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NYCMA MISSION: The New York Community Media Alliance (NYCMA) works to promote and support independent publications committed to social justice and a free press. In pursuit of this goal, the NYCMA provides technical assistance to its member publications and is a vigorous public advocate of the independent press.

PAST 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.

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

Ethnic Media Watchdog Workshop - An unprecedented success (See the pictures!)

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

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
2008 Ippies Awards Winners Announced!
NYCMA announced 28 winners of the Ippies Awards on Dec. 5. City Limits Weekly, the Indypendent, Little India, El Diario/La Prensa and the Forward are among the biggest winners this year.

For more information about the Ippies Awards Dinner and a complete list of Ippies winners, see the press release here.

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.

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.

Past Events