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AAJA joins AAJA-Asia in Expressing Concern about Haze Fan Detention
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
December 17, 2020
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AAJA Presents 2020 Awards Ceremony & End of Year Celebration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2020 AAJA 2020 Awards Ceremony & End of Year Celebration Presented by Joie Chen, Pablo Iglesias, Michelle Ye He Lee,
December 16, 2020
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AAJA Launches AAJAStudio.org, An AAPI-Focused Speakers Bureau As a Resource To Diversify News Sources
AAJA announces the launch of AAJA Studio, a speakers bureau.
October 28, 2020
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AAJA-DC and AAJA National Statement on VOA Allegations About Steven Herman
AAJA stands with Steve Herman.
October 4, 2020
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AAJA Statement On The Attack Of WCCO-TV Photojournalist Dymanh Chhoun
AAJA stands in solidarity with our fellow journalists, and condemns threats and attacks that interfere with journalists’ right to do their jobs without fearing for their safety.
October 1, 2020
AAJA-LA and AAJA National Statement on the Arrest of Josie Huang
September 13, 2020 On Saturday night, Sept. 12, AAJA-LA member and KPCC/LAist reporter Josie Huang was arrested by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies for allegedly
September 13, 2020
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AAJA mourns loss of longtime member Jessie Mangaliman
AAJA extends its condolences to Mangaliman’s friends and family.
July 21, 2020
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July 6, 2020
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June 22, 2020
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AAJA National Board’s Message To Members On Allyship For Our Black Colleagues
The Asian American Journalists Association stands in solidarity with our black colleagues during this challenging time. Just as we stand up to racism against Asian American
June 4, 2020
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AAJA Joins Press Freedom Groups In Calling For Journalists Rights and Safety
The Asian American Journalists Association joins press freedom groups calling for journalists’ rights and safety in light of incidents related to nationwide protests. Over the
June 2, 2020
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AAJA Condemns Arrest of CNN Crew While Covering Protests in Minneapolis
The Asian American Journalists Association stands in solidarity with journalists and commends them for their work covering the ongoing protests.
May 29, 2020
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AAJA Stands with Journalists Pressing for Accountability in Coronavirus Response
The Asian American Journalists Association commends journalists who are asking the tough questions and holding our elected officials accountable, especially in their coverage of how
May 13, 2020
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AAJA’s Muslim American Task Force (MATF) Announces Storytelling Collaboration with Muslim.co, featuring profiles from MATF’s Source List
The AAJA Muslim American Task Force is proud to announce a collaboration with AAJA Catalyst program alum Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh to launch a storytelling project that spotlights
May 4, 2020
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AAJA Joins Nationwide Campaign to Show Gratitude To Journalist During COVID-19
The #PRESSentials and #ThankAJourno campaign recognizes journalists’ efforts on the frontlines of COVID-19.
April 9, 2020
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AAJA Mourns The Loss of Liyna Anwar
AAJA sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Liyna Anwar, who was a beloved member of the AAJA family. She will be missed.
April 6, 2020
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AAJA Mourns The Loss of Anick Jesdanun
AAJA sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Anick Jesdanun, veteran journalist and a longtime member of the AAJA family.
April 5, 2020
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AAJA Mourns the Loss of Maria Mercader
The Asian American Journalists Association sends our sympathies and condolences to the family of Maria Mercader, a longtime and beloved member of our community.
March 29, 2020
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Joint Statement Denouncing Anti-Asian Racism During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Asian American Journalists Association, along with our fellow diversity associations, denounces the escalating violence and rhetoric aimed at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including journalists, amid the coronavirus outbreak.
March 19, 2020
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Apply to be Voices Program Director for 2021-2022
The Voices program is in search of a Program Director for 2021-2022.
March 2, 2020
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AAJA Statement on the Expulsion of Three Wall Street Journal Columnists
The Asian American Journalists Association stands by the three Wall Street Journal correspondents whose press credentials were revoked by the Chinese government on Feb. 19.
February 26, 2020
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YUNG AAJA Presents: Money Management in Tax Szn
It’s tax season, so let’s talk about money management and finances with Hannah Bae, Lauren Hardie and Karen K. Ho, who will help guide journalists through some $ dos and don’ts.
February 26, 2020
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Announcing the Inaugural ELP Asia Class
AAJA’s Executive Leadership Program, an initiative dedicated to developing the next generation of journalists, welcomes its inaugural Asia class.
November 14, 2019
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Join us for #AAJA20 in Washington, DC!
AAJA announces the 2020 National Convention to be held in Washington DC from July 29-August 1, 2020 at the Mayflower Hotel.
