood center: Video rental store Stroll-Inn on Bedford Avenue closes its doors“This rental shop was the soul of our community. We left our keys and our children here. It’s hard to believe that it’s gone,” says Wayne Padgett, a customer and a friend of Stroll-Inn Video on the corner of Bedford and 9th Street. The owners were forced to shut down the rental store when the Polish landlord dramatically raised the rent. more> Dominican Consul Calls for Amnesty and a special residency program for Dominicans in the United StatesFrancisco Antonio Peña Guaba, the Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York City and the president of the Dominican Republic are trying to get amnesty for undocumented Dominicans. “We are behind all efforts to obtain legal residency for all immigrants in the U.S., and especially in New York where a large number of Dominicans live,” Guaba said. more> |
EditorialsTriumph? Shame? Tragedy?After last week’s “rescue” operation, which killed 120 hostages and 50 Cechen terrorists, there are too many questions and too few answers from the government. One thing is clear: Putin is using the Chechen war to stay in the Kremlin more> Swamped with callsThe Weekly Gleaner was deluged with phone calls from the mainstream media and persons who wanted to verify that the Washington, D.C. snipers were Jamaican nationals. One international photography company was willing to pay “any money” for exclusive pictures from the Gleaner. Meanwhile, concerned Jamaicans were worried that this latest incident would again stir anti-Jamaican sentiments to the level of the Colin Ferguson/Long Island Railroad killings several years ago. 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.
