Announcing the 2019 ELP Class


The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is proud to announce the following members who will be participating in the 24th Executive Leadership Program taking place on April 15-19, 2019 at the ABC News headquarters in New York. To date, more than 500 journalists and media professionals have completed the program since its inception in 1995. The program is open … Continue reading Announcing the 2019 ELP Class

AAJA Activates Its Network to Support Journalists Affected by Layoffs


Our thoughts are with the journalists affected by the latest wave of layoffs at news organizations across the country: Gannett, BuzzFeed, HuffPost/Yahoo News/Oath, Dallas Morning News and Mic. The decisions by these news organizations to slash jobs are a painful reflection of the persistent struggles the journalism industry faces in finding a sustainable business model, … Continue reading AAJA Activates Its Network to Support Journalists Affected by Layoffs

AAJA Announces New Executive Director


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2020 AAJA 2020 Awards Ceremony & End of Year Celebration Presented by Joie Chen, Pablo Iglesias, Michelle Ye He Lee, and Nicole Dungca WASHINGTON, DC – The Asian American Journalists Association announced the 2020 awards recipients in its first-ever virtual celebration on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 8 p.m. ET. Watch … Continue reading AAJA Announces New Executive Director

A New Year Message from AAJA President Michelle Lee


The Asian American Journalists Association joins our Asia Chapter (AAJA-Asia) in expressing serious concerns about the arrest of Haze Fan, a Chinese-national working for Bloomberg News in Beijing, and asks for Chinese authorities to be transparent of the charges against Fan and to ensure that her rights to legal assistance are upheld. Fan has been missing … Continue reading A New Year Message from AAJA President Michelle Lee

A Message from Outgoing AAJA President Yvonne Leow


The Asian American Journalists Association joins our Asia Chapter (AAJA-Asia) in expressing serious concerns about the arrest of Haze Fan, a Chinese-national working for Bloomberg News in Beijing, and asks for Chinese authorities to be transparent of the charges against Fan and to ensure that her rights to legal assistance are upheld. Fan has been missing … Continue reading A Message from Outgoing AAJA President Yvonne Leow