Midterm elections bring fear to the undocumented
Undocumented immigrants understand that midterm elections can be even more important than the presidential election.
Midterm Elections 2014
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What New Yorkers are thinking on the eve of Election Day
New Yorkers give their thoughts on the upcoming elections.
Midterm Elections 2014 / Politics
Muslim Americans projected to vote at high rates
In six populous states; 69 percent said that they plan to vote in this upcoming election.
Midterm Elections 2014 / Politics / Uncategorized / Video
What you need to know about third party candidates
by Thom Friend Occupy Wall Street and the People’s Climate March; two movements that brought hundreds of thousands from around the nation and the world to New York City to make their voices heard. But tomorrow, when Americans make their way to the polling booths to cast their votes, the third-party candidates who hope to champion these causes will see […]
Midterm Elections 2014 / Multimedia / Politics / Video
Voting not a priority for NYU students
Since 1964, young voters ages 18-24 have consistently voted at lower rates than other age groups.
Midterm Elections 2014 / Politics
The homeless vote
Homeless voters and their advocates talk about the upcoming elections.
Midterm Elections 2014 / Politics
Critics of Education Policy Grow Louder at Elections Approach
Teacher unions, which hold a lot of power in the Democratic Party, now oppose the Common Core.
Midterm Elections 2014 / Politics
Volunteers Come out for Recchia Campaign for Congress
The race for New York’s 11th Congressional District seat has been one of the most competitive in the current election cycle.
Midterm Elections 2014 / Politics
Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Agenda Raises More Questions Than Answers
The 10-point Women’s Equality Agenda seeks to improve many aspects of women’s lives, including pay equity, access to abortion and protection for domestic abuse victims.
Midterm Elections 2014 / Politics
As Election Day nears, Latino vote remains underrepresented and elusive
Latinos have become an increasingly important voting bloc.
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The next #featurefriday is first semester student Amanda Pérez Pintado, a print journalist who has come to NYC from Puerto Rico. She spent the last year moving up from an intern to a full-time reporter at Puerto Rico’s largest newspaper @elnuevodia where she covered politics, business, science and local events. She is interested in covering social justice issues and one of her stories about the gentrification of San Juan, PR made it to the front page of her hometown newspaper. • “As a journalist, I’m interested in telling people’s stories. Journalism needs diverse voices to get stories on underrepresented communities out there.” • #featurefriday #newspaper #socialjustice #elnuevodia @nyu_journalism -
Our #mondaymotivation is first semester student Sydney Fishman. She has brought her audio reporting skills to NYC from California, where she got her start interning at radio stations in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. While most of her work has focused on immigration, including a story she produced about undocumented works at strawberry farms being exploited by companies, she also enjoys reporting on music, movies and local artists. Her work can be found online at SoundCloud.com/sydthekyd. • “It's important to give a voice to the voiceless. In journalism it's important to find out stories from people you usually wouldn't hear from. I think it's important to let people know that they are being listened to and their voice matters.”
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