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AAJA-LA awards stipends for summer internships
In 2016, AAJA-LA revived its summer internship program, awarding stipends of up to $4,000 to students who worked at the Orange County Register, Pasadena Star-News and Nguoi Viet Daily News. The students were required to join AAJA and received mentoring from an AAJA member. Here…
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Mark Your Calendars! Trivia Bowl Date Announced
Every year, we go big with our interactive, dynamic, and competitive trivia night – all to help fundraise for student scholarships while also vying for bragging rights as reigning champ! It will be a fun night full of games, trivia, auction, raffles, and lots of prizes!…
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Join us at our SoCal College Journalists Mixer
Whether you’re a current student or you recently graduated, whether you specialize in print or broadcast, let’s get to know one another. Please join us for our first college journalists mixer! This is part of AAJA-LA’s efforts to create opportunities for all college students in Southern California and foster a…
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AAJA-LA Congratulates 2016 Chapter Scholarship Recipients
The Asian American Journalists Association, Los Angeles Chapter, is happy to announce the award recipients for its 2016 scholarship competition. The awards total $15,000, with six scholarship winners from around Southern California. The applicants were asked to submit a resume, an official school transcript, two…
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Fifth Annual V3con to Celebrate Digital Media’s Asian American Pathmakers
The fifth annual V3con Digital Media Conference will be held and presented by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) on June 24-25 at the Japanese American National Museum in Downtown Los Angeles. V3con celebrates Asian American contributions to media, digital…
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Apply for a complimentary registration to attend AAJA convention in Las Vegas
We hope you’ll join us at the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) national convention in Las Vegas this year, hosted August 10 to 13 at Caesars Palace. The deadline to register at the regular rate is June 26. After that date, the registration rates go…
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AAJA-LA Vice President of Broadcast David Ono Wins SPJ-LA Distinguished Journalist Award
The Society of Professional Journalists, Los Angeles (SPJ-LA) presented the Distinguished Journalist Award in the television category to ABC7’s David Ono on Thursday, April 14, at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles. In introducing Ono, ABC7 president and general manager Cheryl Fair praised Ono on his reporting chops…
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SNAPCHAT AND BEYOND: Optimize. Create. Share.
AAJA-LA has brought back its popular food panel with a 9 a.m. brunch event at Tin Vuong’s Little Sister Downtown next Saturday, April 23. Attendees will be treated to the Vietnamese bistro’s SGV-authentic dishes, which have been described by the Los Angeles Time’s Jonathan Gold as “addictive” and “gonzo.” Yahoo’s social media…
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5th Annual V3con Tickets and Call for Panelists
Thank you for your continued support of AAJA-LA, we hope you are having a wonderful start to 2016! We’re looking forward to another exciting year of programming and events for our members and the community. Please keep an eye on your inbox for announcements of…
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Year in review: Food panels, Trivia Bowl and V3con
As 2015 comes to a close, we thank all the members, sponsors and friends of AAJA-LA who have made many of the events possible – here’s a recap of a few of the programs we held. AAJA-LA has many exciting events in store for next…
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2016 AAJA-LA Scholarship Applications Being Accepted
***Scholarship deadline extended until Sunday, April 24, 2016*** The Los Angeles Chapter is pleased to announce the opening of its annual scholarship competition. The chapter will award several scholarships of $2,500 each to full-time college students in the Greater Los Angeles Area. If you are an undergraduate or graduate…
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Results of AAJA-LA 2016 Board Elections
Thank you to all the candidates who expressed an interest in joining the AAJA Los Angeles Chapter Board. Thanks also to our members who participated by casting their votes to move our chapter toward an exciting 2016. It’s thrilling to see such support for AAJA-LA.…
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Join AAJA-LA for Lights! Camera! Food! on Nov. 19
Dream of taking mouth-watering food photos? Want to know the tricks and tips to putting together a beautiful plate? Join the Asian American Journalists Association, Los Angeles (AAJA-LA) for a special event on plating and food photography. It’ll be hosted at Maru (12400 Wilshire Blvd.,…
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Final list of candidates for the 2016 AAJA-LA Board of Directors
Thank you to all the AAJA-Los Angeles members who nominated candidates for this election, and especially to all the candidates who have agreed to run for a leadership position with the AAJA-LA Chapter. Candidate bios and statements (as submitted during the nomination process) are below…
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Nominations open for 2016 AAJA-LA Board
***Update 10/19/15: Deadline extended to Sunday, Oct. 25*** Link to 2016 AAJA-LA Board Nomination for Candidacy Form We are writing in hopes that you will consider taking a leadership role in AAJA-Los Angeles as we recruit for a dynamic 2016 chapter board. We seek thoughtful,…
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2015 AAJA-LA Scholarship Applications Being Accepted
