UPDATED MAY 26, 2012
Phase 1 of the relaunched Web site of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is live. Check it out at AAJA.org.
Become an AAJA member or take a look at membership levels and benefits.
Make a tax-deductible donation to AAJA.
To contact AAJA:
- E-mail: national@aaja.org | Telephone: 415-346-2051 | Fax: 415-346-6343
- Mailing address: 5 Third St., Suite 1108, San Francisco, Calif. 94103
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AAJA NATIONAL OFFICER ELECTIONS
AAJA members will be electing candidates for the offices of National President, National Vice President for Broadcast and National Treasurer for two-year volunteer terms that begin Jan. 1, 2013.
For more information, click here.
AAJA PROGRAMS
- To find out more about opportunities for professional journalists, contact Professional Programs Coordinator Marcia Santillan at marcias@aaja.org or call 415-346-2051, Ext. 107.
- Check out AAJA Career Listings for members here.
- Have Member News to share? Send a 30- to 40-word write-up with biography and photo (subject to editing) to Professional Programs Coordinator Marcia Santillan at marcias@aaja.org.
For students:
- To learn more about programs for high school and college, as well as scholarships and internship grants, contact Student Coordinator Nao Vang at naov@aaja.org or call 415-346-2051, Ext. 102.
UNITY 2012 CONVENTION
Join journalism industry leaders from around the world for UNITY12, Aug. 1-4 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. AAJA and our UNITY alliance partners will present the latest in journalism training, and the convention will offer unparalleled opportunities to expand your industry contacts.
Pre-registration rates expire June 29, so register as an AAJA member and save!
AAJA CAREER LISTINGS
Looking for a job or wanting to post a job? If so, access AAJA’s Career Listings here.
AAJA MEDIAWATCH
MediaWatch is AAJA’s core program to address unfair and inaccurate news coverage about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).
An AAJA Media Advisory on News Coverage of Jeremy Lin was issued Feb. 22. We encourage you to share this resource for how to report fairly and accurately on Lin and other AAPIs.
Participate in the MediaWatch discussion by joining the MediaWatch Facebook group.
AAJA MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Membership in AAJA is open to all who believe in our mission, which includes ensuring fair and accurate coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), as well as encouraging the hiring and promotion of AAPIs in newsrooms.
Membership benefits include access to AAJA Career Listings, discounts on UNITY12 convention registration and savings on professional services, such as Poynter training.
Click here for AAJA Member News.
If you have questions, contact AAJA Membership and Chapter Development Manager Antonio Salas at antonios@aaja.org or call 415-346-2051, Ext. 105.
ABOUT THE ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
AAJA’s Leadership
- Executive Director Kathy Chow | 415-346-2051, Ext. 106
- National President Doris Truong
- National Vice President for Broadcast George Kiriyama
- National Vice President for Print Thomas Lee
- National Secretary Theodore Kim
- National Treasurer Rene Astudillo
- AAJA National Board
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit professional and educational organization with more than 1,500 members across the United States and in Asia. AAJA’s 21 chapters are in Arizona, Asia, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Florida, Hawai’i, Los Angeles, Michigan, Minnesota, New England, New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco/Bay Area, Seattle, Texas and Washington, D.C.
Founded in 1981, AAJA has been at the forefront of change in the journalism industry. AAJA’s mission is to provide a means of association and support among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) journalists; provide encouragement, information, advice and scholarship assistance to AAPI students who aspire to professional journalism careers; provide to the AAPI community an awareness of news media and an understanding of how to gain fair access; and, research and point out when news media organizations stray from accuracy and fairness in the coverage of AAPIs.
AAJA is an alliance partner in UNITY Journalists along with the Native American Journalists Association, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association.
To contact AAJA:
- E-mail: national@aaja.org | Telephone: 415-346-2051 | Fax: 415-346-6343
- Mailing address: 5 Third St., Suite 1108, San Francisco, Calif. 94103
