A Wall Street Journal review of the latest revival of "South Pacific" used the term "Japs." MediaWatch sent a letter to the newspaper.
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April 25, 2008
Rene Astudillo, AAJA's longest-serving Executive Director, has formally submitted his resignation effective on November 28. He was hired on May 1, 1999, just months before the UNITY Convention in Seattle.
April 22, 2008
Update. AAJA hosted a live call-in show with candidates for national treasurer Ferdinand de Vega and Candace Heckman on April 30. Listen.
April 18, 2008
Martin Bashir, co-anchor of ABC’s “Nightline” and correspondent on “20/20” will be the keynote speaker during AAJA’s Annual Gala Scholarship and Awards Banquet to be held 7 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The event is being held in conjunction with the UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention, July 23-27, 2008.
April 16, 2008
ASNE releases its 2008 Newsroom Employment Survey showing a shrinking newsroom workforce and decline in numbers of journalists of color. UNITY says goal of parity by 2025 unattainable; AAJA issues statement.
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April 13, 2008