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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 joins AAJA-Asia chapter’s statement on HKJA Chairperson Selina Cheng’s Dismissal

The Asian American Journalists Association joins our Asia chapter in supporting HKJA Chairperson Selina Cheng after her dismissal from The Wall Street Journal. Read their full statement below.  The Asian American Journalists Association’s Asia Chapter stands in support of Selina Cheng, a former Wall Street Journal reporter in the Hong Kong Bureau who was recently … Continue reading AAJA joins AAJA-Asia chapter’s statement on HKJA Chairperson Selina Cheng’s Dismissal

AAJA urges caution after NY Post inaccurately reports ethnicity of person behind Trump assassination attempt

The Asian American Journalists Association urges all newsrooms to exercise caution in identifying the race or ethnicity of crime suspects, particularly after the New York Post inaccurately reported that a “Chinese man” was responsible for the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.  On July 13, The New York Post published an article that said … Continue reading AAJA urges caution after NY Post inaccurately reports ethnicity of person behind Trump assassination attempt

AAJA stands with Flatwater Free Press journalist Yanqi Xu, who was the target of comments about her nationality

The Asian American Journalists Association stands with Yanqi Xu, the Flatwater Free Press journalist who was the target of remarks that attempted to dismiss her reporting because of her country of origin. The Free Press last month published Xu’s deeply reported piece looking at the environmental impact of Pillen Family Farms, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s … Continue reading AAJA stands with Flatwater Free Press journalist Yanqi Xu, who was the target of comments about her nationality

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 wildfire. We urge journalists to exercise sensitivity and due diligence when framing their stories on the devastating Lāhainā wildfire.  The wildfire is the deadliest U.S. … Continue reading ʻAhahui Haku Moʻolelo (Hawaiian Journalists Association) and AAJA-Hawaiʻi encourage sensitivity and precision in reporting on the devastating Lāhainā wildfire

AAJA Condemns Harassment of Sabrina Siddiqui over Questioning of India PM Modi

WASHINGTON, D.C.— As the board of directors of the Asian American Journalists Association, we condemn the harassment targeted at Sabrina Siddiqui, the Wall Street Journal Correspondent who asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his human-rights record at a White House press conference. Since the press conference, she has been the target of online attacks, … Continue reading AAJA Condemns Harassment of Sabrina Siddiqui over Questioning of India PM Modi

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 rush to cover this event, AAJA reiterates our guidance on how to properly represent Asian American communities in the media. Names / Terminology / Coverage  … Continue reading AAJA Reissues Guidance on Covering Violence in Asian American Communities Following Mass Shooting in Allen, Texas

Updated Statement: AAJA’s Guidance on Covering Violence in Asian American communities, following multiple mass shootings in California.

January 25, 2023 In the wake of the shooting in Half Moon Bay, AAJA urges newsrooms to responsibly and fairly cover the Asian American communities that have been affected. The Half Moon Bay attack, which killed both Chinese and Latino farmworkers, came just days after the Monterey Park shooting that left 11 Asian Americans dead.  … Continue reading Updated Statement: AAJA’s Guidance on Covering Violence in Asian American communities, following multiple mass shootings in California.

AAJA and MVJ Urge Newsrooms to Avoid Using the Word “Kamikaze” in Ukraine Coverage

The Asian American Journalists Association and Military Veterans in Journalism urge newsrooms to refrain from use of the Japanese word “kamikaze” to describe the self-detonating Iranian-made drones that Russia is using to conduct attacks in Ukraine. It is an inaccurate use of the term in the context of the developments in Ukraine, and the term … Continue reading AAJA and MVJ Urge Newsrooms to Avoid Using the Word “Kamikaze” in Ukraine Coverage

NAHJ, AAJA and NABJ Condemn Racial Disparities in NYT Performance Reviews

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  (Washington, D.C.) – The National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Asian American Journalists Association and the National Association of Black Journalists are deeply troubled by the findings of a recent analysis revealing racial disparities in a New York Times performance evaluation system, which has given “significantly lower ratings” to employees of color. … Continue reading NAHJ, AAJA and NABJ Condemn Racial Disparities in NYT Performance Reviews