Sue Kwon and Sanjay Bhatt Receive Industry Fellowships

Oct. 7, 2009

Sue Kwon, a reporter for CBS5 in San Francisco has received an AAJA/Poynter Institute Fellowship to attend a "Best Practices in Multimedia Journalism" seminar November 2-6, at The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, FL.

"I am excited to learn how to produce meaningful multimedia stories that stick to journalistic principles and leverage the power new technology has to offer. This training couldn't come at a better time as I am challenged with adapting to changes in the industry in order to thrive in my career. Thank you AAJA and Poynter for the opportunity to grow and teach what I learn." Kwon said. Kwon, a veteran reporter has received two Emmy Awards as well as three AAJA National Journalism Awards. Read more >>>

Sanjay Bhatt, a reporter at The Seattle Times, has received the Knowledge@Wharton Award and will attend the Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists, program which takes place October 18-21, 2009. Bhatt is a the AAJA Seattle chapter co-president and a graduate of the Executive Leadership Program Class of 2006 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Click here for a list of recipients of the scholarship, which is administered by SAJA, the South Asian Journalists Association.

More information about the 2008 AAJA Wharton program winner is located here.