Author: Yi-Shen Loo

2024 AAJA Convention to be held Aug. 7-11, 2024 at the Hilton Austin

We’re heading to Austin, Texas for #AAJA24! Mark your calendars: The Asian American Journalists Association’s 2024 annual convention, AAJA24, will be held Aug. 7-11 in Austin, Texas. Next year’s convention will be an opportunity to engage with the hot-button issues shaping Texas and its diverse population, including a rapidly growing Asian American and Pacific Islander … Continue reading 2024 AAJA Convention to be held Aug. 7-11, 2024 at the Hilton Austin

Journalism diversity leaders meet to support one another’s work

The leaders of six national organizations advancing diversity in journalism gathered recently in Chicago for leadership training, organizational development, and to ensure stronger cooperation in the future, in order to better serve their communities and increase their collective impact in supporting multicultural democracy. Board members and staff of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), Indigenous … Continue reading Journalism diversity leaders meet to support one another’s work

AAJA stands with Flatwater Free Press journalist Yanqi Xu, who was the target of comments about her nationality

The Asian American Journalists Association stands with Yanqi Xu, the Flatwater Free Press journalist who was the target of remarks that attempted to dismiss her reporting because of her country of origin. The Free Press last month published Xu’s deeply reported piece looking at the environmental impact of Pillen Family Farms, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s … Continue reading AAJA stands with Flatwater Free Press journalist Yanqi Xu, who was the target of comments about her nationality

Press Forward Must Ensure Equitable Distribution of Resources So Underrepresented Voices are Heard and Supported

Today, AAJA joins a coalition of diversity organizations to call for prioritized diversity in the recently announced Press Forward efforts. Read the open letter below: For those of us who work in journalism, there is not a day that passes that we don’t see vividly how newsrooms are shrinking and how local news deserts are negatively … Continue reading Press Forward Must Ensure Equitable Distribution of Resources So Underrepresented Voices are Heard and Supported

AAJA Pacific Islander Task Force Announces 2023 IJA-AAJA Journalism Scholarship Recipients

The Asian American Journalists Association Pacific Islander Task Force and the Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) are excited to announce the recipients of the second annual IJA-AAJA Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship. Hope Jane Saena (she/her/hers) is an incoming freshman at Santa Clara University, pursuing a degree in environmental studies and journalism. She is dedicated to shining … Continue reading AAJA Pacific Islander Task Force Announces 2023 IJA-AAJA Journalism Scholarship Recipients

ʻAhahui Haku Moʻolelo (Hawaiian Journalists Association) and AAJA-Hawaiʻi encourage sensitivity and precision in reporting on the devastating Lāhainā wildfire

ʻAhahui Haku Moʻolelo (Hawaiian Journalists Association) and the Hawaiʻi chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association express our condolences and thoughts for the lives lost and homes destroyed by this wildfire. We urge journalists to exercise sensitivity and due diligence when framing their stories on the devastating Lāhainā wildfire.  The wildfire is the deadliest U.S. … Continue reading ʻAhahui Haku Moʻolelo (Hawaiian Journalists Association) and AAJA-Hawaiʻi encourage sensitivity and precision in reporting on the devastating Lāhainā wildfire

AAJA Announces 2023 Community Awards

The Asian American Journalists Association is proud to announce the winners of our 2023 Community Awards, which honor members and organizations championing the spirit of community through their leadership, mentoring, civic engagement, and impact. The Community Awards winners were honored at the #AAJA23 Convention’s closing gala, alongside our Journalism Excellence Award winners, who produced exceptional … Continue reading AAJA Announces 2023 Community Awards

AAJA Condemns Harassment of Sabrina Siddiqui over Questioning of India PM Modi

WASHINGTON, D.C.— As the board of directors of the Asian American Journalists Association, we condemn the harassment targeted at Sabrina Siddiqui, the Wall Street Journal Correspondent who asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his human-rights record at a White House press conference. Since the press conference, she has been the target of online attacks, … Continue reading AAJA Condemns Harassment of Sabrina Siddiqui over Questioning of India PM Modi

AAPI Heritage Month: A Message from AAJA President Nicole Dungca

 From far left, AAJA President Nicole Dungca, Joy Moh (The Asian American Foundation), Prisca Bae (TAAF), Annie Wu Henry (Enfranchisement), Weijia Jiang (CBS), Jose Antonio Vargas (Define American), Madalene Mielke (Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies), Brad Jenkins (Enfranchisement), Naomi Tacuyan Underwood (AAJA Executive Director) and Richard Lui (MSNBC) at the inaugural AAPI White House Correspondents Brunch on Saturday, April 29. Photo courtesy … Continue reading AAPI Heritage Month: A Message from AAJA President Nicole Dungca

2023 Journalism Excellence Awards Highlight Impact and Value of AAJA Journalists

The Asian American Journalists Association concluded today the month-long rollout of the 2023 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards, which celebrated outstanding work published by AAJA members during the 2022 calendar year. The awards highlight both the impact of AAJA members’ journalism and the value of the cultural competency AAJA members bring to their work, telling stories … Continue reading 2023 Journalism Excellence Awards Highlight Impact and Value of AAJA Journalists