newsPoll: U.S. shouldn't open doors to Haitian immigrantsA new poll suggests that increasing immigration from Haiti would likely carry political risk.
VIDEO :: According to a USA Today/Gallup poll, the majority of American people don't think the US should increase the number of Haitian immigrants it accepts. more> ICE tight-lipped on Chinatown bus raidReports from Chinatown bus companies say that ICE officials boarded a bus in Buffalo and apprehended three undocumented immigrants. more> P.U.R.G.E. anti-violence organization expands mission to eliminate gun violenceThe PURGE meeting intended to put gun violence in context. Said Rev. Joseph Walston, "It was designed to provide a forum for acknowledging the problem of gun violence, to develop action strategies and to involve disparate voices in a dialogue about how we move our youth from the line of fire."
VIDEO :: NY1 reported that undercover New York City Police Department officers removed dozens of illegal guns off city streets after busting a Florida-to-New York gun trafficking ring last November. more> City cracks down on illegal hotelsHotel 99 is a building that was illegally converted into a hotel. As a Single Resident Occupany building, it is rent stabilized and meant for low-income New Yorkers. It is just one part of a complex web of illegal hotels throughout the city. more> Jury duty for illegal aliens?An attorney responds to a reader's worries about receiving jury duty even though he is undocumented. more> Immigration update |
editorialsOur communities cannot be ignoredAfter the announcement by the Department of Education to close 19 schools in the NYC metro area, students, communities and parents joined and raised their voices against this attempt to damage public services.
AUDIO :: WNYC's education reporter, Beth Fertig reported on the NAACP, teachers union lawsuit over the closing of 19 public schools. more> What leaders we have!With new TSA measures implemented targeting people of Muslim countries with special security dispositions, the Arab-Muslim community speaks out its fear of being profiled and discriminated against.
AUDIO :: As travelers face even more scrutiny, security and civil liberties experts are asking: What will it take to screen passengers effectively? NPR's Brian Naylor reports. more> Will anyone bother dealing with the 2010 Census?Concerned with the community's traditional apathy to the census count, Greek-American advocates are wondering: Who will take up the challenge of promoting participation this time around? more> The fallacy of instant moneyRapid Anticipation Loans continue to be highly concentrated in Latino- and African-American communities, with the South Bronx hardest hit. In 2007, they siphoned more than $54 million from New Yorkers. more> briefsLegislation to help undocumented children
VIDEO :: City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn announced on February 4th the introduction of legislation to improve services provided to young immigrants who are eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). more> |
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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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