CCNMA Journalism Opportunities Conference will be Oct. 24-25
Our friends at at CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California will present their 35th Journalism Opportunities Conference on Oct. 24-25 at the Davidson Conference Center at USC. Registration for the event — to which AAJA-LA returns as a co-sponsor — is free through Sept. 27 (with a $20 refundable deposit). In addition
A cronut quest: from L.A. to NYC
NEW YORK – How does a recent college grad find herself perched on a SoHo sidewalk at 6 a.m. on a Wednesday, waiting two hours to pay $5 for a dessert that most of the world has never heard of? Journalism, of course. I’m here in everyone’s favorite concrete jungle
In Memoriam: Mario Machado – Pioneer Los Angeles TV and Radio Broadcaster (1935 – 2013)
The face — and especially the voice — reminds us of his pioneering work as the first Asian American newscaster in Los Angeles. Mario Machado, longtime news anchor for KCBS, has died, but the legacy captured through his decades of work garners praise for the man who also played a
AAJA-LA welcomes the new year at Far Bar
AAJA-LA members opened 2013 with drinks, great food and even some prizes at the chapter’s first mixer of the year. About 60 people filled the private room of Far Bar, an AAJA favorite nestled in Little Tokyo, on Jan. 23. Attendees included veteran AAJA-LA members, NAHJ members and some new
V3con Call For Panelists now open
Do you have something to say or a skill to teach others? Got an idea for a great discussion? Apply to be a panelist at V3Con. We’re looking for speakers to be a part of 2013 V3Con (Vision. Visibility. Voice.) to be a part of an ever-growing conference that teaches skills
NBC hires AAJA-LA member Hetty Chang
NBC4 Southern California has announced that Hetty Chang will join the station as a multi-media reporter covering Los Angeles’ South Bay. Chang will report regularly on stories originating from Long Beach, Torrance, Inglewood, Palos Verdes and Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo Beaches on NBC4’s 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts beginning
Year in Review: Trivia Bowl XVII a resounding success — again
OCTOBER 2012 Imagine combining the competitive pressure of Jeopardy with a colorful Mardi Gras celebration and you end up with the AAJA-LA Chapter’s Trivia Bowl, held on October 12, 2012, hosted by David Ono and ABC7. In its seventeenth year, AAJA-LA’s signature event is recognized as the “Granddaddy” of Chapter
Year in Review: V3 Conference awards journalists for vision, visibility, voice
AUGUST 2012 By Jenny Lin and Robert Moran It was a night of vision, visibility and voice. At the opening ceremony of the V3 conference, four awards were given out: one Vision, two Visibility, and one Voice award. More than 200 people attended the the V3 Digital Media Conference opening
Year in Review: V3 Conference reception ‘perfect,’ attendee says
AUGUST 2012 By Mariecar Mendoza More than 200 people kicked off of the first-ever V3 Conference on August 24, under the stars and lanterns that dotted the sky of the open-air courtyard at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena. Visibly armed with smartphones and digital cameras illustrating just how interactive