| | It's campaign season for many AAJA members. Here, Amna Nawaz joined Geoff Bennett to co-anchor a PBS News special on the June 27 presidential debate. (Photo: PBS NewsHour)
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| | From AAJA-HQ: Prepare to nominate candidates for AAJA's election, meet our new summer intern AAJA-HQ We're sending this week's newsletter early ahead of July 4 -- have a safe Independence Day, everyone! AAJA Governing Board Elections Get ready to shape the future of AAJA by participating in the upcoming elections! Open positions are President, Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Civic Engagement. Nominations open July 8, stay tuned for an announcement on our social media. #AAJA24 - Registration: Get your discounted pre-registration rates now before Friday, July 5!
- 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.
- #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.
- 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."
- 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. |
| | AAJA Mourns the Loss of Rose Tibayan |
| AAJA is saddened to hear of the passing of Rose Tibayan, a former AAJA-Florida member and dear friend to many in our #AAJAFamily. Our hearts go out to her friends and family.
Rose asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to organizations she cared about, including AAJA. If you'd like to make a donation to AAJA, please donate here. |
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| | Meet our new intern AAJA-HQ Congratulations to Diya Murthy, recipient of the AAJA HQ National summer internship! Read more about her below: |
| Diya is a rising junior at Arizona State University majoring in Political Science & Philosophy with a minor in Economics. She worked with the private, public and non profit sectors, beginning her journey on a local level with the City of Chandler Human Resources and Law Department. This inspired her to delve deeper into state politics, interning as a Senate Page for the Arizona State Senate. This experience exposed Diya to advocacy work and the prospect of advocating for the AANHPI community. Through interning for organizations like APAICS and AAJA, Diya has expanded her knowledge of AANHPI issues and is excited to continue advocating for the rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders everywhere. |
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| | 🗓 AAJA Events Visit our events calendar on AAJA's website for more chapter events. July 4 | AAJA-Arizona's Fourth of July Meetup | Join AAJA-Arizona for a fourth of July meetup at Steele Indian School Park for a fireworks show from 6-10 p.m. Learn more here.
July 20 | AAJA-New York’s Summer Picnic | Join AAJA-New York for a summer picnic and pre-convention gathering at Prospect Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more here.
July 20 | AAJA-Portland Meetup | Join AAJA-Portland for a meetup at All burn Wax and Wailua Shave Ice from 1-2 p.m. Learn more here. |
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| | 📓 News & Resources: research initiative The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Futures Project is launching a nationwide research initiative to explore media representation of NHPI communities in the US. They’re seeking eight people to participate in a working group. Learn more here. member highlight Marian Chia-Ming Liu, AAJA’s Vice President of Civic Engagement and strategic projects editor at The Washington Post, was recognized by the National Press Foundation for her outstanding contributions in spearheading high-impact projects and innovative storytelling initiatives. Her leadership and innovative projects have played a crucial role in amplifying Asian American stories and experiences. |
| | 👏 AAJA Kudos to... - Sewell Chan, who joins Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism as executive editor of the Columbia Journalism Review.
- Rick Quan, who is retiring after more than four decades in broadcast news.
- Rishi Oza, who starts as a news multimedia journalist at KVIA ABC-7 News.
- Nadia Chaudhury, who won the Best Food Writer award from The Austin Chronicle.
- Vanessa Arredondo, who received third place in the General Feature category from the Society for Features Journalism and joins Open Vallejo as a full-time investigative reporter.
- Vani Sanganeria, Yucheng Tang and Anne To, who are 2024 fellows at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism's California Local News Fellowship program.
- Shaanth Nanguneri, who is a summer reporting intern for CalMatters.
- Ryan Doan-Nguyen, who joined the Associated Press’ national Race and Ethnicity team as a reporting intern.
- Sanvi Bangalore, Ananya Chetia and Nur Hossain, who are 2024 scholarship recipients from the South Asian Journalists Association.
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| | On Our List 🌟📺📸📰🎧 Follow us on X @aaja for more works on our radar from the AAJA community. - “Vincent Chin's torch: Lighting the future of Asian American activism” by Ryan Doan-Nguyen, Newsday
- "FBI releases 600-page file on death of Vincent Chin, revealing interviews, messages" by Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press
- “The dissolution of 'Tiger Moms' and the new face of Asian American parenting” by Kimmy Yam, NBC News
- "Rare form of hula to be performed on Oʻahu next month" by Russell Subiono, Hawai'i Public Radio
- 📸 "Hawaii Photo Essay: Pacific Islanders Converge On Oahu For 10-Day Event" by David Croxford and Kevin Fujii, Honolulu Civil Beat
- “Asian American farm collective targets food insecurity: ‘It’s been really healing’” by Marin Scotten, The Guardian
- “Fastest growing group in Texas: Asian Americans” by Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune
- “Break to heal: How B-Girl Logistx found inner peace through dance,” Olympics
- "New reports say AAPI mental health stigma persists" by Alexandria Kenney, AsAmNews
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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: Volunteer Opportunities: - AAJA Style Guide | Join us in reshaping AAPI coverage and news standards.
External and Partner Opportunities: - Simons Foundation seeks a Math Staff Writer, Quanta Magazine | This position requires someone who can develop sources, write articles about mathematics and mathematicians and collaborate with editors. | Deadline: Thursday, July 18. | Learn more and apply here.
- ProPublica seeks a Local Reporting Network Fellow | This position requires someone who is a local reporter and has experience with investigative reporting. | Deadline: Wednesday, July 24. | Learn more and apply here.
- Alaska Public Media seeks a Digital Editor | This position requires someone who works closely with The Alaska Desk, develops digital content and edits across mediums. | Deadline: Sunday, July 28. | Learn more and apply here.
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