Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue.
newsA true headache for TPS beneficiariesA delay in the release of new work permits for immigrants that benefit from TPS has created a stressful situation for Central Americans who are coping with unemployment and the DMV's refusal to renew their ID cards and driver's licenses. more> What is Temporary Protected Status?
The elections hit Black power hard: the time to start fighting back is nowThe new U.S. Senate will have no African-American members, though it will keep a narrow Democratic majority. But the elections for the House of Representatives wiped out a tremendous amount of Black power. more> The only black in Senate to leave chamber
Bodega barometer: In East Harlem, the recession isn’t overBodegas, urban convenience stores that sell items such as candy and cold medicine, are East Harlem's economic heartbeat. Despite recent news that the recession is over, bodega owners and costumers say its pulse has slowed to a murmur. more> Painful portrait of a changing cityAs the battle over the "Ground Zero mosque" reached a boiling point over the summer, a similar debate raged on a much more quiet patch of new York City real estate: a deal between the Muslim American Society and St. Margaret Mary parish pastor Father Keith Fennesy to purchase an unused convent. more> Not all U.S. mosques draw hateA derelict building in the capital of Idaho that housed a church four years ago has been converted into a mosque for members of the Bosniak community. It has opened with strong support from local Christians. more> Exploring The Digital Divide |
'Illegal' – the evolution of a word
op/edCharity doesn't replace justiceAccording to a recently released report by the Department of Agriculture, food insecurity remained at the highest level last year since the government began recording the statistic in 1996. That means almost 45 million Americans had trouble affording nutritious food at some time over the course of the year. more> Scanners, pat downs and securityLiving in a country where only a tiny minority has been personally touched by the terrorist menace, we seem to want our security but to pay no price for it. more> briefsEducation WatchManhattan Councilman opposes Cathie Black
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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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