My dad just called. He said a reporter from another local outlet asked him if he’d do an interview about how he felt about the attacks. He declined. He said he feels safe now but didn’t want to be the next target.
But this brings up a larger issue. Newsrooms: It’s not about getting a soundbite from an AAPI person for this story. There needs to be deeper work to understand the history of why there is so much hurt, anger, sadness, confusion.
Fellow non-AAPI journos, here’s some guidance of how to cover these issues with integrity and compassion from @aaja. 
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