🗓 AAJA Events

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

AAJA chapter events at #AAJA24: AAJA’s Syracuse University student group had a meal together, AAJA-Philadelphia, AAJA-New England, AAJA-NY, AAJA-D.C. held a joint mixer, Team AAJA led a group run with a record 36 members, and AAJA-Arizona members celebrated together.

August 29 | AAJA-New York’s Election Event | Join AAJA-New York for a discussion about the 2024 presidential election at Asia Society from 7-8:30 p.m. Learn more and RSVP here.

September 7 | AAJA+'s Zoom Meeting | Join AAJA+ for their quarterly Zoom meeting at 9 a.m. Contact Yuri Nagano for more information. 

September 18 | AAJA-Washington, D.C. and Connie Chung’s Book Tour | Join AAJA-Washington, D.C. for Connie Chung’s book tour promoting her memoir, “Connie,” at Sixth & I at 7 p.m. ET. Fill out this interest form by Sep. 1.

📓 News & Resources: 

ICYMI Thomas Lin reflected on his journey as the founding editor-in-chief of Quanta Magazine, highlighting a decade of science journalism and collaboration. As he stepped down from his role, Lin welcomed new leadership and talked about future projects, including building a science book imprint at the Simons Foundation.

webinar Join the Society for Professional Journalists on Wednesday, Sep. 4 at 5 p.m. ET for a panel discussion on "The Promises and Perils of AI in Election Coverage." Experts will explore how AI could both enhance journalism and pose risks during elections. Learn more and RSVP here.

resource Periplus offers free mentorship and community-building for emerging writers of color in the U.S., providing access to valuable programming, including Zoom chats and panels on writing and the business of the craft. Learn more and apply here by Friday, Sep. 20.

👏 AAJA Kudos to...

• Pablo Iglesias, who joined the ESPN Madison 100.5 FM team.
• David Ono, who was the 2024 Grand Marshal of the Nisei Week Japanese Festival. 
• Lori Matsukawa, David Louie and Linda Yu, who were honored by The Very Asian Foundation with an ICON award. 
• Alex Lim, who received a Kennedy Award for Outstanding Digital Innovation for the story The Mullet is Alive and Well in AFL. 
• Josh Tolentino, who started as the lead NFL reporter for theScore. 
• Jane Zhang, who started as an associate editor for Business Insider. 
• Claire Hao, who joined the Houston Chronicle to cover energy and the power grid.
• Allan Fegley, who was promoted to Senior Social Specialist at ESPN. 
• Bernice Marie Sibucao, who was selected for the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY’s fifth Executive Program Cohort.
• Sarah Yee, JCal ‘23, who was appointed as an alternate to the California Youth Empowerment Commission.
• Delilah Brumer, JCal ‘23 youth speaker, who joins CalMatters as a College Journalism Network Reporting Fellow. 
• Christie Yeung, Petrina Tran, Mac Pham, Joshua Silla, Jenna Ramiscal and Arya Karthik, who were elected to be AAJA’s San Diego State University student group’s 2024-2025 officers.

AAJA Opportunities:

• AAJA-New York’s Resume Volunteers | Apply to review resumes for a resume review initiative. Email aajanychapter@gmail.com to express your interest.
• #AAJA25 Designer | We are seeking a designer for #AAJA25. Learn more here and submit a proposal by Monday, Sept. 16.

External and Partner Opportunities:

• Honolulu Civil Beat seeks an Economic Inequality Reporter | This position requires someone who can use data to highlight inequities, uncover policies that target the poor and collaborate with other journalists. | Deadline: Thursday, Sep. 19. | Learn more and apply here. 
• KERA seeks a Senior Video Producer | This position requires someone who can oversee video projects, edit promos and sizzle reels and assist with motion graphics. | Deadline: Thursday, Sep. 26. | Learn more and apply here.
• Tradeoffs seeks a Managing Editor | This position requires someone who can supervise reporters and producers, work with the executive team and oversee production workflow. | Deadline: Friday, Sep. 27. | Learn more and apply here.