New America Media
New America Media is the country's first and largest national collaboration and advocate of 3,000 ethnic news organizations. Over 57 million ethnic adults connect to each other, to home countries and to America through 3000+ ethnic media outlets, the fastest growing sector of American journalism.
Founded by the nonprofit Pacific News Service in 1996, NAM is headquartered in California with offices in New York and Washington D.C., and partnerships with journalism schools to grow local associations of ethnic media. Posts by New America Media:
Voter Photo ID Laws Have Harsh Impact on Poor, Elderly and Minority Voters, Study Says
New America Media, News Report, Khalil Abdullah, Posted: Jul 21, 2012
If no one provides him with a ride, Jose Zuniga, 83-years old and wheelchair-bound, would have to take two or three buses and travel 20 miles to reach the nearest south Texas government office that could issue the new photo ID he will need to vote in upcoming elections...
Budget Cuts Threaten Health Care Access to California’s Kids
New America Media, Commentary, Mike Odeh, Posted: Jun 22, 2012
Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders announced a budget deal that unnecessarily jeopardizes the health of California’s children...
In CA, Thousands Die Prematurely For Lack of Health Insurance
New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Jun 20, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO – As the nation anxiously awaits the U.S...
Youth Poets Launch Social Justice Campaign Against Diabetes
New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed , Posted: Jun 11, 2012
Amidst rising rates of diabetes in teenagers, youth are leading a new campaign to combat the social and environmental factors that created the epidemic...
Stop-and-Frisk Policing Criminalizes Youth
New America Media, News Report, Benjamin Jealous, Posted: Jun 07, 2012
Last year in New York City, police stopped and interrogated black men and boys between the ages 14 and 24 a total of 168,126 times...
Predicting Success By Test?
By Sharee Lopez
Is the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), really the best indicator of college success?..
Study: One in 10 U.S. Veterans Has No Health Insurance
New America Media, News Report, Peter Schurmann, Posted: May 28, 2012
One in 10 veterans under the age of 65 is currently living without health insurance and reports not using Veterans Affairs (VA) health care, according to a new study examining health care access for retired service members.
When Alzheimer’s Meets Race, Black Caregivers Face Toughest Challenges
Twin Cities Daily Planet/New America Media, News Feature, Andrea Parrott, Photo: Juanita and Chuck Williams
Part 3 of a series...
Hoopa Rez: Ground Zero for Ever-Expanding Meth Economy
New America Media/Two Rivers Tribune, Video, Allie Hostler/Video by Jacob Simas,Posted: May 29, 2012
HOOPA, Calif.
Advocates Rush to Provide Health Care for Poor and Minorities
New America Media, News Report, Tram Nguyen, Posted: May 25, 2012
OAKLAND, Calif.–Laura Lopez was running late...
CSU Asking for Donations to Fund President Pay Increases
By Ashleigh Oldland, May 10, 2012
Ashleigh Oldland is a fellow with New America Media’s Youth Education Fellowship...
California’s Fight to Stop Health Insurance Price Gouging
New America Media/California Progress Report, News Analysis, Zack Kaldveer, Posted:May 01, 2012
As California families continue to reel from the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression, health insurance premium rates have soared by 153% since 2002, nearly five times the rate of inflation.
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