August 12, 2019
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Student Leaders Selected for JCAMP 2019
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) has selected 42 talented students from high schools across the U.S. to participate in JCamp 2019.
May 15, 2019
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Yung AAJA Fellowship Panel
Yung AAJA presents a webinar on how to land fellowships — and how to make the most of the fellowship experience after you’re named a
April 18, 2019
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
April 8, 2019
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
April 4, 2019
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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
March 26, 2019
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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
March 18, 2019
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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
January 24, 2019
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AAJA Announces New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2020 AAJA 2020 Awards Ceremony & End of Year Celebration Presented by Joie Chen, Pablo Iglesias, Michelle Ye He Lee,
January 14, 2019
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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
January 3, 2019
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A New Year Message from AAJA President Michelle Lee
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
January 2, 2019
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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,
December 21, 2018
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AAJA Statement on the Arrest of Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa
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
December 18, 2018
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AAJA Calls for Reinstatement of Reporter’s White House Credentials
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
November 12, 2018
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Apply to be Voices Program Director for 2019-2020
The Voices program is in search of a Program Director for 2019-2020. Voices serves as a multimedia journalism training fellowship for college and graduate students, as well as a leadership program for mid-career journalists who serve as faculty. The program is a recruiting tool to increase diversity in newsrooms and takes place annually during the week of the AAJA national convention.
October 29, 2018
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AAJA Announces 2019 VP of Journalism Programs Candidates
Meet our candidates for Vice President of Journalism Programs. Frank Bi and Archith Seshadri are running for the 2019 term. Hear their platforms and ask them questions: Tweet your questions to @aaja with the hashtag #aajahangout.
October 15, 2018
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Call for Nominations: AAJA Special Election for Vice President of Journalism Programs
AAJA is holding a special election to fill the remainder of Ramy Inocencio’s 2019 term as AAJA Vice President of Journalism Programs. Ramy was recently elected to serve as AAJA Senior Vice President for the 2019 term.
October 9, 2018
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Meet Your New Senior Vice President for 2019
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.
October 2, 2018
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AAJA Announces 2019 Senior Vice President Candidate
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.
September 5, 2018
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Apply for Catalyst 2018: AAJA’s Media Entrepreneurship Program
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.
August 22, 2018
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Call for Nominations: AAJA Special Election for Senior Vice President
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.
August 20, 2018
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AAJA Announces 2018 Award Winners
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!
August 20, 2018
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AAJA MediaWatch and MATF respond to New Mexico compound coverage
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.
August 16, 2018
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Meet Your New Officers for 2019-2020
Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Pia Sarkar and Ted Han were elected by AAJA members to serve as National President, Vice President of Civic Engagement and Vice President of Finance, respectively, for the 2019-2020 term beginning January 1, 2019. The election results were announced Saturday, August 11 at the 2018 AAJA National Convention Gala Scholarship & Awards Banquet in Houston, Texas.
August 14, 2018
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August 3, 2018
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AAJA MediaWatch Condemns Recent Commentary on “The Dennis & Judi Show”
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)’s MediaWatch Committee condemns the recent commentary made by the hosts of “The Dennis & Judi Show” on New Jersey 101.5 radio regarding Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.
July 26, 2018
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AAJA Announces 2019-2020 National Officer Candidates
AAJA announces its candidates for the positions of President, Vice President of Civic Engagement and Vice President of Finance to serve the 2019-2020 term. Electronic voting will begin Wednesday, July 18 at 5pm PT with the final results announced at the AAJA Gala Banquet in Houston, TX on Saturday, August 11.
July 2, 2018
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Call for 2019-2020 Officer Nominations
AAJA will be seeking a slate of new officers for the 2019-2020 term. Nominations are open for the positions of President, Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Civic Engagement until Friday, June 29 at 5pm PDT.
June 14, 2018
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Announcing the 2018 Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship Recipients
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is proud to partner with Facebook to establish the Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship, which offers financial assistance for students who aspire to pursue a career in journalism and media. AAJA is excited to announce its scholarship recipients for 2018.
June 11, 2018
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Student Leaders Selected for JCamp 2018
AAJA is excited to invite this year’s cohort of talented high school students to participate in JCamp 2018. a six-day multicultural journalism training program for freshmen, sophomores and juniors.
May 17, 2018
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AAJA kicks off search for next executive director
AAJA seeks a strategic, entrepreneurial, and visionary leader to fill the role of Executive Director and assist the organization in growing operationally and programmatically.
April 30, 2018
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A Message from AAJA’s Executive Director and Governing Board
After an eight-year tenure, AAJA’s Executive Director Kathy Chow announces her resignation. Kathy will work with the national staff on a smooth transition out of her leadership, and her legacy will light the way for AAJA’s next era.
April 19, 2018