Applications for JCamp 2024 are now open


Apply for AAJA’s AAJA’s national high school summer training program by March 1, 2024 Applications for JCamp 2024 are now open! This year’s program will be in Austin, Texas from August 3-9, 2024. It will coincide with AAJA’s convention in Austin, Texas.  High school sophomores and juniors with a strong interest in journalism are encouraged … Continue reading Applications for JCamp 2024 are now open

AAJA Mentor Match Opens 2024 Cohort Applications


AAJA Mentor Match Opens Cohort Applications AAJA’s Mentor Match program will return in 2024 with a new cohort of mentors and mentees. We’re excited to continue fostering strong relationships between members of our community!  APPLICATIONS Applications to be part of the 2024 Mentor Match cohort are now open, for both mentors and mentees! Apply to … Continue reading AAJA Mentor Match Opens 2024 Cohort Applications

AAJA Announces Launch of 2024 Scholarships, Internships and Fellowships


Apply for SCHOLARSHIP, INTERNSHIP and fellowship opportunities We’re excited to announce AAJA’s 2024 scholarships, internships and fellowships! Discover the full range of opportunities on our scholarships and internships page. Whether you’re a journalist in video, radio, digital or print, we provide career development opportunities for all stages of your professional journey. If you have any … Continue reading AAJA Announces Launch of 2024 Scholarships, Internships and Fellowships

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

Announcing AAJA’s 2023 Scholarship, Internship and Fellowship Recipients


The Asian American Journalists Association is proud to announce our 2023 scholarship, internship, grant and fellowship winners. This year’s recipients were chosen from a competitive selection of highly qualified candidates who have demonstrated passion and expertise in different areas of journalism. AAJA annually offers up to $20,000 in scholarships and grants to journalism students. Thank … Continue reading Announcing AAJA’s 2023 Scholarship, Internship and Fellowship Recipients

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