AAJA Announces National Journalism Award Winners

Media Contact:
Janice Lee
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JaniceL@aaja.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAN FRANCISCO (July 3, 2008) - The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) today announced the winners of its 2008 national journalism awards.

The Unlimited Subject Matter category recognizes professional journalists for their work based on the material submitted and the Asian American/Pacific Islander Issues category recognizes coverage of AAPI issues. AAJA will present the awards on Friday, July 25 during its gala scholarship and awards banquet at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, as part of the 2008 UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention.

GRAPHICS - UNLIMITED SUBJECT MATTER
Belinda P. Long, senior graphics reporter, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, “Expanding The Panama Canal”

ONLINE - AAPI ISSUES
Statesman Journal, "Beyond Barbed Wire"

ONLINE - UNLIMITED SUBJECT MATTER
Vanessa Hua, reporter, Frontline/WORLD, "South Korea, Everyone's a Journalist"

PHOTOGRAPHY - AAPI ISSUES
Chiaki Kawajiri, photojournalist, The Baltimore Sun, "Scars of the Heart"

PHOTOGRAPHY - UNLIMITED SUBJECT MATTER
Kuni Takahashi, staff photographer, Chicago Tribune, "Hidden Poverty in Illinois"

PRINT - AAPI ISSUES
Laura Yuen, reporter, St. Paul Pioneer Press, “Lure of the Land”

PRINT - UNLIMITED SUBJECT MATTER
Geeta Anand, staff reporter, The Wall Street Journal, “The Edge of Medicine”

RADIO - AAPI ISSUES
Lenora Chu, reporter, PRI's The World, WGBH Radio and Margo Melnicove, editor, PRI's The World, WGBH Radio, “Asian-Americans and Gambling”

RADIO - UNLIMITED SUBJECT MATTER
Ann S. Kim, reporter, PRI's The World, WGBH Radio and Patrick Cox, editor, PRI's The World, WGBH Radio, “Inside North Korea: a Personal Memoir”

TELEVISION - AAPI ISSUES
Bill Kubota, producer, KDN Films, “Most Honorable Son”

TELEVISION - UNLIMITED SUBJECT MATTER
Darren C. Lyn, bureau reporter, ESPN, “Delaware vs. Delaware State”

About AAJA

The Asian American Journalists Association is a non-profit professional and educational organization with approximately 2,000 members today. Founded in 1981, AAJA has been at the forefront of change in the journalism industry. AAJA's mission is to encourage Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) to enter the ranks of journalism, to work for fair and accurate coverage of AAPIs, and to increase the number of AAPI journalists and news managers in the industry. AAJA is an alliance partner in UNITY Journalists of Color, along with the Native American Journalists Association, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and National Association of Black Journalists.

For more information about the AAJA special award winners or AAJA, visit the awards page or www.aaja.org.

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