September 26, 2024
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| | Connie Chung and her husband Maury Povich discussed Connie’s new memoir at Sixth & I in her hometown of Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. They reflected on her experience as the first Asian American to co-anchor a major news network and how she navigated sexism in the broadcast industry. (Photo by: Ari Strauss) ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS |
| | From AAJA-HQ: RSVP for AAJA's Style Guide webinar, renew today to join our membership meeting Style Guide Webinar Learn from AAJA’s Style Guide production team at our Style Guide webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. ET. The team will discuss the process behind the newest revamp of our guide, how to use it and how to suggest new entries. RSVP here. Membership Meeting Join AAJA’s membership meeting on Sunday, Oct. 27 8-9 p.m. ET. Learn about membership benefits and what’s in store for 2025 by registering today. You must be a current member to attend. Chapter elections AAJA-New York is looking for candidates to apply for these board positions: President, Director of Communications, Director of Events, National Board Representative and two Student Board Representatives. Deadline to apply is Sunday, Sep. 29. Learn more and apply here. |
| Convention Recap & #AAJA25 Save the Date! |
| | 🗓 AAJA Events Visit our events calendar on AAJA's website for more chapter events. September 27 | AAJA-Chicago’s Unity Picnic | Join AAJA-Chicago for a picnic at Ping Tom Park from 5:30-8 p.m. Learn more and RSVP here. |
| | 📓 News & Resources 🗳️ resource AAJA compiled a list of 2024 election safety resources, including information on knowing your rights, journalist safety, AAPI voter fact sheets and an election misinformation dashboard. Learn more here. 🗳️ resource Pew Research Center offers guidelines for journalists covering polls during election seasons, emphasizing the importance of clarity, transparency and context. Their tips highlight best practices for interpreting data and responsibly communicating polling results to the public. event spotlight The NPPA Women in Visual Journalism Conference, organized by AAJA-Texas co-president Tiffany Liou, is in Dallas, Texas from Oct. 26-27. The conference will include several AAJA speakers and Michelle Li as the opening keynote. Learn more and register here. |
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| 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: - Simon and June Li Leadership Transformation Fellowship | Apply to this fellowship to accelerate your media leadership and entrepreneurial journeys. Learn more and apply here.
- Futures Fund | Donate to AAJA’s Futures Fund, an endowment campaign that will ensure that AAJA can pursue its mission as long as necessary. Learn more about and donate to the Futures Fund here.
- AAJA-San Francisco Bay Area’s Early Career Scholarship | Apply for AAJA-San Francisco’s early career scholarship that awards $1,000 to students or recent graduates. | Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 15 | Learn more and apply here.
- AAJA-New York’s Resume Volunteers | Apply to review resumes for a resume review initiative. Email aajanychapter@gmail.com to express your interest.
External and Partner Opportunities: Fellowships and Trainings - Association of Health Care Journalists Fellowships | AHCJ’s U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship is a domestic year-long fellowship to help journalists tackle a big reporting project. The International Health Study Fellowship allows journalists to travel overseas to comparatively study and report on a facet of the healthcare system abroad. | Deadline: Friday, Oct. 4. | Learn more and apply here.
- Mycoskie-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship | The Mycoskie-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship aims to empower a new generation of filmmakers exploring the field of psychedelics. They’re offering awards at two levels: Student Fellowship and General Fellowship. | Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 16. | Learn more and apply here.
- Sports Journalism Institute (SJI) 2025 | This nine-week training and internship program is aimed at college students who are interested in sports reporting and a career in sports journalism. SJI also works to uplift women and minorities in the world of sports journalism. | Deadline: Friday, Nov. 1. | Learn more here.
Journalism Survey - Black Alder Labs Survey | Black Alder Labs is seeking journalists and media professionals to participate in a web-based survey about their experiences with trauma exposure and mental wellness. | Learn more here.
Job Opportunities - ProPublica seeks a Research Reporter | This position requires someone who has used aggregated public records, understands government documents and can use legal resources. | Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 1. | Learn more and apply here.
- KGO-TV seeks an Anchor/Reporter | This position requires someone who has at least three years experience at a local news station, can create daily live reports and write compelling copy. | Deadline: Thursday, Oct. 17. | Learn more and apply here.
- The Beacon seeks a Missouri Rural Health Reporter | This position requires someone who is familiar with the Midwest, Missouri and rural issues, can use data sets and records and is fluent in another language. | Deadline: Sunday, Oct. 20. | Learn more and apply here.
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| | 👏 AAJA Kudos to... - Actors Maya Erskine, Bowen Yang, and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Ta, documentary Free Chol Soo Lee, the film Angel Dose, and the cast of Shogun, were all nominated for Documentary Emmys, Primetime Emmys and Regional Emmys.
- Christopher Chow, who won the 2024 Bad Ass Asian Pioneer Journalist Award.
- Jam Sardar, who is an honoree of the National Academy of Television and Sciences.
- Chenue Her, who joins FOX 9 Morning News as a weekday anchor.
- Alan Hoshida, who joined NBC Sports Bay Area and California as the San Jose Sharks’ pre and postgame host.
- Zeyi Yang, who started as a senior writer on China for WIRED.
- Zhihui (River) Zhang, who returned to the New York Post as a part time junior editor and associate technical director.
- Angela Lim, who started as an editorial intern for Texas Monthly.
- Roshan Fernandez, who joins the Wall Street Journal as a news associate.
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| | | | | - “Connie Chung’s memoir details her fight for her career” by Ti-Hua Chang, AsAmNews
- “Chinese American family meets descendants of the Black couple who rented to them when no one would” by Lynda Lin Grigsby, NBC News
- “LA County lags in inspecting ‘high-risk’ restaurants amid staffing shortage, low morale” by Cory Minderhout and Renee Eng, Spectrum News 1
- “Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong slams A’s owner John Fisher at San Francisco show” by Noah Furtado, The Athletic
- “When I was little, Mid-Autumn Festival was all about mooncakes. Now, it's so much more” by Reia Li, The Arizona Republic
- "It’s 2024, and Yes, We’re Still Very Asian" by Michelle Li, Seattle Magazine
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