newsEspada’s committee a dead end for tenant bills"He knows it's a phony bill; it's never going to go anywhere," said Michael McKee, head of the Real Rent Reform Campaign, referring to Espada's bill that's supposed to freeze rent for 600,000 low-income tenants for five years, calling it really just a pro-landlord bill in disguise. more> Harlem program scrutinized, Obama initiative cutAlthough the Obama Administration had budgeted $210 million to fund the nationwide Promise Neighborhoods initiative – modeled after the Harlem Children's Zone – House and Senate negotiations have trimmed that amount to $20 million. This funding cut comes on the heels of a recently released report that questions the impact of such models.
VIDEO :: Harlem Program Scrutinized more> Immigration officials crack down on N.J. employersICE reported that a total of $640,000 in fines have been levied against New Jersey business owners caught employing undocumented aliens in the last 10 months.
AUDIO :: Immigration officials crack down on NJ employers more> THE FACE OF PROFILING |
editorialsA glaring contradictionThe passing of Lolita Lebron, one of the foremost figures in Puerto Rico's nationalist and independence movements, has stirred to the surface the enduring tension between the United States and its colonial territory of Puerto Rico. more> The Afghan war and the secret documentsWhile many aspects of the Wikileaks documents released to the public are being discussed in the media, their impact may be inconsequential since the United States seems to be in no mood to win the war in Afghanistan. more> Don't punish innocent kidsAlthough federal law mandates that all children should have access to public education regardless of their immigration status, many school districts in New York require parents to provide immigration papers or documents only legal immigrants are able to present. more> More lessons from Phoebe’s deathThe online magazine Slate carried a major article last week, calling for the bullies to be exonerated. However, it failed to point the finger at school authorities who share a major portion of the blame.
VIDEO :: More lessons from Phoebe's death more> briefsDeath row for migrants
VIDEO :: The organization "NO More Deaths, has been providing water in the desert to prevent any more death following the thousands that have occurred. Democracy Now reports.
VIDEO :: Mike Wilson a native american humanitarian of the Tohono O'odham Nation finds his water station vandalized. more> Election Watch |
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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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