Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue.
newsReaching the hard-to-count: The Census and the undocumented"I know what didn't work. What didn't work was the '10 questions in 10 minutes [slogan],'" said Maureen Ramirez, director of the Minnesota Civic Engagement Table, which has been heavily involved with Census outreach in Minneapolis. more> Deportation for minor criminal offenses leaves 88,000 children strandedCurrent immigration law strictly forbids immigration judges from taking an immigrant's children into account when considering a case.
VIDEO :: The Real News reports on the inhumanity of the U.S. detention and deportation system. more> Test fuels anxiety – And an industryThe Specialized High School Admissions Test, given free of charge by the New York City Department of Education, is the key to getting into the city's top three public high schools. So common is the exam for Bangladeshi adolescents that it's become a rite of passage. more> American Muslims under pressure to integrate into societyAt the annual Conference for Imams in New York City, Muslim leaders spoke of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the effects on their community. more> Fewer Blacks believe home ownership is attainableAccording to a Sally Mae survey, 73 percent of African Americans believe that it would be more difficult for Black buyers to get a loan than the general population. more> |
editorialsBlaming Phoebe for her deathRuth Marcus, editorial writer and columnist with The Washington Post, has commenced the anti-Phoebe Prince Bandwagon with a column that defies all logic.
VIDEO :: South Hadley high school students speak out about the case of Phoebe Prince. WWIP News reports. more> The rags to riches myth – For my dad, hard work wasn’t enoughHe arrived in the U.S. with reasonable hopes, yet when I look at him 20 years later, I see my dad still struggling financially. I wanted to know how that happened and what he had to say about the recession taking away any stability he had, so I interviewed him for this story. more> briefsDespite police stings, the black market for false documents is alive and well in Queens
VIDEO :: The government of Puerto Rico says hundreds of thousands of copies of birth certificates from the island are floating around unprotected and can sell for as much as $10,000. 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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