|  | Justice for Vincent Chin demonstration in Downtown Detroit, April 1983, organized by American Citizens for Justice.
Photo from PBS NewsHour. Courtesy of Helen Zia ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS - Submit Nominations for AAJA’s 2022 Community Awards
- In Remembrance of Vincent Chin: AAJA Defined, scholarships and bylines
- #AAJA22 Volunteer Applications closing TOMORROW!
- In-person events with AAJA-NY, AAJA-SF
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| | | | | 🗓 Upcoming AAJA Events June 29 | The Road to 2024: Tips for Campaign Reporting | AAJA-NY will host a free, in-person panel discussion and Q&A for all AAJA-NY members moderated by NBC News’ Ben Pu on what it takes to cover a presidential election, featuring former presidential campaign reporters Matt Stevens, Emily Ngo and Joyce Koh. Register here. June 30 | Hella Asian: "The Comeback" | AAJA-SF/Bay Area and KQED Live present an evening of live storytelling and performances, reflecting the experiences and creative voices of local AAPI journalists and communities. Writers, podcasters and other storytellers will celebrate the resilience of the AAPI community after two years of increased anti-Asian racism. Register here. |
| | 📓 News & Resources behind the story Texas Tribune editor in chief Sewell Chan takes us behind the scenes of the heart-wrenching story on Uvalde in his newsroom in this Twitter thread. report Explore how and why journalists and civil society organizations around the world work together in a new report about cross-field collaboration by Sarah Stonbely for The Center of Cooperative Media. entrances and exits Gia Vang, one of the country's most high-profile Hmong-American journalists and co-anchor of "KARE 11 News Sunrise,” announced her departure from her beloved station. She made national news in January by helping launch the #VeryAsian campaign to fight racism and raise awareness. We can't wait to see what's next for Gia! diversity in broadcast Former FOX-affiliate WDAF-TV news anchor Megan Murphy has filed a lawsuit accusing news director Sean McNamara of denying her a promotion based on her race. member profile KSDK anchor and founder of #VeryAsian, Michelle Li was profiled by fellow AAJA member Aisha Sultan in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on her life and career up until she received the racist voicemail that went viral. |
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Celebrate your achievements with us—tag @aaja on Twitter or let us know on Slack. - 🌟 Katie Phang, who began hosting "The Katie Phang Show" on MSNBC and launched a live show on “The Choice from MSNBC” on Peacock in April.
- Kimi Yoshino and the team at The Baltimore Banner on their site launch on June 14.
- Dawn Raftery, who began her new role as the Vice President of Communications at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law.
- Laarni Rosca Dacanay, who began her new role as manager of DEI, Outreach & Programs for The Bachelor Franchise with NZK Productions/Warner Bros. Horizon Unscripted Television.
- Caridad Hernandez, longtime co-lead of AAJA JCamp, who was promoted to news content director at WUSA9.
- Soleil Ho, who received the 2022 James Beard Foundation’s Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award.
- Stephanie Lin, who won two Emmy Awards and was nominated for two others.
- Grace S. Deng, who is now a Washingtonian fellow.
- Cam Tran, Sanika Dange and Marlei Martinez, who anchored at WESH.
- Kevin V. Nguyen, who is joining The Sacramento Bee as an intern.
- Michael Yam, who published his first children’s book, “Fried Rice & Marinara," with Vooks.
- Michelle Li, who amplified #VeryAsian on The Ellen Show.
- Omar S. Rashad, who is joining The Seattle Times as an intern.
- Sabrina Pascua and Camryn Pak, who were selected as part of The San Francisco Chronicle’s 2022 Summer Intern cohort.
- Nathan Hyun, who is now a multi-Skilled Journalist at KREM2.
- Sarah Valenzuela, who is the new Los Angeles Angels’ beat writer for The Los Angeles Times.
- Josh Tolentino, on receiving an honorable mention in the Reader Engagement category on his series "Game Day Central" for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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| | On Our List: Member Bylines 🌟 📺 📸 📰 🎧 Follow us on Twitter @aaja for more works on our radar from the AAJA community. - “Proposed legislation aims to curb anti-Asian violence, harassment through public education campaign” by Renee Eng, Spectrum News 1
- “Biden signs Asian American Pacific Islander museum commission into law” by Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News Asian America
- “In Japan, abortion is legal — but most women need their husband’s consent” by Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Julia Mio Inuma, The Washington Post
- “Filmmaker Alika Tengan Is Giving Native Hawaiians A Bigger Spotlight” by Marina Fang, The Huffington Post
Remembering Vincent Chin - “During The Remembrance Of Vincent Chin, Asian American Filmmakers Gather In Detroit To Support The M” by Nisa Khan, Interlochen Public Radio
- “What Vincent Chin means to us, 40 years later” by Emil Guillermo, Inquirer.Net
- “40 years after Vincent Chin’s death, activists work to keep legacy from fading” by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, PBS NewsHour
- “Vincent Chin's death 40 years ago sparked an Asian American activist movement” by Megan Schellong, NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday
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| | Opportunities
Visit AAJA Careers or follow @AAJACareers on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our career, internship and other opportunities. Check in with your AAJA chapters for more opportunities. |
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| AAJA Opportunities External and Partner Opportunities - Fifty AAPI nonprofit Asian American and multicultural organizations have planned a Unity March in Washington, D.C. on June 25. If you're interested in covering this, contact Paul Cheung.
- LAist Studios is producing a slate of podcasts centering AAPI voices and AAPI creators. Submit a pitch by June 26.
- Poynter's Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop for Journalists of Color, directed by Tom Huang, is accepting applications. Apply by August 22.
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