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Blog roll of AAJA NY events.
Annual Karaoke Bash Brings Out The Best Of AAJA (Wannabe) Singers
Saturday night’s karaoke bash – or, as Ti-Hua would have us say it, “ka la O K” – was a blast. Mr. Kiriyama was in his standard karaoke gear (flat-brimmed rapper cap, sports jersey,
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Not so Silent Auction has Music and Dancing
Friday night’s silent auction proved to be a festive evening that included food and musical entertainment. The event was widely attended to support AAJA’s student and professional programs such as Voices and JCamp. Two free
Read More »The Role of Media Post-9/11
Jeff Karoub (AP), Osama Siblani (Arab American News), Ritu Seghal (Detroit Free Press) and Stephen Clark (WXYZ) all discuss the media’s role in shaping public opinion post-9/11, and the responsibility journalists have in maintaining
Read More »Through the Lens: Vincent Chin
Corky Lee discusses his meeting with Vincent Chin’s mother, Lily, after a screening of Curtis Chin’s (no relation) screening of his 2009 documentary, “Vincent Who?” at the Chinese American Community Center in Madison Heights,
Read More »Accessing the Media
So how does one get a story covered that is important to them? Polite persistence, according to NPR’s Luis Clemens. Journalists get lazy (like everyone else), and the information needs to be broken down
Read More »AAJA National Convention: Tips for Covering APIA
As the token white guy at this year’s AAJA National Convention in Detroit (kidding, there were actually many others besides me there), I’m hardly in a position to speak for APIA on APIA issues.
Read More »The Best of the Convention: Tips for Students and Recent Grads
Did you just graduate? Are you looking for your first big step into the wonderful world of journalism? Then look no further. AAJA members and job fair recruiters share their top advice for students
Read More »A Young Corky Lee
LeAnn Bazzi, 12, took this photo, titled “Our Barbecue” for The Living Textbook. Notice the bottle of American yellow mustard surrounded by Middle Eastern cuisine. It’s so Corky Lee. LeAnn was in the seventh-grade
Read More »Tips and Tricks from the Folks at Google
Have you ever been so FRUSTRATED with scouring the Internet for sources, story ideas, videos — anything — that you’ve wanted to BREAK YOUR PRINTER? If so (and even if not), here are
Read More »Advice for Mid-Career Journalists
In an era of unprecedented transformation in the journalism industry, some AAJA members share their thoughts about how mid-career journalists should move forward in the changing landscape. Click here to see the video.
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