East-West Center Announces Journalism Travel-Study Fellowships
The East-West Center is now accepting applications for two journalism travel-study fellowships: the Fall 2008 Jefferson Fellowships for Journalists and the 2008 Hong Kong Journalism Fellowships. The Jefferson Fellowships are open to journalists in the United States, Asia and the Pacific Islands, with an application deadline of June 4. The Hong
AAJA-LA teams up with KNBC to offer summer broadcast internship
AAJA Los Angeles will again select one AAJA student member for an internship at KNBC this summer. The selected student will receive a $1,000 stipend from AAJA to complete the internship. Students are encouraged to apply now. In addition to their work at the station, the chosen intern will also
AAJA-LA hosts workshop for aspiring journalists
Are you an aspiring journalist? Want to know how to get your first job in news? Want some feedback on your work? AAJA Los Angeles and KABC-TV is proud to host a Student Journalist Workshop and Resume Critique. When: May 24, Saturday. 11 am – 2 pm. Where: KABC-TV Studios
UNITY: Register now to attend the convention
If you’ve never been to a UNITY convention, you don’t know what you’re missing. The world’s largest journalism convention, it’s an event that comes around only every 4 years. It’s a joint effort by AAJA, the Hispanic journalists (NAHJ), the Native American journalists (NAJA) and the Black journalists (NABJ) associations.
Los Angeles Daily News teams with chapter to offer summer internship
The Los Angeles Daily News and the Los Angeles Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association are helping to shape the next generation of journalists by offering a 2008 summer internship to a student. We are seeking talented, ambitious students who want to make a difference. Application deadline is May
Video: Jinah Kim and the anatomy of a television newscast
Jinah Kim, reporter/correspondent for KNBC and NBC News talks about what’s in a typical television newscast. Kim was panelist at a Media Access Workshop sponsored by the Asian American Journalists Association Los Angeles Chapter and NBC.
Chapter board members reach out to student journalists
By RICHARD CHANG The AAJA-Los Angeles chapter partnered with California State University, Fullerton in April to present a professional panel and networking lunch for students interested in journalism and journalists’ organizations. The panel was a college/university outreach for the chapter, and it was also an official event of CSUF’s annual Comm
National Student Programs
CONVENTION STUDENT MULTIMEDIA PROJECT Convention Student Projects Student Media projects at the Annual AAJA National Convention provide students with an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in news production and reporting in a professionally-guided atmosphere of convergence using the latest communications technology. The 2008 intern(s) have been selected. Check back
National Internships
PARTNER INTERNSHIPS AAJA/NBC 2008 Summer Partnership AAJA is pleased to announce the AAJA/NBC 2008 Summer Partnership for currently enrolled students who are of sophomore standing or above, attending an accredited college or university in the U.S. The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is now accepting applications for the AAJA/NBC 2008