AAJA-LA announces Greg Yee grant recipient

The Asian American Journalist Association – Los Angeles, in partnership with the Los Angeles Times, is excited to announce the Greg Yee grant recipient. Congratulations, Melanie Nguyen! She received funds to cover travel expenses to attend the AAJA national convention in Seattle. The Gregory Yuen Yee Training Grant was established

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News Coaching Day at Cal State LA brings pros and newbies together in honor of Randy Hagihara

     The Asian American Journalists Association, Los Angeles, Latino Journalists: CCNMA, and California State University, Los Angeles, partnered up for the 2nd annual Randy Hagihara News Coaching Day to teach young journalists how to break into the industry.  On Sept. 21, 2024, mentors and mentees from the news industry

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EVENT: Lunar New Year Celebration

Celebrate Lunar New Year with the Asian American Journalist Association — L.A. Chapter. The annual event is a way to thank our supporters and bring our community together. As we head into the new year, reconnect with friends from across Southern California, make new friends from the journalism industry and

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2025 board candidates

Friends: Thanks for voting in this year’s election. If you’re a chapter member and didn’t receive a ballot, please write board secretary Carren Jao (carren.jao@gmail.com) to receive one. Here are the key deadlines:   Thursday, Nov. 14 – Voting starts Thursday, Nov. 21 – Voting ends, 11:59 p.m. Thanks! AAJA-LA Here

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EVENT: Cooking class to talk nutritional inequities

AAJA-LA with funding from the California Endowment is hosting a one-of-a-kind event to discuss health inequities. Join us Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. for Nutritional inequities: Ayurvedic approaches to close the gap. It’s a cooking class and a lesson in holistic wellness in one afternoon. Learn about nutritional inequities

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Kate McQueen wins 2024 Henry Fuhrmann Mentor Award

The award, given by AAJA-LA and ACES, honors mentors in journalism who made a difference The Asian American Journalists Association in Los Angeles and ACES: The Society for Editing are excited to announce the recipient of the second annual Henry Fuhrmann Mentor Award. Henry Fuhrmann was more than an assistant

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Henry Fuhrmann Mentor Award 2024

The Asian American Journalists Association-Los Angeles chapter and ACES: The Society for Editing are welcoming applications for the Henry Fuhrmann Mentor Award, which honors a working journalist who is a mentor to others in journalism. The deadline for nominations is Aug. 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. Former Los

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2023 Board Candidates

Friends: Thanks for voting in this year’s election. If you’re a chapter member and didn’t receive a ballot, please write board secretary Carren Jao (carren.jao@gmail.com) to receive one. Here are the key deadlines:   Thursday, Dec. 1 – Voting starts Thursday, Dec. 8 – Voting ends, 11:59 p.m.   Thanks! AAJA-LA Here

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Marcus Yam 2017

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