Category: Statement

In key election year, newsrooms have opportunity to grow trust with AAPI audiences

AAJA Research Roundtable Highlights AAPIs As Audiences, Consumers And Voters Who View News As Crucial To Democracy, Despite Low Trust In News; Confirms The Structural Barriers To Diversifying Newsroom Leadership And Coverage Two new research reports produced by the Asian American Journalists Association and its partners give a granular look into the evolving news consumption … Continue reading In key election year, newsrooms have opportunity to grow trust with AAPI audiences

AAJA joins 40+ organizations in demanding end to pursuit of criminal charges against journalist Carlos Sanchez

As advocates for journalists and the First Amendment rights of a free press, we demand that Texas law enforcement authorities end their misguided pursuit of criminal charges against photojournalist Carlos Sanchez, who was arrested while covering protests at the University of Texas at Austin. In leveling an unwarranted charge of assault against a journalist who … Continue reading AAJA joins 40+ organizations in demanding end to pursuit of criminal charges against journalist Carlos Sanchez

Three years after AAJA started focusing on journalists’ mental wellness, new resources are available but structural change is scarce

By Jin Ding and Naomi Tacuyan Underwood Three years ago, the Asian American Journalists Association launched a mental wellness program for members; this included a mini-grant fund to make professional therapy more accessible, as well as a regular facilitated listening series, The Space. The first “The Space” session, “Attack on AAPIs,” was tragically timely, occurring … Continue reading Three years after AAJA started focusing on journalists’ mental wellness, new resources are available but structural change is scarce

AAJA offers resources to journalists affected by layoffs

The AAJA Board of Directors and our headquarters are saddened to learn about the layoffs last week at the Los Angeles Times, TIME and Business Insider, and offer our organization as a resource for those who have lost their jobs. The devastating news at these publications comes amid cuts to newsrooms across the country, including … Continue reading AAJA offers resources to journalists affected by layoffs

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

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 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

AAJA Reissues Guidance on Covering Violence in Asian American Communities Following Mass Shooting in Allen, Texas

A mass shooting in Allen, Texas, on May 6, 2023 left eight individuals dead and at least seven injured. Of the eight victims, four were of Asian descent. As newsrooms rush to cover this event, AAJA reiterates our guidance on how to properly represent Asian American communities in the media. Names / Terminology / Coverage  … Continue reading AAJA Reissues Guidance on Covering Violence in Asian American Communities Following Mass Shooting in Allen, Texas