|  | The flash floods that began on Friday, July 4 have devastated Central Texas and claimed the lives of more than 100 people, with over 100 people still missing. The floods also washed away bridges, displaced families, and destroyed homes and summer camps, including Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors were killed.
(L-R Ronaldo Schemidt / Agence France-Presse/Getty Images; Carter Johnston / The New York Times; Jordan Vonderharr / The New York Times) ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS |
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| | From AAJA-HQ: Meet this year's Team AAJA, submit nominations for AAJA's elections Team AAJA We’re proud to announce this year's Team AAJA for the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon: Marc Lacey, Stephanie Lai, Yiwen Liu, Shan Pruthi, Derek Sanford, and Ada Tseng! These AAJA members and allies from chapters across the country are looking to raise $20,000 to support AAJA's many programs and initiatives. Read more about our runners and how to support them. AAJA National Officer Elections Help shape AAJA’s future by nominating candidates for the AAJA National Officer elections by Sunday, July 13. Open positions for the 2026-2027 term include Senior Vice President, Vice President of Communications, and Vice President of Journalism Programs. #AAJA25 There’s still time to join us in Seattle at #AAJA25! The last day to secure your Regular Registration rate is Wednesday, July 23. - Room block The hotel room block link is included in your registration confirmation email. Please note our room block may sell out at any time. You can also find a list of nearby hotels in the FAQ.
- Volunteer We’re still looking for volunteers! AAJA members receive discounted #AAJA25 registration in exchange for volunteering. Log in to your account and click the “#AAJA25” tab, or join AAJA to become eligible.
- Opportunity Rate Apply for our $230 opportunity rate. Log in to your account and click the “#AAJA25” tab, or join AAJA to become eligible.
- AAJA25 app Registered for #AAJA25? Download the AAJA25 app to start connecting with fellow attendees and introducing yourself in the Main Feed!
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| #AAJA25 Career Center - Attendees: Make the most of #AAJA25 and upload your resume to the Career Center! Even if you're not actively job hunting, it's a great way to stay visible and connected. Our Career Center offers the option to post your resume anonymously.
- Employers: Interested in having your opportunity filled by the talented AAJA community? Make sure to list it on the AAJA Career Center.
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| | | 🗓 AAJA Events Visit our events calendar on AAJA's website for more chapter events. |
|  | | July 13 | AAJA-Portland’s Asian American Festival | Join AAJA-Portland for Asian American Town's Legendary Makers Market III: An Asian American Festival. July 14 | Yung AAJA’s Yoga for Journalists | Join Yung AAJA for a pre-convention yoga session at 8 p.m. ET. July 19 | AAJA-New York's Picnic | Join AAJA-New York for a summer picnic at Hunter's Point South Park at 11 a.m. ET |
| | 📓 News & Resources: member spotlight NBCU Academy highlights the impact of student journalism programs and how they can shape careers and elevate diverse voices. Leezel Tanglao, AAJA Vice President of Journalism Programs, and Ryan Doan‑Nguyen, VOICES ‘23, reflect on how their experiences in AAJA’s VOICES program helped launch and guide their paths in journalism. |
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| 👏 AAJA Kudos to... - Eva Pilgrim, who will join CBS' Inside Edition as anchor.
- Brian Cleveland, who was appointed the head of the print desk at The Washington Post.
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, who joins The Pivot Fund as portfolio manager. - Cat Oriel, who joined Spectrum News NY1 as a Senior Digital Producer.
- Eva Pilgrim, who joined Inside Edition as an anchor.
- Shehan Jeyarajah, who won the 2025 Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award from the Football Writers Association of America.
- Anish Shroff, who received Sportscaster Of The Year from the National Sports Media Association.
- Jeremiah Artacho, who joins the North Carolina Tar Heels On SI Associate Beat Writer.
- Matthew Ho, Jimmie & Suey Fong Yee Grant recipient ‘24, who started a new role as a staff editor on the college sports team for The Athletic.
- Angela Lim, VOICES ‘24, who started as a features intern with The Seattle Times.
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| | On Our List 🌟📺📸📰🎧 Coverage about the Texas floods - Ongoing reporting from Tiffany Liou, WFAA Dallas
- “Death toll surpasses 100, at least 160 missing in Texas floods” with contributions from Janhvi Bhojwani, VOICES editor ‘24, NBC News
- “Death toll nears 80 as local officials promise ‘full review’ of what went wrong” with contributions from Daniel Wu and Janice Kai Chen, The Washington Post
- “More Than 50 Dead in Texas Floods as Search for Missing Grows Dire” with contributions from Ashley Ahn, Raymond Zhong, Yan Zhuang, The New York Times
- “‘He died trying to save Mystic girls’: Flood victims are named — and mourned” by Praveena Somasundaram, VOICES ‘21, Arelis R. Hernández, JCamp co-lead, Brady Dennis, Eva Ruth Moravec and Victoria Craw, The Washington Post
- "Warnings ignored: The grim connection between the L.A. wildfires and Texas floods" by Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
Stories about local and national news - "Asian American, Pacific Islander comics are the main event in an LA comedy and cuisine festival" by Terry Tang, Independent
- “I drove around the Sunset and Richmond looking for traffic. Here’s what I found” by Harry Mok, ELP ‘01, San Francisco Chronicle
- ““It will affect all families”: Challenges await Texas parents if birthright citizenship ends” by Uriel J. García, Berenice Garcia and Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune
- “A Wave of Asian Votes Helped Propel Zohran Mamdani’s Trailblazing Win” by Haidee Chu, Rachel Kahn and Marina Samuel, The City
- “How Beaverton’s long-term bet on its downtown is paying off” by Sukhjot Sal, OPB
- "‘Vincent Chin St.’ sign unveiled in Detroit’s historic Chinatown" by Kaleb A. Brown, Outlier Media
- "Annie Jiang embraces change and identity through journalism" by
Bella Kim, ft. Annie Jiang, JCamp '24, Los Angeles Times High School Insider |
| | Opportunities
Visit AAJA Careers or follow @AAJACareers on X to post jobs or internships and stay up-to-date on available positions. Check in with your AAJA chapters for more opportunities. |
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| AAJA Opportunities: - *Deadline approaching* AAJA-Chicago’s 2025 Linda Yu Scholarship | Apply to AAJA-Chicago’s paid fall internship at Block Club Chicago by Sunday, July 13.
- *Deadline approaching* AAJA-Los Angeles’ Reporting Grants | Apply to AAJA-Los Angeles’ grants for health equity reporting by Tuesday, July 15.
- Futures Fund | Donate to AAJA’s Futures Fund, an endowment campaign that will ensure that AAJA can pursue its mission as long as necessary.
Job Opportunities: - The Houston Chronicle seeks an Education Editor who will shape and lead coverage of K-12 and higher education news, develop beat reporters, and can review metrics to find insights that shape coverage.
- OPB seeks a Digital Producer who optimize stories using SEO, manage and update OPB’s homepage, and manage content placement. | Deadline: Sunday, Aug. 3.
- WESH 2/CW18 seeks an Editor who can edit stories and videos, collaborate with producers and reporters, and has experience with Adobe Premiere. | Deadline: Wednesday, Aug. 6.
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