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Randy Hagihara Memorial Fund
AAJA-LA ANNOUNCES RANDY HAGIHARA MEMORIAL FUND As a longtime editor and newsroom recruiter at the Los Angeles Times, Randy Hagihara focused on talent that others might have overlooked. He did…
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Henry Fuhrmann dies at 65; tenacious editor and our dear friend
It is with heavy hearts that the Asian American Journalists Association extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Henry Fuhrmann, a long-time and beloved member of our…
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Liyna Anwar (1989–2020): Podcast Producer, Storyteller, and Champion for Representation
AAJA-LA mourns the loss of L.A. Times senior podcast producer Liyna Anwar, who fought an aggressive form of leukemia for more than a year. Liyna was instrumental in producing the…
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Yet Lock (1936–2019): Chinatown Chamber President and News Executive
Yet Lock, a onetime executive vice president of the City News Service in Los Angeles and an AAJA pioneer, died on Sept. 7 in Sarasota, Fla. He was 83. “His…
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K. Connie Kang (1942–2019): Pioneering Korean American Journalist and Author
K. Connie Kang, pioneering Korean American journalist and author, died in August 2019 in Los Angeles. She was 76. “Connie was a true pioneer of journalism, covering the Korean American…
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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,…