Recognizing Excellence in Journalism
AAJA began its first National Awards competition at its second national convention in San Francisco in April 1989. AAJA National Awards recognize and encourage excellence among Asian American journalists and outstanding coverage of Asian American issues.
Listed are the first place winners for 2005:
Television: Unlimited Subject Matter
Sue Kwon, Reporter, CBS 5, San Francisco
"DNA Heritage"
Television: Asian American Issues
David Ono, Anchor, KABC-TV, Los Angeles
"Generation Lost"
Online: Unlimited Subject Matter
Ben de la Cruz, Senior Videojournalist, TheWashingtonPost.com
"Out of the Rubble, A Public Housing Drama Rises"
Online: Asian American Issues
John Nania, Editor In Chief, the Epoch Times
"The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party" series
Radio: Unlimited Subject Matter
Ruby de Luna, Reporter, KUOW Public Radio, Seattle
"Lefse, Rice & Fry Bread: A History of Washington Through Food"
Radio: Asian American Issues
Dmae Roberts, Executive Producer, MediaRites Productions (Portland, OR)
"Messages"
Print: Unlimited Subject Matter (TIE)
Tracy Jan, Staff Writer, The Oregonian (now with The Boston Globe)
"Life on $9 an Hour"
Alison Overholt, Associate Editor, Fast Company magazine
"Thinking Outside the Cup"
Print: Asian American Issues (TIE)
Amy Waldman, Foreign Correspondent, The New York Times
"The Clash of Cultures" series
Noreen O'Donnell and Marcela Rojas, Reporters, The Journal News (White Plains, NY)
"Immigrants in Suburbia" series