Join the Awards Committee to evaluate and update AAJA Awards and to guide 2021 awards selection and gala planning
We’re revamping the way we do awards — join the 2021 Awards Committee
We’re recruiting for AAJA’s 40th Anniversary Committee
As we look to the future, we embark on an anniversary project that honors our shared history and the role of our members in diversifying journalism and reinforce our mission by amplifying the work of AAJA through the years. More importantly, the work will center on why AAJA’s work and mission is just as crucial today and into the next forty years.
Corky Lee dies at 73; Legendary photographer & our friend
It is with heavy hearts that the Asian American Journalists Association extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Corky Lee, a longtime and beloved member of our #AAJAFamily.
AAJA urges action to correct toxic work environment experienced by employees of color at CBS-owned and operated local stations
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is concerned by the toxic work environment that journalists and staff of color have experienced at CBS Television Stations. AAJA stands with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) in demanding immediate change, especially with the most recent allegations around CBS3 in Philadelphia. We are aware of long-standing concerns about the treatment of journalists across CBS-owned and operated local stations.
AAJA Statement on the January 6 Attack on Congress and Ongoing Violence Against and Vilification of Journalists
In the wake of the violent attack on Congress last week that was spurred by disinformation about the 2020 election results and amid threats of violence timed with the presidential inauguration, AAJA reaffirms the crucial role of journalists in ensuring an informed and engaged citizenry in a democracy.
AAJA-NBC News Summer Fellowship 2021
AAJA congratulates Sharon Pian Chan, Heidi Chang, Corinne Chin, Ramon Dompor and Lauren Frohne on newest achievements.
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 in Beijing, and asks for Chinese authorities to be transparent of the charges against Fan and to ensure that her rights to legal assistance are upheld. Fan has been missing … Continue reading AAJA joins AAJA-Asia in Expressing Concern about Haze Fan Detention
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, and Nicole Dungca WASHINGTON, DC – The Asian American Journalists Association announced the 2020 awards recipients in its first-ever virtual celebration on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 8 p.m. ET. Watch … Continue reading AAJA Presents 2020 Awards Ceremony & End of Year Celebration
Sky Blossom Film on Millenial Caregivers to Premiere on November 11
WASHINGTON, DC — The Asian American Journalists Association is proud to announce the world premiere of Sky Blossom: Diaries of the Next Greatest Generation on November 11, 2020. Sky Blossom, named by Variety as one of the top 25 Awards Season contenders for 2021, is a raw, candid look at the 24.5 million teens and twenty-somethings caring for a veteran parent … Continue reading Sky Blossom Film on Millenial Caregivers to Premiere on November 11
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.