AAJA Mourns the Loss of Producer Alexa Valiente


AAJA is deeply saddened by Alexa Valiente’s passing. Alexa, an ABC News producer, passed away on April 5 at the age of 27. Alexa was an active member of the AAJA family, including in AAJA’s leadership and student programs. The AAJA family would like to offer our sincerest condolences to Alexa’s loved ones and to … Continue reading AAJA Mourns the Loss of Producer Alexa Valiente

Announcing the 2019 ELP Directors, Trainers and Speakers


AAJA’S EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (ELP) IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS WHO CAN LEAD IN UNCERTAIN TIMES AND BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR JOURNALISM. In today’s changing media landscape, it is vital that leaders are equipped for addressing the responsibilities and challenges of serving our increasingly diverse and cross-cultural world. The program … Continue reading Announcing the 2019 ELP Directors, Trainers and Speakers

Member News: March 2019 Roundup


Leezel Tanglao (AAJA-New York) has received a non-residential fellowship with the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri, Columbia for the 2019-2020 year. She is developing a tool that will help provide a more objective, actionable and holistic view into how a news story impacts the community. Follow Leezel on Twitter at @leezeltanglao.           Lee … Continue reading Member News: March 2019 Roundup

Announcing the 2019 ELP Class


The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is proud to announce the following members who will be participating in the 24th Executive Leadership Program taking place on April 15-19, 2019 at the ABC News headquarters in New York. To date, more than 500 journalists and media professionals have completed the program since its inception in 1995. The program is open … Continue reading Announcing the 2019 ELP Class

AAJA Expresses Deep Concerns About the Public Targeting of AAJA Journalist in Seoul


The Asian American Journalists Association joins our Asia Chapter (AAJA-Asia) in expressing serious concerns about the arrest of Haze Fan, a Chinese-national working for Bloomberg News in Beijing, and asks for Chinese authorities to be transparent of the charges against Fan and to ensure that her rights to legal assistance are upheld. Fan has been missing … Continue reading AAJA Expresses Deep Concerns About the Public Targeting of AAJA Journalist in Seoul

Member News: February 2019 Roundup


MEET THE STAFF FOR 2019 Voices has selected its 2019 staff for the upcoming AAJA National Convention in Atlanta, GA from July 31-August 4. These journalists will volunteer their time to mentor, edit and coach Voices student participants in the months prior to the convention, as well as alongside the students on site. The mission … Continue reading Member News: February 2019 Roundup

Support AAJA Through Your Purchases on AmazonSmile


Looking for more ways to give back this season all while doing your holiday shopping? Want to give back to AAJA continuously throughout the year? Shop Amazon.com through AmazonSmile and AAJA will receive .5% of your eligible Amazon purchases! Visit https://smile.amazon.com/ and log in to your Amazon account. Then, search for “Asian American Journalists Association” under the charitable organization search … Continue reading Support AAJA Through Your Purchases on AmazonSmile

AAJA-Video Webinar: Instagram Video Programming


  Instagram now has 1 billion monthly active users, with over 90% of them younger than 35. If you want to attract younger audiences understanding Instagram video is essential. AAJA-Video got you covered! We’ll have our first Youtube live digital panel on Wednesday, March 6th at 8 pm EST (9 am HKT)!    Our director Dolly Li leads the conversation about … Continue reading AAJA-Video Webinar: Instagram Video Programming

Apply for Media Institute 2019


RAISE YOUR VOICE: SIGN UP FOR THE 2019 CKA MEDIA TRAINING The media needs more diverse sources. Are you one of them? Join the CKA Media Training, presented by AAJA Media Institute, on Saturday, April 13, 2019 in New York City. AAJA is proud to partner with the Council of Korean Americans, who will host a reception for all … Continue reading Apply for Media Institute 2019

Member News: January 2019 Roundup


Lison Joseph (AAJA-Philadelphia) was recently recruited by The Philadelphia Inquirer to be their deputy business editor. He was hired from The Dallas Morning News where he was an assistant business editor, working with a team of reporters who wrote about the fastest-growing sectors of the Dallas-Fort Worth economy. He started his career as a city reporter at The Times of India. Lison … Continue reading Member News: January 2019 Roundup