[Reader-list] Voices 76: 31 July 2003

[Rehan Ansari]

This Week's Voices That Must Be Heard
By IPA-New York, a sponsored project of the Independent Press Association 
Edition 76: 31 July 2003. 


NEWS ITEMS:
Russian radio station sets its own path by A. Mikhailovich, Russian Forward, 24 July 2003. Translated from Russian by Marian Bassett. 
On March 1, "Novaya Zhizn" [New Life] radio appeared on 620 AM, breaking the monopoly of "Narodnaya Volna" [The People's Radio Station]. Months later, the two Russian-language stations are engaged in a competitive battle for advertisers, journalists and distinctive programming to lure listeners. An interview with the president and vice-president of New Life Broadcasting Company reveals their strategies to deliver the best news and programming to listeners. MORE.

"Narodnaya Volna" in a society of "mutual admiration" by Leah Moses, Russian Forward, 24 July 2003. Translated from Russian by Marian Bassett. 
"Narodnaya Volna" [The People's Radio Station], once the only listening option for Russian immigrants in the northeast, is faced with new competition. To fight back, the station increased its airtime and began diversifying its programming. Reporter Leah Moses sits down with the station's owner for a glimpse inside the complex struggle to hang on to its opinionated audience. MORE. 

Outreach to female garment workers met with difficulties by Liang Wing-yin, World Journal, 23 July 2003. Translated from Chinese by Connie Kong. 
Many Fujianese women neglect routine health check ups, so a community center in New York decided to take action. They hired a Fujianese-speaking staff member to conduct outreach campaigns in garment factories and sign up workers for free health exams. But the campaign has been met with resistance from factory owners, and the women themselves. MORE. 

Hard times for Irish students by Georgina Brennan, Irish Voice, 22 July 2003. English language. 
Summer season brings thousands of Irish students to New York on J-1 visas, with hopes to earn money and have new experiences. But with the economy in the doldrums most are jobless and depressed. For many students, spending the summer back in Ireland is beginning to look like a better option. MORE. 

Black churches develop congregations, corporations by Jamal E. Watson, Amsterdam News, 30 July 2003. English language. 
At the time it was considered unprecedented, perhaps even revolutionary. But for the religious community, it was a last-minute effort to rehabilitate the communities where their churches and mosques were located. As developers halted projects in inner-city neighborhoods, Black churches and mosques did something that took everyone by surprise: they began to build. MORE. 

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