Pre-Unity Luau had attendees ‘Buzzing’ about the convention
Griffith Park – What’s the largest gathering of journalists every four years without a local event to kick-off the convention? Members of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), the California Chicano News Media Association (CCNMA) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) gathered at Griffith Park on Saturday, July
Online journalist needed to participate with fact-check panel
USA TODAY’s Josh Hatch is looking for an online journalist who will be attending the Online News Association convention to take part in a panel on fact-checking. The session is aimed at teaching attendees the secrets to using the Web to gather data and check facts, such as state voter
2008 Los Angeles Chapter Student Scholarships Information
AAJA-Los Angeles is offering journalism scholarships to outstanding students at the undergraduate and graduate levels who reside in or attend school in the Los Angeles Area. Deadline to apply is July 11, 2008. We’re looking for the best in radio, photography, print, news design, television and multimedia. Students who have
Documentary: AAJA discount of $7 for groups of 10 or more
For the thousands of Japanese Americans forcibly interned during World War II, the scars have never healed. Passing Poston tells the moving and haunting story of four former internees of the Poston Relocation Center. Each person shadowed by a tragic past, each struggling in their own painful way to reconcile
Wharton business journalism fellowship application deadline nears
Deadline to apply for the Knowledge@Wharton Business Journalism Fellowship is Aug. 8. The fellowship allows one 2008 AAJA member the opportunity to attend a four-day business journalism seminar, Oct. 12-15, 2008 at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The fellowship covers the cost of tuition, materials and meals. For more information go to: http://www.aaja.org/programs/professional/fellowships/. This
Job posting: Page designer / copy editor
Page designer/copy editor The Los Angeles Daily News is seeking a page designer who can work creatively on deadline. We need an experienced daily designer (at least 3-5 years, please) who will brainstorm with editors, writers, artists and photographers, and then create lively pages for our news and business sections.
JACCC honors AAJA members at anniversary celebration
AAJA-LA board members Frank Buckley and David Ono, along with members Susan Hirasuna and Gordon Tokumatsu, were among the media broadcasters honored at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center anniversary awards dinner. The event, held at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles on June 1, marked the 28th anniversary of the
Keep pitching your news to get in the news
By LEILANI ALBANO AAJA-LA President Jinah Kim tells people who pitch stories to media outlets to be persistent in their efforts to get their ideas in the news. “Just keep pitching it,” says Kim, a news correspondent with NBC News. “If you believe in your product, eventually others will too.”
Video: Getting your news in the news
Sponsored by the Asian American Journalists Association Los Angeles Chapter and NBC, the free media access workshop is intended to teach non-profit and community groups how to interact with the media. It was held on April 26, 2008. ABC7 anchor David Ono moderated a panel of journalists and public relations