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Such an honor to be included in this #AAJA22 Voices Investigation on the lack of diversity in American mainstream journalism awards. And what a time to learn that Pulitzer — after over a century — has its FIRST Asian American voting member only in 2020.
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I stand by my quote. The whole award scene has spared a lot of empathy on things that white Americans care about. It awards parachute journalism, white saviors, simplified narratives, and glorified tragedies at the expense of local ppl/media workers.
It's still biting to remember that Pulitzer (or most major journalism awards) didn't even spare any recognition for Chinese journalists on the ground for the early COVID coverage when they fought against censorship AND the complete uncertainty of a deadly pandemic
So, so proud of the work our @aajavoices students did this year — especially the group I edited along with @mallikavsen—they're going places
Please read @mellybelly119 , @shanivis , @MeganTagami & @MeimeiXu7's story on beauty workers' organizing efforts.
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Please read @mellybelly119 , @shanivis , @MeganTagami & @MeimeiXu7's story on beauty workers' organizing efforts.
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Go Melanie, Shanivi, Megan, and Meimei!! 
It’s standing-room-only here for the Voices presentations at #AAJA22 - but come on down to Studio 3 to hear from all of our amazing students
#AAJAFamily, there’s only 5 MORE DAYS until #AAJA22! We’re here with more sessions to make sure you don’t miss out on a single one. 🧵⬇️ ICYMI, the full schedule is available on Sched: aaja22.org/aaja22-agenda
For the caregivers in our #AAJAFamily, @aarp presents “Caring for Others in Uncaring Times,” a session focused on the nuances of caregiving ft. Richard Lui (@richardlui) of @NBCNews and @MSNBC, Marian Liu (@marianliu) of @washingtonpost and Sandy Louey of @calenergy.
@abc presents “Reporting in the Modern Age” with Ashan Singh (@ashan) of @ABCNews @Nightline, Nydia Han (@nydia_han) of @6abc / WPVI Philadelphia and Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) & Kimberlee Sakamoto (@KimmieSakamoto) of @abc7newsbayarea / KGO San Francisco.
1/ PSA for #AAJA22! This year, registration is a *three-step process* due to COVID-19 protocols. You MUST complete steps 2 and 3 BEFORE you get on-site. Here's how: 🧵⬇️
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2/ If you already booked your tickets/hotel/plan to attend, you've probably finished step 1. Check your inbox for *RSVP on Event Farm* from "aaja-2022-national-convention@eventfarm.email" ASAP. You must fill out the Event Farm form to fill out your profile so we know who you are.
3/ Step 3: You must register your CLEAR health pass because vaccinations are MANDATORY for #AAJA22. #AAJA22's event code is EFATTENDEE403. You MUST link your CLEAR pass with your AAJA registration 24 hrs before convention begins. Download CLEAR here: clear.app.link/fkLhlYyIzgb
#AAJAFamily, today we’re announcing our plenaries, where our amazing AAJA-ers will be #OwningOurNarratives at #AAJA22! 🤩 We're also launching our FULL schedule on Sched so you don't miss out on any of these sessions: aaja22.org/aaja22-agenda
First up, @NBCUniversal presents our opening reception with Rashida Jones (@RJonesNews), president of @MSNBC, who will be giving opening remarks to the convention.
@NBCUniversal presents “The Racism Virus: The Next Stage in the Fight Against AAPI Hate” with @JamieNguyenTV & @VickyNguyenTV of @NBCNews, Craig Robinson of @NBCUniversal, Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) of @MSNBC/@katiephangshow and Kimmy Yam (@kimmythepooh) of @NBCAsianAmerica.
#AAJAFamily, today we've got incredible #AAJA22 Saturday sessions to announce! From roundtable discussions with powerhouse editors and reporters, to a variety of storytelling-based workshops, we're ending convention on a high note. Read this thread (& a SECOND thread soon)🧵⬇️:
First up, @sajahq presents “The Desi Women Leading & Shaping Editorial Coverage,” featuring Niketa Patel (@Niketa) of @19thnews, Azmat Khan (@AzmatZahra) of @nytimes & Niala Boodhoo (@NialaBoodhoo) of @axios, who will speak about diversifying newsroom coverage and leadership.
Learn how to report on civic participation in elections in @SkollFoundation’s “Who Controls The Narrative About People of Color in Our Democracy?" with @RichardLui of @NBCNews, Ana Marie Argilagos (@AM_Argilagos), Sian Lewis of A-B & Bo Thao-Urube (@bothao) of @aapifund.
