July 24, 2025
Newsletter

Congress recently voted to eliminate all $500 million in annual federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports NPR, PBS, and their local member stations. The loss of CPB funding poses a major threat to public journalism, especially local stations that rely heavily on federal support. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

• 🗳️ Vote in our AAJA National Officer Elections 
• Explore resources from Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Radio Television Digital News Association on how to cover protests
• 📰 Get ready for #AAJA25 in Seattle! Build new connections, celebrate community, and hear from our special guest speaker, Lucy Liu

From AAJA-HQ: Elect AAJA's next officers, read about protest reporting safety resources

AAJA Governing Board Elections Voting is now open! Cast your ballot for Senior Vice President, Vice President of Communications, and Vice President of Journalism Programs. Learn more and keep an eye out for the recording of our Candidate Forum.

Resources Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Radio Television Digital News Association offer protest reporting resources to help journalists understand their rights, stay safe, and navigate interactions with law enforcement. Journalists in need of emergency assistance can contact RCFP’s Legal Hotline at 1-800-336-4243 or via this web form.

#AAJA25

• Program Our schedule is now available on our website! Registered? Don't forget to download the AAJA25 app and add sessions to your schedule! 
• 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.
• AAJA25 app Registered for #AAJA25? Download the AAJA25 app to start connecting with fellow attendees and introducing yourself in the Main Feed!

Resources AAJA provides resources to journalists affected by recent layoffs. Some of our resources include consideration for waived membership fees and our career center that allows journalists to find job postings and connect with recruiters. Read the full statement here.

We’re not caught in between worlds, we’re creating a new one.

For decades, Asian Americans have been caught in a constant balancing act of being either too Asian or not Asian enough. We’ve felt pressured to hide our names, languages, and cultures just to fit in. It’s no wonder only 23% of us feel fully accepted in the U.S.

That’s why The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) is launching the Asian+American campaign. The truth is, we don’t need to forfeit our Asian or American identity to belong. Let’s honor our roots and show the world who we are – fully, powerfully, and proudly Asian+American.

Share your #AsianPlusAmerican story on social media, tag us (@taaforg), and visit AsianPlusAmerican.org to learn more.

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🗓 AAJA Events

Visit our events calendar on AAJA's website for more chapter events.

AAJA-D.C. attended the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center on Tuesday, July 22. 

July 26 | AAJA-New York’s Panel Discussion | Join AAJA-New York for a panel discussion featuring Vicky Nguyen and Youngmi Mayer at 18 W 21st, Suite 900 from 1-3 p.m. ET.

July 27 | AAJA-Texas’ Pre-Convention Golf Gathering | Join AAJA-Texas for a pre-convention golf gathering at Top Golf from 1-3 p.m. CT.

👏 AAJA Kudos to...

• Hannah Bae, who was honored with the Henry Fuhrmann Mentor Award from AAJA-Los Angeles and ACES: The Society for Editing.
• Katie Barnes, Hailey Branson-Potts, 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Award recipient, Jireh Deng, VOICES ‘22, Jaweed Kaleem, Sasha Khokha, Salgu Wissmath, and Laura Yuen, who are recipients of NLGJA's 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards.
• Yangyang Cheng and Priyanka Runwal, 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Award recipients, who joined The Xylom’s advisory board.
• Nazeefa Ahmed, Ananya Chag, Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, Tanka Dhakal, Areeba Fatima, ELP Asia ‘22, and Neil Lazurus, AAJA-HQ Spring Intern ‘25, who are the 2025 SAJA scholarship recipients.  
• Alexander Banks, AAJA-Portland/SPJ Oregon intern ‘24, who started a new role as an education reporter at Yakima Herald-Republic Newspaper.

On Our List 🌟📺📸📰🎧

• 📺 “We're not going anywhere, and we remain as committed as ever to bringing you the news, the analysis, and the stories that you've come to rely on over our nearly five decades on the air,” by Amna Nawaz on PBS
• “1,300 Asian American journalists are rolling into Seattle” by Naomi Ishisaka, The Seattle Times
• “Camp Mystic’s leader got a ‘life threatening’ flood alert. They evacuated an hour later.” by Annie Gowen, John Muyskens, Arelis R. Hernández, Daniel Wolfe, Nicole Dungca, Naema Ahmed, Todd C. Frankel and Kevin Crowe, The Washington Post
• “Will she or won’t she? The California governor’s race waits on Kamala Harris” by Laura J. Nelson and Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times
• "Meet the Artists Confronting Trump’s Culture Cuts" by Xintian Tina Wang, In These Times
• “‘I Started Crying’ Says Photographer Who Covered Deadly Texas Flooding” by Ken Klein ft. Salgu Wissmath, PetaPixel
• "Terracotta Warriors Make a Comeback in Santa Ana" by Richard Chang, Culture OC
• "Plastic Pollution to Artwork" by Daisy Polowetzky, Unlocking New York
• “Anonymous benefactor helps SFUSD open new Mandarin immersion school” by Jill Tucker, Ko Lyn Cheang, photography by Stephen Lam and Minh Connors, San Francisco Chronicle
• “As police face lawsuits over attacks on journalists during LA protests, experts warn press safety is disappearing across the US” by Kelly Kimball, Poynter

AAJA Opportunities:

• 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:

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