2007 Focus Project
A new survey commissioned by AAJA shows that Asian American journalists
generally are positive about their profession, but worried about how media
consolidation may affect their future in it. They have mixed feelings about
how much impact they have had on diversity in the stories their news
organization covers and in their newsrooms. They have considerable interest
in improving their skills and acquiring new ones. The study, funded by a
grant from the World Journal, was conducted by Professor Stephen K. Doig,
Knight Chair in Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and
Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
Results from the study were announced at the 19th Annual National Convention in the Miami, FL.
2006 AAJA Annual Report
2005 AAJA Annual Report
2005 Focus Project
A recent study commissioned by AAJA indicates that Asian American coverage in newspapers improves with more Asian Americans in the newsroom.
Results from the study were announced at the 17th Annual National Convention in the Twin Cities, MN.
2004 AAJA Annual Report
All-American: How to Cover Asian America
An updated stylebook for journalists covering Asian Americans and Asian American issues. Also offers tips on how to cover Asian Americans and Asian American issues. Published July 2000, updated June 17,2002.
DateLine AAJA
Dateline AAJA is the quarterly newsletter of the Asian American Journalists Association.
Surveying Asian Americans: Challenges, Current Practice, Solutions
A report jointly sponsored by AAJA and the Reynolds School of Journalism, University of Nevada-Reno. This study looks at whether Asian American representation in poll results is
proportional with their representation in U.S. society. This study also examines what types
of questions about Asian Americans are being asked, in what language poll questions are
asked, and whose voices are answering those questions. Finally, this study looks at the
reasons behind these practices with interviews with researchers at polling organizations. Published August 2003
Asian Male Broadcasters on TV: Where Are They?
A study by the USC Annenberg School for Communication report for AAJA. The study analyzed the participation of Asian males in broadcasting historically; examined the major TV markets in the U.S. and determine the number of Asians in on-air positions and the gender breakdown; and evaluated the reasons for the apparent low percentages of Asian males on-air through interviews with station managers and news directors and journalism educators. Published August 2002.
Asian Americans in Newsroom Management: A Survey of TV and Newspaper Managers
The Medill-AAJA study, Asian Americans in Newsroom Management: A Survey of TV and Newspaper Managers, was conducted by Medill researchers Larry Stuelpnagel and Cynthia Linton and attempted to shed light on why Asian Americans are so under-represented in TV and newspaper management ranks, and to provide recommendations on how to correct the problem.