Year in Review: Pre-UNITY Mixer fires up membership for Vegas

JUNE 2012 By Jackie Tiongson UNITY was in August 2012, but the Los Angeles celebrations officially began at KTLA studios in late  June. About 100 attendees came out for the pre-UNITY mixer, where members from participating groups came together to network and share their stories – all while snacking on freshly-made

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Year in Review: Storytellers gather for Steve Padilla’s Writers Workshop

MAY 2012 By Matt Stevens  Almost 100 AAJA-LA members and journalists from across Los Angeles got a treat in May listening to the LA Times’ Steve Padilla talk self-editing, storytelling and all things writing. Attendees who came out to KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum left with tips like skip to the

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Invitations to the AAJA-Los Angeles Holiday Party Have Been Distributed to Members

Seasons greetings from AAJA-Los Angeles! We cordially invite AAJA-LA members to join us for holiday cheer, food and drink as we look back on a terrific year in 2012 and ahead to what is already shaping up to be a busy 2013. We will gather once again at the beautiful

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Deadline for UNITY Name Task Force & Call for 2013 AAJA Convention Ideas

AAJA-LA Members, There are currently two pending deadlines for Thursday, November 16 coming from AAJA National, which you may have already received directly. UNITY Name If you would like to weigh in with UNITY Name Task Force to find a name that both reflects the new UNITY mission statement, your

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AAJA-LA EVENT – Tohoku Update: Recovery and Relief Efforts in Northeast Japan

The public is invited to a panel discussion on the ongoing recovery and relief efforts in northeast Japan from journalists and volunteers who have recently visited the devastated areas. Photos and videos about the survivors and the current situation will be shown, followed by a Q&A session for the public

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Verizon Wireless Underwrites a Special AAJA-LA Member Discount for V3con

Hello AAJA-LA Members, Exciting news for those of you considering attending our V3con Digital Media Conference, but are waiting to register. Verizon Wireless has provided generous conference sponsorship that will help augment registration rates. Register by August 19, 2012 to take advantage of these generously discounted rates, using a specific

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2012 AAJA-LA Media Access Workshop

 2012 AAJA-LA Media Access Workshop   Presented by Asian American Journalists Association – Los Angeles chapter, in partnership with Asian Pacific American Legal Center When: 10:30am to 12:30pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012 Where: Asian Pacific American Legal Center, 1145 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles LIMITED SEATING + RSVP REQUIRED What: Please join us for

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Register for V3con at the Early Bird Rate! AAJA-LA Members get the best rate!

Although it is still a few months away, we have been receiving many inquiries about V3con, the Digital Media Conference that AAJA-LA is presenting in August. We are very excited that we will be bringing together journalists, bloggers, YouTubers, and other digital media enthusiasts for an exciting conference that should

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AAJA-LA Members Registered for UNITY are Invited to an Exclusive Mixer

Invitation Only: Pre-Unity and Post-NABJ Mixer at KTLA (6/28/12) As a celebration in anticipation of this summer’s convention, AAJA-LA Members who are registered for UNITY are exclusively invited to attend a Pre-Unity and Post-NABJ Mixer at KTLA with members of the local UNITY alliance organizations: California Chicano News Media Association

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