AAJA members have three candidates to choose from for three different offices. Yes, that means each candidate is running unopposed. AAJA members can cast their votes through noon Friday, though, and writing in candidates is still an option. Results will ...

People ask me how to pronounce my name all the time. It’s almost a daily occurrence and entirely understandable. My name is not phonetic nor is it common in the suburban Midwestern town where I grew up (it’s pronounced twee-lawn, ...

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 ...

Longtime karaoke emcee George Kiriyama says he is putting his microphone away after this year — and two fellow stars of AAJA’s convention gala have also made noises about following him off stage. All the retirement ruminations from Kiriyama,  CNET’s ...

Kansas City Star president and publisher Mi-Ai Parrish couldn’t be more excited about this year’s AAJA convention, the first one New York has hosted since 2000. As she explained, “What’s not to like about New York?” With a convenient location ...

Minority populations can be misrepresented through the majority perspective. “Whenever there is a politician standing on the steps saying he or she is in favor of same-sex marriage,” said Jen Christensen, president of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association ...

This year’s AAJA convention seeks to inspire journalists by offering, for the first time, a series of short talks on avant-garde thinking from industry experts. From building a sustainable business to the question of whether journalists need another degree, the ...

Whether it’s your first time or you’re a veteran at the AAJA convention, there is a lot happening at once: meeting new people, attending workshops, scoping out the career expo and maybe even landing that dream job, or at least ...