Want to go to the national convention in Philly? Apply by April 2 for a stipend
Convention goers! AAJA-LA is offering a limited number of free registrations and free rooms to attend the Asian American Journalists Association national convention in Philadelphia. It’s our way of helping students and others with financial difficulties experience the networking, workshops and access to national media recruiters. AAJA-LA will cover a student
Apply for free lodging during the Philadelphia convention
Convention goers! AAJA-LA is offering local chapter members free rooms at the 2017 National Convention in Philadelphia, July 26 to 29! We’ve rented a charming Airbnb house in South Philadelphia that sleeps 10 and reserved three rooms at the convention site at Loews Philadelphia Hotel. Don’t expect a lot of
Students: Apply by April 16 for a $2,500 scholarship (plus, we’ll send you to the convention!)
AAJA-LA scholarships are back, bigger and better! In addition to $2,500 in tuition assistance, we will pay for scholarship recipients to attend this year’s AAJA convention in Philadelphia, July 26 to 29. The application deadline is Sunday, April 16. Each student will receive $2,500 to be applied toward educational expenses. The convention benefit includes $500 for
Join us March 8 for an evening with prizewinning photojournalist Marcus Yam
We’re hosting an evening with Marcus Yam, a Los Angeles Times photographer who was just named Newspaper Photographer of the Year in the Missouri School of Journalism’s Picture of the Year International competition. He’ll present some of his prizewinning photography and chat about his life as a photojournalist, so bring
Call for applications: 2017 summer reporting internships
We are excited to announce that we’re sponsoring three summer reporting internships this year. Each intern will be paid $4,000 for approximately 10 weeks of full-time work. Interns will be matched with a mentor and will receive a free AAJA-LA membership. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university or have graduated within the last six months. Check
Meet the speakers: Let’s talk about diversity in Hollywood
Mark your calendars for this Friday, Feb. 17: Our first event of the year is coming up, and we’ve got a great line-up of speakers ready. Tre’vell Anderson, film reporter LA Times film reporter Tre’vell Anderson covers the intersections of diversity and Hollywood with a focus on black and queer
Join us for a conversation about diversity in Hollywood this Friday, Feb. 17
Oscars Not So White? Media responsibility in its POC coverage We’re excited to announce our first event of the year: A conversation about diversity in Hollywood this Friday, Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the L.A. Times building downtown (community room, 145 S. Spring St). We’ll provide a bartender and the drinks –
You’re invited! We’re hosting a mixer
AAJA Voices Mixer Where: The Escondite (Hideout), 410 Boyd St, Los Angeles, California 90013 When: Friday, February 10 at 6 PM – 8 PM AAJA-LA is sponsoring a mixer with VOICES alumni, prospective students and local journalists. Learn more about VOICES, a multimedia journalism training fellowship for college and
Voting Begins Jan. 3 for the AAJA-LA Board Special Election
UPDATE (1/9/2017): The winner of the special election is Sophie Tran! Here is the full board for this year: 2017 President: Ashley Dunn 2017 VP of Programming: Thomas Lauder 2017 VP of Community Engagement: Annie Yu 2017 VP of Career Development: Cindy Chang 2017-2018 Treasurer: Melissa Leu 2016-2017 Secretary: Elizabeth Chou