Six students honored at the 2013 Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship reception
Several students were recognized during the Northwest Journalists of Color (NJC) Scholarship reception on June 4. $5,000 in scholarship were presented to the four NJC scholars: Joella Ortega discovered her passion for journalism during her junior year in high school while working on the yearbook staff. When she got to Western Washington University she quickly […]
AAJA declines off-the-record meeting with U.S. Department of Justice on media policy
The Asian American Journalists Association, along with several journalism organizations, was invited by Attorney General Eric Holder to attend an off-the-record meeting on media policy. AAJA, however, will not attend. National President Paul Cheung explained the organization’s reasoning in a statement released Sunday: While AAJA welcomed the invitation to meet with the U.S. Department of […]
Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship Reception is June 4!
This year’s Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship reception will be from 6-8 p.m. on June 4 at KING 5 (333 Dexter Ave. N. in Seattle). Doors open at 6 pm. Light food provided by Pho Bac and non-alcoholic drinks will be served. The program will start just after 6:30 pm and wrap up by 8 pm. […]
Three AAJA Seattle members to participate in the 2013 Executive Leadership Program
Three AAJA Seattle members have been selected to participate in the 2013 Executive Leadership Program. The three-day program will be held from Aug. 20 to Aug. 22, in conjunction with the AAJA National Convention in New York. The annual program builds the leadership and management skills of mid-career journalists seeking to join the ranks of […]
Join us for dinner with former AAJA VP George Kiriyama on Saturday, April 20
Former AAJA Vice President-Broadcast, George Kiriyama, is coming through Seattle this weekend and you’re invited to join us for dinner in Capitol Hill! Email Sharon Chan at schan47@yahoo.com by 5 p.m. Thursday if you would like to join us for dinner and she will email details on location and time. Dinner will cost between $20 […]
Top five reasons to register for the AAJA NY convention by 5 p.m. Tuesday
I know I’m one of the faithful members who would go to an AAJA convention even if it was in Detroit. (I did, and had a ball.) But I don’t represent all of you who are choosy about how to spend your hard-earned money and time. So here are five reasons why you should register […]