AAJA is devastated to learn about the mass shooting following a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, CA, that left 10 individuals dead and at least 10 injured.
We send our deepest condolences to the families affected in Monterey Park and the greater LA AAPI community. /1 Monterey Park’s Asian American community makes up more than 65% of the city’s population and this shooting occurred as Asian Americans nationwide gathered with loved ones to celebrate Lunar New Year. /2

#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.

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: 🧵⬇️
aaja22.org/registration 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.

#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.

🎇 Throughout the year, AAJA has been announcing and honoring scholarship, internship and fellowship winners. We are proud to announce our cohort of AAJA award recipients for 2022! Congratulations to you all 🎉 You can read more about the winners here: aaja.org/2022/07/21/aaj… Daniel Lam (@Daniel_E_Lam), Minju Kim, Aryanna Prasad (@ByAryannaPrasad), Nathan Han (@NathanHan13), Amna Subhan (@amna__subhan), Anish Vasudevan (@anish_vasu), Justin Estuart (@justconnectin), Myra Wu (@MyraWu1), Anissa Deol (@thatsme_anissa), Preston Ng, Hayden Park

#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.

STATEMENT: AAJA Pacific Islander Task Force Urges Mindful Reporting in Coverage of Indigenous Pacific Islanders (1/11)

🧵thread below, or read: aaja.org/2021/08/03/aaj… As coverage of the Tokyo Olympics continues, AAJA's Pacific Islander Task Force urges media organizations to be mindful in their reporting not to perpetuate stereotypes about Indigenous Pacific Islanders in headlines and coverage. (2/11)

STATEMENT: AAJA Encourages Newsrooms to Empower AAPI Journalists and Their Expertise

Since the shootings, we have heard some deeply concerning problems in newsrooms across the country, including in Atlanta: “Are you sure your bias won’t show if you cover the Atlanta shootings?” We have heard from broadcast members — and from members across newsrooms who volunteered to cover the Atlanta shooting — who have expertise, language skills, and the cultural competency in the community, but were not assigned.

Our guidance to newsrooms in the wake of the Atlanta shootings:

1/ Take caution with language in coverage that could fuel hypersexualization of Asian women. In describing the businesses affected by the shootings, avoid terminology & connotations of prostitution or sexualization 2/ Provide CONTEXT, include the current rise in attacks on Asian Americans. These shootings have come during a time of increasing attacks on the AAPI community, and heightened fear among AAPI communities across the country.

**ELECTION SAFETY TWITTER THREAD**

#AAJAFamily: On the eve of #ElectionDay during which you may be facing difficult reporting/editing barriers or daunting assignments, here's a list of resources we've compiled to keep you prepared, informed, and vigilant:

#PressFreedom From #ElectionSOS (@wearehearken)

SOS First Aid Kits

▶️ Before Tuesday: electionsos.com/resource/elect…

▶️ On Election Day: electionsos.com/resource/elect…

▶️ After Tuesday: electionsos.com/resource/elect…

▶️ Safety Checklists: electionsos.com/resource/safet…