Author: Cristina DC Pastor
Bio: Cristina DC Pastor, a former Fi2W Business and Economics Reporting fellow, is the publisher and editor of The FilAm (TheFilAm.net). Her book, “Scratch the News: Filipino Americans in Our Midst” (Inkwater, 2005), is a celebration of ordinary citizens at the center of extraordinary stories. She is a graduate of The New School.
Contributions:
Posted on: 23 Jun 2011
Filipino reaction to the admission by journalist Jose Antonio Vargas – a Filipino immigrant – that he is undocumented.
Posted on: 14 Jun 2011
Republicans are criticized for the lack of progress on immigration reform in a new poll of Hispanic voters, but dissatisfaction with Democrats is seen as well. 49 percent say they are “certain” to vote for President Obama in 2012.
Posted on: 07 Jun 2011
New York’s Philippine Independence parade on Sunday drew about 100,000 in a celebration of Filipino culture and pride.
Posted on: 23 May 2011
The recent revelation about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s illegitimate child and the scandal surrounding former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn are a reminder of sexual dynamics in many Asian cultures.
Posted on: 26 Apr 2011
Hosting weddings fit for kings and queens is a cherished tradition for South Asian immigrants in the U.S. and around the world.
Posted on: 18 Apr 2011
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are among the fastest growing ethnic groups in organized labor. Their increasing numbers in the labor movement has implications for both workers’ rights and election year politics.
Posted on: 06 Apr 2011
At a redistricting forum in Queens, community leaders gathered to discuss how new districts could present an opportunity for the Asian American community to grow as a political force.
Posted on: 17 Feb 2011
News India Times is looking to the web as well as print to attract new readers. Read the third part of our series on ethnic newspapers’ survival strategies.
Posted on: 16 Feb 2011
In the second article in FI2W’s series on New York’s ethnic newspapers, the editor of Nowy Dziennik talks about the challenges facing the Polish-language daily as it marks its 40th year of publication.
Posted on: 15 Feb 2011
The first in a series of articles exploring how New York City newspapers that serve immigrant readers are coping with the weak economy and changes in the way news is gathered and distributed.
