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:
More Adolescents in California are Drinking Sugary Beverages
New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram
Even as the consumption of sugary drinks among young children in California is beginning to decline, a study released today shows a significant spike among adolescents...
Women Immigrants Face Higher Hurdles to College Success
New America Media / BabyCenter en Español, News Report, Erika Cebreros, Translated by Elena Shore
SAN FRANCISCO – Lourdes Alarcón is what higher-education experts call a “non-traditional student.”..
Digital Elders Upgrade for Work, Family and Peace of Mind
Los Angeles Sentinel/New America Media , News Feature, Thandisizwe Chimurenga
Photo: Digital Elders Denise Davidson, 53 (left), with Peggy Powell, 76, comparing notes on smart phone use...
A Psychological Lifeline for Asian American Teens
New America Media, News Feature, Katherine Kam, Posted: Sep 10, 2013
Photo (above): Students walk through the quad at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California...
Promoting Awareness of the Affordable Care Act Through Ethnic Media
Read the latest news and information on the Affordable Care Act at New America Media..
Q&A: Restaurant Workers Movement is Just Beginning
New America Media, Question & Answer, Viji Sundaram
Ed. Note: Hundreds of fast food workers from about 60 cities nationwide struck work Aug...
A Dream of MLK Today – Aging Against the Machine
New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman
SAN FRANCISCO — Fifty. This week’s anniversary celebration of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom resounds with a worthwhile mix of critical reassessment and historical pride for the progress made since then and yet to be accomplished...
‘Dream 9’ Tactics Take Debate Beyond Halls of Congress
New America Media, News Report, Valeria Fernández
ELOY, Ariz. — From inside the tiny rectangular windows at the Eloy Detention Center, the Dreamers arrested in last week’s protest could see the long white banner outside that spelled their names in red letters: “Maria, Claudia and Adriana.”..
Immigration Disguises Severity of Poverty Among Asians in U.S.
New America Media, News Report, Asha DuMonthier
The influx of highly skilled, highly educated workers on H1-B visas from Asian countries in the last decade has skewed poverty statistics, according to a new report by the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD)...
Mandela’s Illness Exposes Little End-of-Life Planning in Modern World
New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram
PALO ALTO, Calif. – For weeks now, the media has been pouring out news about former South African President Nelson Mandela’s illness and repeated hospital stays...
Citizen Redistricting in Calif. Earns Praise, With a Dose of Caution
New America Media, News Report, Anna Challet
SAN FRANCISCO — The first California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which took over a role formerly reserved for incumbent politicians and used public input to redraw district lines in time for the 2012 elections, has been hailed as a success, according to a new report –though the study cautions that stumbling blocks lie ahead...
Q&A: Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies – A Doctor’s Journey among Migrant Farmworkers
New America Media, Question & Answer, Viji Sundaram
above photo: Seth Holmes and children in a village in Oaxaca, Mexico...
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