Official Ballots for 2013 AAJA-LA Board Elections Have Been Distributed

Eligible voting members of AAJA-LA should have received their official ballots electronically this morning at 9:30am via SurveyMonkey. If you are a current Full Member of AAJA-LA but did not receive a ballot, please check your spambox or write aajalalosangeles@gmail.com immediately. (Associate, Student, and Retired Members are ineligible to vote

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Final List of Candidates for the 2013 AAJA-LA Board of Directors

Thank you to all the AAJA-LA members who nominated candidates for this election, and especially to all the candidates who have agreed to run for a leadership position with the AAJA-LA Chapter. Candidate bios and statements are below and job descriptions can be found on the original Call for Nominations

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FINAL REMINDER: Call for Nominations for the 2013 AAJA LA Chapter Board due TONIGHT

Don’t miss your chance to step up and lead AAJA-LA in 2013! Our Board Nominations close tonight. There will be no extensions, no exceptions! Nomination DEADLINE: Monday, November 5, 2012 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Links: Nomination for Candidacy Form Original Call for Nominations and Descriptions of Board Positions As of

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Call for Nominations for the 2013 AAJA LA Chapter Board

Nomination DEADLINE: Monday, November 5, 2012 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Link: Nomination for Candidacy Form Greetings AAJA – LA Chapter! Fresh from hosting the inaugural V3 Conference and Trivia Bowl XVII, the LA Chapter is now looking for interested, highly motivated people looking to give back to AAJA and take

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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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David Ono’s “Witness: The Power of a Picture” (ABC7 Eyewitness News Special)

I hope you’ll tune in this weekend for David Ono’s special ABC7 Eyewitness News documentary airing this weekend for the 40th anniversary of the photojournalist Nick Ut’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Napalm Girl” photo. Kim Phuc, the girl in the photo, recently granted David exclusive interviews for the occasion of the anniversary.

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AAJA-LA to present V3con, the V3 Digital Media Conference

I am happy to formally announce an exciting conference that our chapter is leading: The AAJA-LA V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con) to convene on Saturday, August 25th, 2012 at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. The conference will kick off on Friday night, August 24th with an Opening Awards Reception

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AAJA-LA Writers’ Workshop: The Art of ‘Self Editing’

Join us!   AAJA-LA Writers’ Workshop: The Art of ‘Self Editing’ Calling all storytellers! Come learn from one of the best, mingle with your colleagues and enjoy KPCC’s beautiful Crawford Family Forum in the heart of Pasadena. Steve Padilla, an assistant national editor at the Los Angeles Times, will give

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