2015 AAJA-LA Scholarship Applications Being Accepted ***Update 9/27/15: Scholarship application deadline extended to Sunday, Oct. 4*** The Los Angeles Chapter is pleased to announce the opening of its annual scholarship competition. The chapter will award several scholarships of $2,500 each to full-time college students in the Greater Los Angeles…
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Invitation to attend Journalism Mega Mixer on July 7
The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists invites you to a real “social networking site” to mix, mingle, mega schmooze, socialize, have fun and network all at the same time. SPJ/LA hosts a journalism group mega mixer with journalists from throughout Southern California…
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Full V3con schedule released; registration extended to June 24
The V3 Digital Media Conference is happening next week, and we’ve released the full Saturday, June 27, schedule of workshops and panels. Hear from experts in the fields of journalism, social media, activism and more. In this full-day conference setting, all will be encouraged to…
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Discounted tickets for V3 Digital Media Conference in #SummerSolstice Sale
Amp up your summer fun with a ticket to the V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con), the hottest ticket in town for AAPI online journalists, creative social media communicators, seasoned bloggers and those interested in engaging on digital platforms. In this unique, one-day conference setting, all…
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V3con programming preview: tools, career, identity, activism and more
V3con is right around the corner, Friday and Saturday, June 26-27, and we’re excited for the many panels and workshops set for the event. If you plan to join us, we encourage you to act now, as early-bird registration ends at midnight, tonight, Sunday, June 7.…
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V3con honors Nguyen, Park, Zee; early-bird deadline Sunday
BuzzFeed Publisher Dao Nguyen, actor Randall Park and Yahoo Style Editor in Chief Joe Zee will be honored at the 2015 V3 Digital Media Conference, to be presented June 26-27 in celebration of Asian American contributions to media and culture. The fourth annual V3con, presented by…
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V3con June 26-27: Volunteer opportunities and tickets available
The V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con) will highlight and expand multi-platform Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communications by gathering thought-provoking AAPI online journalists, creative social media communicators, seasoned bloggers and those interested in engaging on digital platforms. In this unique, one-day conference setting, all…
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Join AAJA-LA for Hire Me Headshots, YouTube Space LA event postponed
Hire Me Headshots… because you’ll need more than your work selfies. If you want to project the right image – even show potential employers your best self – swing by AAJA-LA’s next event designed to help you do just that! This is the perfect picture…
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Food, Journalism & Authenticity: Panel on Tuesday, Jan. 27
In a world where chefs are celebrities and people read about/photograph food almost as much as they eat it, food journalism is an expanding field. Come to Pine and Crane on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 7:00 p.m. to hear chefs and journalists discuss good food…
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Results of AAJA-LA 2015 Board Elections
Thank you to all the candidates who expressed an interest in joining the AAJA Los Angeles Chapter Board. Thanks also to our members who participated by casting their votes to move our chapter toward an exciting 2015. It’s thrilling to see such support for AAJA-LA.…
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AAJA-LA Announces Scholarship Competition
***DEC. 31, 2014 – UPDATE: The Los Angeles Chapter has extended the application deadline for its annual scholarship competition to Jan. 20, 2015*** To Our Members and Friends: The Los Angeles Chapter is pleased to announce the opening of its annual scholarship competition. The chapter will award several scholarships of $2,500…
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Final list of candidates for the 2015 AAJA-LA Board of Directors
Thank you to all the AAJA-Los Angeles members who nominated candidates for this election, and especially to all the candidates who have agreed to run for a leadership position with the AAJA-LA Chapter. Candidate bios and statements (as submitted during the nomination process) are below…
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Nominations open for 2015 AAJA-LA Board
Link to 2015 AAJA-LA Board Nomination for Candidacy Form We are writing in hopes that you will consider taking a leadership role in AAJA-Los Angeles as we recruit for a dynamic 2015 chapter board. We seek thoughtful, creative thinkers, those bursting with ideas but, even…
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Trivia Bowl XIX is a rousing success
Trivia Bowl XIX ended the same way that six previous competitions did, with the formidable Japanese American Bar Association again winning the spirited team competition and taking home the Rice Cup. The event, held Friday, Oct. 10, at the ABC7 studios in Glendale, also crowned…
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Trivia Bowl 2014 Quickly Approaching
Coming up Friday, October 10, 2014: Trivia Bowl XIX, our 20th Anniversary Celebration! David Ono, ABC7 anchor, returns to emcee our signature event hosted by ABC7 and complimented with beverages from Coca-Cola, and Kirin. Join us to support AAJA-LA’s many wonderful programs and compete for…