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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 MEET THE STAFF FOR 2019

  Kathy Tu and Tobin Low are the co-hosts and co-managing editors of the weekly WNYC podcast, “Nancy,” which delves into stories and conversations about the LGBTQ culture and experience. Tu has worked for Radiolab, the Memory Palace, the Mortified Podcast, and Masterpiece Studio. Low has worked on More Perfect, and his work has appeared … Continue reading ASIAN AMERICAN ORIGINALS: KATHY TU AND TOBIN LOW, PODCAST PIONEERS

Voices is celebrating its 29th anniversary in 2019 at the annual AAJA National Convention in Atlanta, GA, July 31 – August 3. For more than two decades, Voices has had a long track record of placing alumni and mentors in jobs with national and international media, including the Dallas Morning News, National Public Radio, the … Continue reading Meet the VOICE Class of 2019

Join AAJA Women & Non-Binary Voices on Wednesday, May 8 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT as we kick off our career spotlight series with a conversation with Seung Min Kim, White House reporter at The Washington Post. Shirley Qiu, co-director of AAJA Women & Non-Binary Voices, will moderate a Q&A with Seung Min, starting with some of our … Continue reading Career Spotlight: Seung Min Kim

  Jeff Yang has been a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, was founder and publisher of the groundbreaking Asian American publication A. Magazine, and contributes to CNN Opinion and Inkstone, the digital magazine of the South China Morning Post.   Follow him on Twitter @originalspin or read his work on CNN or Inkstone.   How has being Asian American … Continue reading Asian American Originals: Jeff Yang, Trailblazing Columnist

To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is highlighting inspirational members of the community across the country. Check back every Wednesday this May, and hear from true Asian American and Pacific Islander originals — innovative and pioneering Asian Americans who are changing the game. Every week, we’ll ask how … Continue reading Asian American Originals

   Kathy Ishizuka (AAJA-New York) has been named to FOLIO’s Top Women in Media 2019. As Executive Editor of School Library Journal, an award-winning national publication, she has spearheaded a range of initiatives—from an annual awards program and a string of digital projects to special print issues dedicated to key topics facing educators—in addition to leading … Continue reading Member News: April 2019 Roundup