The Most Underreported Stories of the Decade
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Dec 31, 2010
Missed in the news. Editors and publishers of ethnic media pick what they felt were the most underreported stories of the decade.
Categories: African American, Asian, Chinese, Indigenous, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: ethnic media, news stories missed
English Adopts More Chinese Phrases
China Daily USA, News Report, Posted: Dec 30, 2010
In recent years, Western media has adopted more Chinese words and phrases , especially those discussing concepts and phenomena related specifically to China.
Categories: Chinese, International Affairs, Top Stories
Tags: Chinese phrases in English, English adoption of Chinese, words of Chinese origin
Medicaid for Kids: California “Naughty;” 15 Other States “Nice”
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Dec 28, 2010
California will forfeit millions in federal money because it failed to sufficiently boost children's enrollment in Medi-Cal.
Categories: African American, Asian, Chinese, Economy, Front Page, Health, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: california, children's health coverage, CHIP, health care reform, medi-cal, medicaid
China Daily Expands Distribution to Houston
China Daily USA, News Report, Posted: Dec 24, 2010
China Daily, China's largest English-language newspaper, has expanded its distribution to Houston, Texas, this month after launching in New York City in February 2009.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, Media, News
Tags: China Daily, expands, Houston, welcomed widely
Contruction Workers are the New Chinese Faces in Costa Rica
China Daily USA, News Report, Posted: Dec 23, 2010
Chinese construction workers made one of the top newsmakers of the year in Costa Rica after showcasing their efficiency in constructing the Costa Rica National Stadium, the largest stadium in Central America.
Categories: Chinese, Front Page, International Affairs
Tags: Chinese in Costa Rica, Chinese workers, Costa Rica, Costa Rica National Stadium
Pearl S. Buck, China's Unlikely Heroine
New America Now, Audio, Posted: Dec 23, 2010
Anchee Min's novel looks at how Pearl S. Buck became a heroine to the Chinese and introduced the West to the East.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Asian, Audio, Chinese, Ethnicities, Multimedia, New America Now, News, Original NAM Content, Sections, Top Stories
Tags: anchee min, china, pearl s buck
North Korea at Economic Crossroads
China Daily USA, News Report, Posted: Dec 22, 2010
North Korea has made international headlines for unexpected military and political actions, but what is not being discussed are the economic developments the country has gained over the past year.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Front Page, International Affairs
Tags: DPRK, economy, North Korea
The Conversation: A Sophie's Choice for DREAMers and Anger with Obama
New America Media, Video, Posted: Dec 21, 2010
Why the DREAM Act, even if it had passed, would have put students in a bind, and the liberal anger with Obama.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Economy, Education, Immigration, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, South Asian, Top Stories, Video
Tags: DREAM Act, DREAMers, immigrant students, liberal anger, Obama, tax cuts
New America Now: The Art of Choosing Health Care
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Dec 17, 2010
A closer look at the health care battles being waged in courts across the country; how does someone make their most basic choices and how does it affect their lives?
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Asian, Audio, Chinese, Ethnicities, Health, Multimedia, New America Now, News, Original NAM Content, Sections, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: china, elders, Filipino American, health care
Beijing Dances to the Rhythm of Bollywood
China Daily USA, News Report, Posted: Dec 16, 2010
While Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is visiting India, a few of thousand Indians settled in China were interviewed to share their experiences living on the other side of the Himalayas.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnicities, Front Page, International Affairs
Tags: Bollywood, China, India, Indians in China
'Most Nations' Oppose Peace Prize to Liu, China Says
China Daily USA, News Report, Posted: Dec 10, 2010
China urges U.S.lawmakers to stop any activities on the Liu Xiaobo issue and to change their arrogant and rude attitude.
Categories: Chinese, Front Page, International Affairs, Top Stories
Tags: China, Jiang Yu, Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize, US
Philippines Says Nobel Absence Is Not a Boycott
abs-cbnNEWS.com, News Report, Posted: Dec 10, 2010
Manila has come under fire from global human rights advocates who allege that the Philippines government is bowing to pressure from China, a key economic ally.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, Multi-ethnic
Tags: human rights, manila, nobel prize, philippines
New America Now: Chinese Culture Travels West, Again
New America Now, Audio, Posted: Dec 10, 2010
Ethnic Media Watch discusses the early Census results and we talk to a man who works hard to bridge the gap between Asian- and African-Americans.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Asian, Audio, Chinese, Education, Ethnicities, Latino, Law & Justice, Multimedia, New America Now, News, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Sections, Top Stories
Tags: african-american youth, census, culture is our weapon, greg taylor, latino youth, oakland post
Philippine Official Denies RP Sending Rep to Nobel Rites
GMA News.TV, News Report, Posted: Dec 09, 2010
A Philippine official refutes reports that the country has changed its mind and is sending a representative to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Norway tomorrow after being criticized for its decision to skip the event.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, International Affairs, Multi-ethnic
Tags: China, Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Norway, Philippines, Philippines boycott of Nobel Peace Prize
WikiLeaks Reveals China's View of Tibet and Taiwan
Sing Tao Daily, News Report, Posted: Dec 09, 2010
Chinese leaders have different opinions about Taiwan, but they all seem to agree on a tough stance on Tibet.
Categories: Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: china, taiwan, tibet, wikileakschina
Two Chinese Among World's Top 25 Philanthropists
Sing Tao Daily, News Report, Posted: Dec 08, 2010
Barron 's, America's premier financial magazine, has selected 25 philanthropists in the world in 2010, and two Chinese people are among them.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: Chinese, Huang Ru-Lan, philanthropists, top, Two, world, Yu Pang-lin
Wisdom and Bayonets: Chinese Scholars Reveal Longevity Secrets
Sing Tao Daily/New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Dec 07, 2010
Honored at 80, Yung-ping "Bing" Chen recalled his childhood survival of war. He and other Chinese scholars revealed findings—and wisdom—at a recent conference.
Tags: Chinese, economics, elders, pension, social work