News, Press Releases & Statements
Ramy Inocencio was elected by AAJA members to serve as Senior Vice President for the 2019 term beginning January 1, 2019. The special election was held to fill the remainder of Michelle Lee’s term as Senior Vice President, as Michelle was elected to serve as National President for the 2019-2020 term.
AAJA member updates for September 2018.
AAJA joins a coalition of minority journalism organizations in calling attention to the lack of participation in the American Society of News Editors’ (ASNE) annual diversity survey.
AAJA member updates for August 2018.
AAJA announces the candidate for Senior Vice President in the upcoming special election to fill the remainder of Michelle Ye Hee Lee’s 2019 term as AAJA Senior Vice President.
Applications are now open for Catalyst, a three-day boot camp for founders of color who want to learn how to fund and launch their own media products. The program is scheduled to take place November 8-10, 2018 at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in New York City.
Eid al-Adha, which translates to festival of sacrifice, is the second and most important of two Islamic holidays. It marks the end of the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, which every able-bodied Muslim is required to make once in their lifetime. AAJA shares nine story ideas for reporting stories that reflect how those in your community celebrate.
AAJA is holding a special election to fill the remainder of Michelle Ye Hee Lee’s 2019 term as AAJA Senior Vice President. Michelle was recently elected to serve as AAJA National President for the 2019-2020 term. Nominations are due no later than Tuesday, September 4 at 5pm PDT.
The 2018 AAJA National Journalism, Membership and Special Awards were announced on Saturday, August 11 at the 29th Annual Gala Scholarship & Awards Banquet during this year’s national convention in Houston. Congratulations to this year’s winners!
The Asian American Journalists Association’s MediaWatch Committee and Muslim American Task Force are troubled by recent coverage of the New Mexico compound raid where authorities charged Siraj Ibn Wahhaj and four others with child abuse.
