Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue.
newsNYC Web World regroups after FCC defeatThe weakening of the Federal Communications Commission by a court ruling issued Tuesday has riled New York City organizations focused on fostering the availability, affordability and free speech rights of the Internet. The ruling bars the commission from regulating certain kinds of web traffic, saying it lacks the statutory authority.
VIDEO :: Casey Rae Hunter from the Future of Music Coalition is in studio to discuss the case of the FCC and Comcast on Russia Today. more> Advocates demand an end to agreements that allow local police to apply immigration lawsIn the light of a report from the Department of Homeland Security that questions their own practices, advocacy groups demand changes more> Fear, false names make undocumented immigrants in jail invisibleThe large population of undocumented Mexican prisoners in New York City jails is a reality that affects not only the prisoners, but their families as well, who often can't locate their relatives because they gave false names to authorities upon being arrested. more> Fear factor: Does NYC have a mob problem?Recent violence in the city has officials and community residents questioning if the practice of flash mobs are on the rise. Coupled with the recent news that crime in the city is on the rise, activists are also questioning how the alarming trend is being handled by the city more> With English classes on the chopping block, immigrants in armsIf last year's figures are any indication, this year's NY State budget cuts could leave the adult literacy program with only 60 percent of its original funding more> |
editorialsA bad idea on immigrationProminent Washington Post columnist and pundit George Will wants to let the steam out of the heated immigration reform debate: He suggests an overhaul of the 14th Amendment, which grants U.S citizenship to everyone born within the countries borders, included the undocumented parents. more> Protect the defenders of human rightsOver the past few years, Latino civil rights organizations have been repeatedly undergoing acts of violence and psychological threats. Nevertheless, the Department of Justice endeavors to defend and protect them. more> Immigrant workers have international solidarity: Interview with two union workersTwo union leaders, one Mexican and one American, look at the conditions for immigrant workers particularly in the United States within the framework of neoliberal policies that force people to leave home and family to seek work. more> briefsNourishing our youth
VIDEO :: Protecting 31 million schoolchildren enrolled in the National School Lunch program, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's "Safe Food for Schools Act" will be included in the "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act" -- the re-authorization of the Child Nutrition Act. more> Bronx faithful disappointed in Church
VIDEO :: In this report from the Associate Press, Roman Catholics say they are disappointed in the sex abuse scandal that has hit the church but they say so far it has not shaken their faith. 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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