October 12 | AAJA-San Francisco Bay Area’s Workshop | Join AAJA-San Francisco Bay Area for their virtual fall application workshop from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Learn more and register here.

October 15 | AAJA-D.C.’s Virtual Workshop | Join AAJA-D.C. for a virtual workshop with NPR’S Emily Kwong from 8-9:30 p.m. Learn more and register here. 

October 18 | AAJA-Los Angeles’ Trivia Bowl and Auction | Join AAJA-Los Angeles for their annual Trivia Bowl and online auction. Learn more and bid here.

Ten Times Better Screenings | Ten Times Better, co-produced by Jon Funabiki, is a documentary about Asian American dance pioneer, George Lee. The film has screenings in multiple cities from Oct. to Dec. Learn more and find screenings near you 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.

stylebook AAJA-Asia’s Stylebook for Gender-Sensitive Reporting guides journalists in using inclusive language, providing definitions, guidelines for gender-neutral language, and a glossary to help ensure balanced and sensitive news coverage.

representation Gold House’s 2024 Gold Paper explores cultural narratives, visibility, and strategies for building inclusive communities across industries. ELP co-lead Paul Cheung and AAJA Executive Director Naomi Tacuyan Underwood contributed a chapter on the state of Asian Pacific representation and diversity in media.

report A recent Muck Rack survey found that more than half of U.S. journalists considered quitting in 2024 due to burnout, with heavy workloads and the lack of work-life balance as top stressors, exacerbated by the upcoming election and lack of mental health support.

research The Maynard Institute convened over 70 journalists and community members to discuss public health and safety issues in Oakland affecting Black and Asian residents, emphasizing the importance of the media’s role in responsibly covering these topics.

AAJA Opportunities:

• AAJA-San Francisco Bay Area’s Early Career Scholarship | This scholarship awards $1,000 to students or recent graduates. | Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 15 | Learn more and apply here.
• Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship | This fellowship widens opportunities for mid-career journalists. | Deadline: Saturday, Nov. 30 | Learn more and apply here.
• Simon and June Li Leadership Transformation Fellowship | Apply to receive tuition support for top journalism leadership programs. Learn more and apply here.
• Futures Fund | Your support of our endowment campaign is an investment in AAJA's long-term growth and sustainability. Learn more and donate here.

External and Partner Opportunities:

Internships, Fellowships and Trainings

• The Dallas Morning News Internships are available for summer and fall 2025. Register for a virtual info session on Wednesday, Oct. 16. | Learn more here.
• Houston Chronicle Summer 2025 Internships are available for reporting and visual interns. | Deadline: Friday, Oct. 18. | Learn more here.
• NBCUniversal Virtual Event Series | NBCUniversal is hosting four virtual sessions that offer students a chance to connect directly with recruiters and gain insights into the program. | Deadline: Thursday, Oct. 24. | Learn more here.
• 2024 Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit | Outrider, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center and IRE, is hosting a free conference on Dec. 5-6. Journalists will explore national security, AI, and climate, featuring a keynote with Gen. C. Robert Kehler. | Learn more here.
• 2025 Texas Tribune Fellowships offer paid fellowships in 10 positions with opportunities in Austin and Washington, D.C. | Learn more here. 
• Emma Bowen Foundation (EBF)'s Summer 2025 Internship offers paid internships in media and technology for students of color. | Learn more here.

Job Opportunities

• KITV seeks a Senior Morning Producer who has at least two years of broadcast news experience, strong writing skills, and can create a compelling newscast. | Deadline: Sunday, Nov. 3. | Learn more here.
• Mississippi Today seeks a Politics and Government Reporter who understands Mississippi politics, can focus on daily and breaking news, and can work with the Audience Team. | Deadline: Monday, Nov. 4. | Learn more here.
• The Boston Globe seeks a Starting Point Newsletter Writer who has at least 5-7 years of experience and can produce their daily flagship newsletter. | Deadline: Thursday, Nov. 7. | Learn more here.

👏 AAJA Kudos to...

• Brain Cleveland, who was promoted to the Multiplatform Editing Chief at The Washington Post.
• Frank Buckley, who received the Consul General’s Commendation from the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles. 
• Ankita M. Kumar, who won an audience choice award at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival for her documentary, "Far From Home."
• Lam Thuy Vo, who joins Documented as a contributing investigative reporter.
• Julia Chan, Gina Chua, Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, Rashida Jones, S. Mitra Kalita, and Swati Sharma, who were honored by the International Women’s Media Foundation.
• Noor Adatia and Gwendolyn Wu, VOICES ‘24 co-lead, who join the cohort for SABEW’s 2024 Health Care Symposium. 
• Veronica Miracle, who is now based in Los Angeles for CNN.
• Pavan Acharya, who finished his internship as a local news intern at The Dallas Morning News.
• Keana Saberi, who started her editorial internship at The Alcalde.
• Michael Zhang, who was a summer intern at the Houston Landing and is continuing as a data reporting fellow.