What news recruiters look for in student-journalists
By Kyle Kim The following is a cross-posted entry written by Yong Kyle Kim, a student AAJA Seattle member. Many of the top U.S. news organizations attended the AAJA 2009 National Convention job fair in Boston. Since it’s not everyday student journalists get the opportunity to talk to editors and recruiters from the Washington Post, […]
Journalists in jeopardy: the cost of international reporters
By Kyle Kim The following is a crosspost written by Yong Kyle Kim, a student AAJA Seattle member. If a magic genie appeared and granted me any job I desired, I would ask to be an international reporter. The mix of adventure, excitement and danger with a focus on international issues just sounds so perfect. […]
2009 NJC grant recipients
Thanks to AAJA Seattle member Caroline Li, who publishes earthwalkersmag.com, for coordinating this year’s Northwest Journalists of Color scholarship program. Meet this year’s award recipients! Peter Sessum Peter is a business and journalism major at Edmonds Community College and is the current editor in chief at the Triton Review, his campus newspaper. He says, “As […]
“I Am A Journalist”
THE BACK STORY This year the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Seattle chapter and the Seattle Association of Black Journalists (SABJ) partnered to produce a new video aimed at young minorities who are interested in pursuing careers in journalism. We wanted to counter the prevailing sense of doom and gloom, highlight outstanding local leaders and […]
Remembering Vu
At this year’s Northwest Journalists of Color scholarship reception, we honored the life of Vu Nguyen, a former Seattle Times reporter and AAJA Seattle member who died suddenly last month at age 34. We held a tribute to him at the reception because he embodied many qualities that we seek in new journalists – intellectual […]
AAJA convention scholarship deadline EXTENDED to June 12
We’ve extended the deadline to NOON June 12 for the AAJA Seattle Founder’s Scholarship. AAJA Seattle can help one student pay for registration to the 2009 AAJA National Convention in Boston.