August 3, 2023
Newsletter

AAJA Executive Director Naomi Tacuyan Underwood (L) and President Nicole Dungca (R) present Lindi Dreibelbis, widow of the late Henry Fuhrmann, with his AAJA Lifetime Achievement Award at the AAJA23 Gala Scholarship & Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 22. The Los Angeles Times editor and mentor to many died in September 2022.

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

• #AAJA23 is a wrap! Read our recap
• Fill out the Post-#AAJA23 Survey and mark your calendars for #AAJA24
• Board elections results are in
• Celebrate the AAJA Award winners
• Read stories by the 2023 VOICES fellows
• AAJA-HQ is looking for a Director of Programs and Partnerships

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📓 News & Resources

report A recent CDC study found that Asian children in the United States had the lowest rates of recent mental health treatment compared to children from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Read more about the study here.

survey During the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) conducted a survey investigating the interrelations among mental health, food security and socio-economic factors among Hawiians. Read more about the survey here.

chapter news AAJA-Hawai’i is conducting a diversity survey of Hawai‘i-based professional journalists. Submit here by Thursday, August 31.

news about news While observing the closures of news organizations, Elizabeth Djinis from the Poynter Institute interviewed six early-career journalists to discuss their concerns about the future of journalism.

AAJA in the media Several organizations celebrated staffers who received AAJA Community Awards, including the Center for Public Integrity’s Jin Ding, Northwest Asian Weekly founder Assunta Ng, and the Very Asian Foundation’s Michelle Li. The Sahan Journal meanwhile celebrated its AAJA Community Engagement Award.

Did you see all those fabulous speakers and gala outfits during the convention? There’s a good chance that it was a rental from Armoire! It was our pleasure to partner with the Very Asian Foundation at AAJA this year. If you missed the message from Armoire CEO Ambika Singh, listen here!

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👏 AAJA Kudos to...

• Jo Ling Kent, who joins CBS News as a senior business and technology correspondent. 
• Prabha Natarajan, who is now an editor of professional services and products at The Wall Street Journal.
• Leezel Tanglao, who is now an assistant managing editor for digital at The Dallas Morning News. 
• Chloe Xiang, who joins The New Yorker as a social media manager.
• Chaya Tong, Shaanth Nanguneri and Tehsin Pala, who are the South Asian Journalists Association’s 2023 scholarship recipients.
• Soo Oh, who joins The Markup’s investigative newsroom as an editor.
• Will Lee, who is appointed as Chief Executive Officer for Adweek.
• Jadyn Adams, who will join The News & Observer for covering North Carolina State Athletics.
• Shreyas Laddha, who joins The Kansas City Star as a KU Hoops and Football reporter.
• Estelle Tang, who joins The Guardian US as a lifestyle and wellness editor.
• Shehan Jeyarajah, who made his CBS Sports Network debut.

On Our List 🌟📺📸📰🎧

Follow us on Twitter @aaja for more works on our radar from the AAJA community.

• “So You Want to be On Air? A guide to anchoring, hosting, voiceovers and more” by May Lee
• “How second-generation owners of 99 Ranch are turning the Asian supermarket into a national powerhouse” by Clarissa Wei, The Los Angeles Times
• “How ‘Joy Ride’ centers Asian women’s desire in a refreshing way ” by Kimmy Yam, NBC News
• “Between Two Worlds” by Megan Reyes
• “Reflecting on Four Decades of Houston’s Asiatown” by Melissa Hung, Houstonia
• “This year's Gerber Baby is a military kid from a first generation family” by Rebecca Dube, TODAY
• “The ‘model minority’ myth hurts Asian Americans – and even leads to violence” by Margaret M. Chin and Yung-Yi Diana Pan, The Washington Post
• “Fried Rice & Marinara” by Michael Yam
• “Pachinko author Min Jin Lee doesn’t hold back emotions” by Randall Yip, AsAmNews

AAJA Opportunities:

• AAJA-HQ | Are you our next Director of Programs and Partnerships? Read about the position and apply to join our small but mighty team! 
• Team AAJA | Learn more about the team representing AAJA at the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon and donate here.
• AAJA Studio Submissions | Become an expert and join here.
• AAJA Style Guide | Join us in reshaping AAPI coverage and news standards.

External Opportunities: 

• LAist | LAist is producing a new AAPI history-centered podcast with entirely AAPI producers will debut in spring 2024 that aims to bring those histories out into the open and explore their impact across generations is looking for family stories in California. | Learn more here.

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