Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981

Mark your calendars: #AAJA26 will be in Minneapolis from June 24-28, 2026. This is early in the summer for AAJA, but all in an effort to make sure our members and supporters have the best experience possible. See you there! 👋

It wouldn’t be an AAJA convention without post-gala karaoke! This year’s karaoke was brought to you by CBS News and Stations, FOX, & @PandaExpress. Chris Casquejo, returning champion, went home with the George Kiriyama trophy after a tiebreaking performance of “Die With a Smile.”

This year, AAJA was proud to offer scholarships to 39 recipients totaling almost $100,000. In addition to honoring them at our gala, we loved seeing some of our scholarship recipients meeting other cohorts at #AAJA25!

A highlight of the convention was our screening of Lucy Liu’s new film ROSEMEAD, inspired by a true story as told in an LA Times article by AAJA member Frank Shyong. Thank you to @taaforg for making this special screening possible for #AAJA25 attendees.

Thank you to all who joined us at #AAJA25! At our gala presented by top sponsor @NBCUniversal, we honored awardees including @LucyLiu, Ken Mochizuki, Rose Tibayan, @weijia, and many others who have made a deep impact on our communities. awards.aaja.org

We stand with @pressfreedom and many others who have called for the safety and protection of journalists in Gaza. Read more here: cpj.org/2025/08/at-lea…

AAJA joins @pressfreedom and other journalism organizations in calling for the international community to hold Israel accountable for the continued targeting of journalists. Most recently, at least 5 journalists were killed in strikes on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza.

We join CPJ (@pressfreedom) and many others who have called for the safety and protection of journalists in Gaza. Read more here: cpj.org/2025/08/israel…

AAJA stands with CPJ (@pressfreedom) and others in condemning Israel's targeting of journalists. Most recently, a targeted airstrike in Gaza killed four Al Jazeera staff and two freelance journalists.

📢 Our newly elected national officers for the 2026-2027 term: Frank Bi returns as SVP, Beena Raghav will be VP of Journalism Programs, and Annie Z. Yu will be VP of Communications. Thank you to all who participated, as well as outgoing officers Leezel Tanglao and Anika Varty!

Thank you to the University of Washington for hosting us. Learn more: aaja.org/2025/07/28/aaj… (2/2)

AAJA is proud to welcome our 2025 JCamp cohort to Seattle! As we bring together these 29 high school students from across the U.S., we're excited to see the stories they produce from a week of learning and development. (1/2)

Announcing AAJA’s National Officer Elections candidates! Voting is now open for the 2026-2027 term until Thursday, July 31. Go to aaja.org/elections to learn more and hear from the candidates at our Candidate Forum on Thursday, July 23.

LAST CALL for reserving your #AAJA25 gala seat!The RSVP form will be open until Friday, July 25 or until we hit capacity, after which you will be placed on a waitlist. We can’t wait to celebrate our award recipients with you ✨️

Meet newsroom leaders & recruiters from @TheAthletic in Seattle! Expo Hall: Booth #11 Workshop: Why Reporting Matters | July 30th @ 12:30 - 2:00pm We’re hiring! See open positions here: theathletic.com/careers

👋 We’re LIVE at the #AAJA25 Career Fair! WSJ editors & recruiters are on deck! Bring your questions, resumes and ambition. 📍Booth #26 🎯 Let’s talk about your future at The Wall Street Journal. #WSJCareers #AAJA25 #WSJatAAJA #WSJ

Pre-register to connect with @NBCUniversal at #AAJA25! Click here to meet with hiring leaders from NBCUniversal News Group: smrtr.io/rzm9p

Think you can survive the late-night chaos of early-career media? Join @TNTSportsUS & @BleacherReport for their #AAJA25 workshop: “Can You Survive a Night Shift?” 📅 Friday | ⏰ 1-2PM | Don’t miss it!

What if you land the night shift? Be ready for anything, including late night hours. Join @TNTSportsUS & @BleacherReport at the “Can You Survive a Night Shift? Making it Through the Crazy Hours of Early Career Media” workshop at #AAJA25. 📅 Friday | ⏰ 1-2PM | Don’t miss it!

Going to #AAJA25? Pre-register to connect with @NBCUniversal’s hiring leaders across NBCUniversal News Group: smrtr.io/rzm9p