Episode: 113 Taped: 11/19/2008 Running Time: 0:30

A weekly television series about New York's ethnic, independent and community media

On this edition of Independent Sources we talk with an Iraqi and Jordanian journalist about how people in their countries are reacting to the Obama victory. We look at the challenges facing African-American newspapers, and we profile Claire Chen, an award-winning journalist for the Chinese-language daily World Journal.

FEATURED/GUESTS:

Milton Allimadi
Publisher & Editor in Chief, Black Star News

Claire Chen
Reporter, The World Journal

William Egyir
Managing Editor, New York Beacon

David M. Greaves
Co-Publisher, Our Time Press

Abi Ishola
Independent Sources

Zyphus Lebrun
Host; Producer, Study With the Best; Independent Sources

Anjanette Levert
Independent Sources

Alaa Majeed
International Journalist in Residence, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

Garry Pierre-Pierre
Producer/Co-Host, Independent Sources

Rana Sweis
Journalist & Blogger

Elinor Tatum
Publisher & Editor in Chief, New York Amsterdam News

Vianora Vinca
Producer/Co-Host, Independent Sources

CUNY TV AIR DATES:

11/22/2008:09:00AM-09:30AM
11/20/2008:11:00PM-11:30PM
11/20/2008:01:00PM-01:30PM
11/20/2008:07:00AM-07:30AM
11/19/2008:08:30PM-09:00PM