July 18, 2024
Newsletter

Frances Wang, NBC 10 Philadelphia anchor, emceed the 2024 APIAVote Presidential Town Hall in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, July 13. The event was attended by over 1500 people, including at least 1100 Asian American Pacific Islander elected leaders, office seekers and community advocates. APIAvote invited representation from both presidential campaigns to participate. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke. (Photo by: APIAVote)

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS 

• AAJA issues statement after the New York Post misidentifies suspected Trump shooter as Chinese
• AAJA and Military Veterans in Journalism criticize The New York Times' use of "kamikaze" drones
• AAJA-Asia supports WSJ reporter dismissed after election to Hong Kong press freedom organization
• CPJ calls for international media access to Gaza
• Get ready to vote in AAJA's National Officer Elections on Thursday, July 25

From AAJA-HQ: Read our statements on accurate reporting, get ready to vote in AAJA's elections

AAJA joins call to end restrictions on media AAJA joins the Committee to Protect Journalists in calling for an immediate end to the restrictions on foreign media entering Gaza and independent access to international news organizations seeking to access the territory. Read the full letter here.

AAJA Statement on Identifying Ethnicity AAJA urges caution to all newsrooms after The New York Post inaccurately reported the ethnicity of the shooter behind Donald Trump's assassination attempt. Read our full statement here.

AAJA & MVJ Statement on misuse of "Kamikaze" AAJA and Military Veterans in Journalism reiterated our guidance calling for newsrooms to refrain from using “kamikaze” to describe the self-detonating Iranian-made drones that Russia is using to conduct attacks in Ukraine, after the New York Times used the imprecise and inflammatory term in a feature story.

AAJA-Asia supports HKJA AAJA stands with AAJA-Asia’s statement supporting the Hong Kong Journalists Association chairperson, Selina Cheng, who was recently terminated from her job at the Wall Street Journal after she refused to step down from her position as HKJA chairperson. Read the full statement here.

#AAJA24

• #AAJA24 programming: It’s time to get ready for convention! Come to an information session on July 23 at 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET, 7 pm CT to hear from convention veterans on what to expect this year. Want to know what to wear, how to connect with employers and make the most of convention sessions? RSVP here to get the inside scoop on #AAJA24.
• Volunteer: We are accepting a limited number of additional volunteers! This year’s programming is packed and we need your help. Log into your AAJA account and look for the header at the far right, titled “Funding for AAJA24.” This link is only visible to current members.
• Registration: Get your regular registration rate now before Thursday, Aug. 1!
• Opportunity rate: AAJA is offering limited discounted registration ($230) for those experiencing hardship. This application is only visible to current members. To access it, log into your AAJA account and look for the header at the far right, titled “Funding for AAJA24."
• Room block: Room block is first-come first serve and some nights are sold out. Adjust the dates of your search if you are flexible with your stay. The link to the room block is in the registration confirmation email.
• Read our FAQ for questions, including our Covid-19 policy for #AAJA24. We strongly encourage our attendees to be vaccinated to attend.
• Have more questions about #AAJA24? Join the conversation in AAJA Slack’s #convention channel!

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.

2024 Election briefing series: Science behind the issues 

This July - Zoom

To strengthen journalists’ election season reporting with research-backed evidence and context, SciLine is hosting a series of media briefings on the science behind topics at the top of the political agenda. Each session will review what scientific studies have to say about a hot-button election issue, to help journalists deepen their reporting on policy positions and recognize when candidate statements don’t hew to the facts.

Register below:

• July 23 (1-2 p.m. EDT): Jobs, the economy, and wealth inequality
• July 25 (2-3 p.m. EDT): Voter demographics, access, and turnout

Recordings of past briefings:

• ​​​July 9: Climate change and the green energy transition
• July 11: Reproductive health and abortion

SciLine, a philanthropically funded, free service for reporters, also
runs a free expert matching service that connects reporters to
scientist-sources on deadline.

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Kylie Cooper shares photos and reflects on her time at The Baltimore Banner.

• “‘A community that is a force’: Vice President Kamala Harris courts Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in Philadelphia” by Emily Neil, WHYY
• “Biden losing support among AAPI voters, pre-debate survey shows” by Niala Boodhoo, Axios
• "Usha Vance's RNC speech against backdrop of 'mass deportation' signs draws claims of hypocrisy" by Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News
• 📚 "Boat Baby'' by Vicky Nguyen. The book will release on April 1, 2025.
• “Shrinking Japanese American community works to preserve history,” by Jeanne Mariani-Belding, AsAmNews
• “NY's 1st female Asian-American senator vows to advocate for immigrants” by Tony Liao and Evelyn Yang, Focus Taiwan
• “A Rutgers professor is helping retell South Asian history” by Tehsin Pala, Central Desi
• “Writer Simon Wu on Political Art, Rave Culture, and “Asian American-Core” by Lily Kwak, Interview
• "Apology demanded from NY Post to Chinese Americans" by Randall Yip, AsAmNews

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