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Apply for AAJA’s 2025 internships, scholarships and fellowships

Apply for Scholarship, Internship and Fellowship opportunities Featured image: Daniel Lam ‘22, Sejal Govindarao ‘24, and Juhi Doshi ‘23, 2022, 2023 and 2024 White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship recipients We’re excited to announce that AAJA’s 2025 scholarships, internships, and fellowships are now open! Explore the complete list of opportunities on our scholarships and internships page, … Continue reading Apply for AAJA’s 2025 internships, scholarships and fellowships

AAJA’s 2025 Awards Open for Submissions

Celebrate #AAJAExcellence, SUBMIT your work or NOMINATE others for the Journalism Excellence and Community Awards The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is now accepting submissions and nominations for our 2025 Awards! Our Journalism Excellence Awards honor the best journalism by AAJA members in 2024, while our Community Awards aim to celebrate the outstanding contributions of … Continue reading AAJA’s 2025 Awards Open for Submissions

AAJA Mentor Match Opens 2025 Cohort Applications

Apply to AAJA’s year-long mentorship program AAJA’s Mentor Match program returns in 2025, bringing together a new cohort of mentors and mentees. We look forward to fostering meaningful connections and cultivating lasting relationships within our community. APPLICATIONS Applications to be part of the 2025 Mentor Match cohort are now open, for both mentors and mentees. … Continue reading AAJA Mentor Match Opens 2025 Cohort Applications

Applications for JCamp 2025 are now open

Apply for AAJA’s AAJA’s national high school summer training program by January 31, 2025 Applications for JCamp 2025 are now open! This year’s program will take place in Seattle, Washington, from July 26 to August 1, 2025, coinciding with AAJA’s national convention. JCamp students will have the unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders, build … Continue reading Applications for JCamp 2025 are now open

AAJA Executive Leadership Program (ELP) Applications Now Open

Apply to be part of the 2025 cohort by February 28, 2025 Applications for AAJA’s 2025 Executive Leadership Program are now open! ELP provides mid to senior-level career professionals with the training and skills needed to become journalism and media industry leaders.  Our 2025 program will be hybrid, with virtual sessions and in-person components. The … Continue reading AAJA Executive Leadership Program (ELP) Applications Now Open

VOICES 2025 applications open for student fellows and editors

Apply to AAJA’s flagship summer program for college students Join AAJA’s 2025 VOICES cohort!  Our multimedia journalism training fellowship is looking for undergraduate and graduate students who are great storytellers and interested in new technologies and story forms. Reporters, social media strategists, designers, developers, data engineers, podcasters, broadcasters, and bloggers are all welcome to apply. … Continue reading VOICES 2025 applications open for student fellows and editors

IJA-AAJA Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship 2024 recipients announced

The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Pacific Islander Task Force are pleased to announce the third annual recipients of the IJA-AAJA Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship. RECIPIENTS: Mele Fangu and Jasmine Stole Weiss Mele Fangu (she/her) is a Pacific Islander sports journalist of Tongan descent based in Utah. She recently … Continue reading IJA-AAJA Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship 2024 recipients announced

News networks need more presidential debate moderators who reflect America’s diversity

The presidential and vice presidential debates of 2024 feature only one journalist of color among six moderators, a failure of leadership that network news still has time to address. Network news organizations have unprecedented scope to shape these debates, after both campaigns decided to bypass the Commission on Presidential Debates. Despite having talented, expert journalists … Continue reading News networks need more presidential debate moderators who reflect America’s diversity

AAJA honors barrier-breaking broadcaster Connie Chung for lifetime achievement

AUSTIN, Texas – The Asian American Journalists Association honored network broadcasters Connie Chung and Juju Chang and Sympathizer author Viet Thanh Nguyen with prestigious awards at the 2024 AAJA National Convention. AAJA’s Community Awards presentation capped the Aug. 7-10 convention in Austin, Texas. The awards honor leadership and civic engagement within AAJA and the broader … Continue reading AAJA honors barrier-breaking broadcaster Connie Chung for lifetime achievement