The 2019 AAJA National Journalism, Membership and Special Awards were announced during this year’s national convention in Atlanta. Congratulations to this year’s winners!
AAJA Announces 2019 Award Winners
#AAJA18 Pre-Convention Hangout for First-Time Attendees
Join AAJA convention veterans Sharon Pian Chan, Natasha Chen and Pablo Iglesias for a live Google Hangout on Wednesday, July 18 from 5-6pm PT / 8-9pm ET and learn strategies for increasing your professional opportunities at #AAJA18. Whether you’re a student, mid-career or a seasoned journalist, don’t miss this chance to ask our experts how to make the most of your convention experience!
Asian American Originals: Juliana Reyes, Local Reporting Star
Juliana Reyes, reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer, discusses how her Asian American identity has impacted her work.
AAJA Announces 2020-2021 National Officers-Elect
Nicole Dungca, Shirley Qiu and Kris Vera-Phillips join AAJA as 2020-2021 National Offiers-Elect.
Member News: June 2019 Roundup
Featuring Talal Ansari (AAJA-New York), Venice Buhain (AAJA-Seattle) and Ben Pu (AAJA-New York).
Career Spotlight: Daniella Zalcman
Join AAJA Women & Non-Binary Voices on Thursday, June 20 at 1pm ET / 10am PT for our second session in the career spotlight series with a conversation with Daniella Zalcman, freelance photographer and founder of Women Photograph. Jin Ding, co-director of AAJA Women & Non-Binary Voices, will moderate a Q&A with Daniella, starting with questions about … Continue reading Career Spotlight: Daniella Zalcman
AAJA Invites Creators of Color to Represent! at #AAJA19, Featuring Screening and Panel with George Takei
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) will host an all-day training event for creators of color on Aug. 3, 2019, to increase the representation of diverse storytellers and content-makers in entertainment and news media. The event, “Represent!”, is a celebration of diversity, inclusion and emerging stories and storytellers. Leading media professionals of … Continue reading AAJA Invites Creators of Color to Represent! at #AAJA19, Featuring Screening and Panel with George Takei
Asian American Originals: Catherine Cruz, Radio and Television Veteran
ASIAN AMERICAN ORIGINALS: CATHERINE CRUZ, RADIO AND TELEVISION VETERAN Catherine Cruz works for Hawaii Public Radio as a reporter and the host of The Conversation, the station’s weekday talk program. The Guam native studied communications at Santa Clara University and broadcast journalism at San Francisco State University, and spent more than thirty … Continue reading Asian American Originals: Catherine Cruz, Radio and Television Veteran
Member News: March 2019 Roundup
Leezel Tanglao (AAJA-New York) has received a non-residential fellowship with the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri, Columbia for the 2019-2020 year. She is developing a tool that will help provide a more objective, actionable and holistic view into how a news story impacts the community. Follow Leezel on Twitter at @leezeltanglao. Lee … Continue reading Member News: March 2019 Roundup
Member News: February 2019 Roundup
MEET THE STAFF FOR 2019 Voices has selected its 2019 staff for the upcoming AAJA National Convention in Atlanta, GA from July 31-August 4. These journalists will volunteer their time to mentor, edit and coach Voices student participants in the months prior to the convention, as well as alongside the students on site. The mission … Continue reading Member News: February 2019 Roundup