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AAJA Activates Its Network to Support Journalists Affected by Layoffs

Our thoughts are with the journalists affected by the latest wave of layoffs at news organizations across the country: Gannett, BuzzFeed, HuffPost/Yahoo News/Oath, Dallas Morning News and Mic. The decisions by these news organizations to slash jobs are a painful reflection of the persistent struggles the journalism industry faces in finding a sustainable business model, … Continue reading AAJA Activates Its Network to Support Journalists Affected by Layoffs

Apply for Voices 2019

WASHINGTON, DC — The Asian American Journalists Association is proud to announce the world premiere of Sky Blossom: Diaries of the Next Greatest Generation on November 11, 2020. Sky Blossom, named by Variety as one of the top 25 Awards Season contenders for 2021, is a raw, candid look at the 24.5 million teens and twenty-somethings caring for a veteran parent … Continue reading Apply for Voices 2019

Apply for ELP 2019 Today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2020 AAJA 2020 Awards Ceremony & End of Year Celebration Presented by Joie Chen, Pablo Iglesias, Michelle Ye He Lee, and Nicole Dungca WASHINGTON, DC – The Asian American Journalists Association announced the 2020 awards recipients in its first-ever virtual celebration on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 8 p.m. ET. Watch … Continue reading Apply for ELP 2019 Today

AAJA Announces New Executive Director

Submit Your Work for the 2019 AAJA National Journalism and Special Awards

AAJA and SAJA urge newsrooms to be mindful in their language of Harris’ multifaceted racial identity and the ways she has described her own upbringing and background.

Apply Today for JCamp 2019

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 Apply Today for JCamp 2019

A New Year Message from AAJA President Michelle Lee

AAJA Condemns the Conviction of Rappler Co-Founder Maria Ressa on Cyber Libel Charges

The Asian American Journalists Association joins the AAJA-Asia chapter in condemning a Manila court decision to convict Rappler co-founder and executive editor, Maria Ressa, and Reynaldo Santos, former senior writer at Rappler, of cyber libel charges on June 15, 2020. Maria Ressa and Rappler, the news website she co-founded, have been the target of numerous investigations and … Continue reading AAJA Condemns the Conviction of Rappler Co-Founder Maria Ressa on Cyber Libel Charges

JCamp: The Teachers Edition

For the first time, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is offering a new, one-day workshop based on JCamp, its long-running program for high-school journalists. This one’s for the teachers. Any high-school instructor looking to start a journalism program or dramatically upgrade its current approach is invited to participate in this full-day event. The curriculum will … Continue reading JCamp: The Teachers Edition

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