Press Forward Must Ensure Equitable Distribution of Resources So Underrepresented Voices are Heard and Supported


Today, AAJA joins a coalition of diversity organizations to call for prioritized diversity in the recently announced Press Forward efforts. Read the open letter below: For those of us who work … Continue reading Press Forward Must Ensure Equitable Distribution of Resources So Underrepresented Voices are Heard and Supported

AAJA Pacific Islander Task Force Announces 2023 IJA-AAJA Journalism Scholarship Recipients


The Asian American Journalists Association Pacific Islander Task Force and the Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) are excited to announce the recipients of the second annual IJA-AAJA Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship. … Continue reading AAJA Pacific Islander Task Force Announces 2023 IJA-AAJA Journalism Scholarship Recipients

ʻAhahui Haku Moʻolelo (Hawaiian Journalists Association) and AAJA-Hawaiʻi encourage sensitivity and precision in reporting on the devastating Lāhainā wildfire


ʻAhahui Haku Moʻolelo (Hawaiian Journalists Association) and the Hawaiʻi chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association express our condolences and thoughts for the lives lost and homes destroyed by this … Continue reading ʻAhahui Haku Moʻolelo (Hawaiian Journalists Association) and AAJA-Hawaiʻi encourage sensitivity and precision in reporting on the devastating Lāhainā wildfire

AAPI Heritage Month: A Message from AAJA President Nicole Dungca


 From far left, AAJA President Nicole Dungca, Joy Moh (The Asian American Foundation), Prisca Bae (TAAF), Annie Wu Henry (Enfranchisement), Weijia Jiang (CBS), Jose Antonio Vargas (Define American), Madalene Mielke (Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional … Continue reading AAPI Heritage Month: A Message from AAJA President Nicole Dungca

2023 Journalism Excellence Awards Highlight Impact and Value of AAJA Journalists


The Asian American Journalists Association concluded today the month-long rollout of the 2023 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards, which celebrated outstanding work published by AAJA members during the 2022 calendar year. … Continue reading 2023 Journalism Excellence Awards Highlight Impact and Value of AAJA Journalists

AAJA Reissues Guidance on Covering Violence in Asian American Communities Following Mass Shooting in Allen, Texas


A mass shooting in Allen, Texas, on May 6, 2023 left eight individuals dead and at least seven injured. Of the eight victims, four were of Asian descent. As newsrooms … Continue reading AAJA Reissues Guidance on Covering Violence in Asian American Communities Following Mass Shooting in Allen, Texas

AAJA Announces VOICES Cohort, Leadership for 2023 Program


The Asian American Journalists Association is pleased to announce the 2023 cohort of AAJA VOICES, a multimedia journalism fellowship that accelerates the skills of college journalists by pairing them with … Continue reading AAJA Announces VOICES Cohort, Leadership for 2023 Program

AAJA and CalMatters’ Inaugural JCal Program Selects 23 California High School Students


The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and CalMatters are excited to announce the inaugural cohort of 23 California high school students for their JCal 2023 program.  The all-inclusive journalism program … Continue reading AAJA and CalMatters’ Inaugural JCal Program Selects 23 California High School Students