Thanks to a new bill proposed by Congress, Asian students may no longer be checking a one-size-fits-all “Asian” box when they provide information about themselves for school. Instead, they will be able to select from 11 specific Asian ethnicities, such ...

As the industry continues to change, the Asian American Journalists Association must also change what its annual convention offers to members. AAJA focuses on “offering the right courses or offering the right panel, workshops or speakers … bringing things that ...

In a swiftly changing media landscape where layoffs are common, young or aspiring journalists may find it difficult to secure an internship or a job in a field that is both shifting and competitive. According to the 2013 American Society ...

Back in the days of 56K baud modems, the Online News Association formed to support the small but growing world of digital journalists.  ONA’s structure is similar to AAJA, including about 30 chapters started around the world since 1999, and ...

As a founding member of the Black Congressional Caucus and a longtime advocate for civil rights, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) is often at the forefront of the conversation about diversity in America. During his visit to the AAJA convention Thursday, ...

Newspaper reporter was ranked as the worst job in 2013 by the Web site careercast.com.Pouring thousands of dollars for a master’s degree in journalism has raised a big question: Is it worth it to go to graduate school? Journalism schools ...

The changing media landscape in China is creating a new environment for journalists pursuing a career overseas, as foreigners are being more accepted as reporters and social media is playing a role in undermining the government’s traditional censorship.  For Asian ...

Lament over staff and content cutting have been at the center of the media recession. In May, the Chicago Sun-Times fired its entire photo staff, letting go of veterans like Pulitzer Prize-winner John H. White. A month later, the Oregonian ...

Valerie Plesch heads to work inside the Associated Press building and takes the elevator to the 14th floor. Tucked away in a room along a back corridor is the New York bureau of Al Jazeera English.  Plesch, 33, has been ...

New York City mayoral hopeful John Liu made history in 2001 as the first Asian American elected to the City Council in the five boroughs.  After serving eight years, he made more headlines in 2009 as the first Asian American ...