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Voices That Must Be Heard
Read previous issues of Voices here.
Edition 328: 3 July 2008
Tomasz Deptula was guest editor for this issue. He is an editor at Nowy Dziennik - Polish Daily News.
NEWS ITEMS:Report: Cable news demonize immigrants
by Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Nowy Dziennik / Polish Daily News,
27 June 2008.
Translated from Polish by Aleksandra Slabisz.
“Negative myths are often created by mentioning single incidents and blowing them up so that they seem to create a pattern or a rule,” said Waldman, from Media Matters Action Network.
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Traffic congestion and lack of parking in Chinatown – A dangerous mix for drivers
by Sin-Meng Wang, World Journal,
25 June 2008.
Translated from Chinese by Connie Yik Kong.
According to statistics provided by the 5th Precinct, there are 30 companies in Chinatown operating daily interstate buses and buses destined for several casinos.
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Immigrant professionals fulfilling their dreams
by Yana Krasilnikova, Novoye Russkoye Slovo,
22 June 2008.
Translated from Russian by John Riedl.
According to data from the Migration Policy Institute, close to one million immigrants in the United States, with higher education and permission to work in the country, have not found work that meets their qualifications.
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2008 Presidential Elections: Through the lens of ethnic press:Catholic vote crucial in November
by Rodrigo París, El Diario / La Prensa,
22 June 2008.
Translated from Spanish by Chris Brandt.
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Why Obama is colorblind and McCain is ageless
by Allan Lichtman, Forward,
26 June 2008.
English language.
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Who speaks for Obama?
by Niall O’Dowd, Irish Voice,
25 June 2008.
English language.
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Is the half-white Obama a problem for Black voters?
by Richard Carter, Amsterdam News,
26 June 2008.
English language.
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BRIEFS:A history of great contributions Caribbean immigrants have made their mark in America
New York Carib News,
25 June 2008.
English language.
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Two Indian Americans likely to run for Lt. Governor
India Post,
22 June 2008.
English language.
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EDITORIALS:New leaders for Washington Heights
by Jackson Pichardo, El Diario / La Prensa,
25 June 2008.
Translated from Spanish by Chris Brandt.
"My people see how our community remains paralyzed with its old problems, while our Dominican leadership has no answers."
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Education Reporting Fellowship 2008-2009: Call for application
NYCMA will award $108,000 fellowship grants to 18 selected journalists from ethnic and community newspapers in NYC this summer to participate in a 10-month program to promote better reporting on education issues.
Submission deadline: Friday, August 1, 2008
Please call 212-279-1442 or send email to nycomm@indypressny.org to request an application package.
Ethnic Media Watchdog Workshop - An unprecedented success (See the pictures!)
Nearly 50 editors and reporters from about 30 different news organizations attended the two-day workshop aimed to enhance investigative reporting skills. Conducted by some of the New York Times's best investigative journalists, the event was an unprecedented success.
This workshop is sponsored by NYT Foundation and organized by IRE in collaboration with NYCMA and New America Media.
WHEN: May 9-10, 2008
WHERE: The New York Times Building
12 Ethnic Journalists Selected for John Jay Reporting Fellowship
NYCMA and the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College are proud to announce the selection of twelve journalists from leading ethnic and community newspapers in the New York region for the Immigration and Crime Reporting Fellowships.
For more information about the program, click here.
When: June 2-4, 2008
Where: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 899 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10019
NOW AVAILABLE:
Many Voices, One City (Fourth Edition)
Looking for the best way to send your messenge to a particular community? Look no further.
The new edition for the one and only directory for nearly 350 community and ethnic newspapers in New York City is now on sale.
NYCMA proudly sponsors: Immigrant Heritage Week 2008
DON'T FORGET: N.Y.C. celebrates the 5th Immigrant Heritage Week, April 14–20, 2008.
NYCMA is proud to partner with the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs to present about 130 unique events that will go on throughout the five boroughs starting next Monday.
Click here for more detail.
2008 Elections Initiative
NYCMA launched this unprecedented initiative by sending 10 ethnic journalists to New Hamsphire for the primary in January. Over 30 articles were published after the three-day primary. Click here to read the special issue of Voices That Must Be Heard.
NYCMA is offering a series of workshops on issues critical to communities of color. The next workshop is scheduled in early June. Details to be announced.
Previous workshops
Winners of 2007 IPPIES awards announced
ABOUT THE ETHNIC PRESS
NYCMA executive director honored by Mayor Bloomberg
Juana Ponce de Leon, executive director of NYCMA, was honored by Mayor Bloomberg during the Immigrant History Week 2007 for her work in immigrant communities.
Map of the Ethnic Press in NYC
With the help of the Community Mapping Assistance Project (CMAP), IPA-NY has developed a map of the locations of ethnic and community publication offices in the five boroughs. Click here to view.
New York Community Media Alliance IN THE NEWS
More in the news
IPA member newspaper Nowy Dziennik / Polish Daily News ran a series of articles on their counterparts in the ethnic press.
Click for articles from CJR, The Village Voice, The New York Times 1, The New York Times 2, The New York Times 3,
The Carnegie Reporter, and The Poynter Institute.
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