Casinos spare no expense trying to attract Asian gamblers, sending shuttle buses to Chinatowns, building gourmet Chinese restaurants and incorporating feng shui into their layouts. But problem gambling experts say casinos fall woefully short when it comes to treating Asians ...
Read More »Bill Clinton defends Hillary Clinton’s honesty at Asian American town hall forum
Trying to swat away complaints that Hillary Clinton is not trustworthy, former president Bill Clinton told a group of Asian Americans in Las Vegas Friday that only his wife could be trusted to ensure that “you and everyone else who ...
Read More »Asian voters’ attitudes toward Trump and Clinton
How different asian groups view Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
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Read More »Asians projected to become largest immigrant group in U.S. in 50 years
Change is coming for the U.S. in 50 years if demographic projections pan out. Asians are on track to outnumber all other immigrant groups. Asians are expected to make up 38 percent of all immigrants by 2065 — outpacing even ...
Read More »Ethnic media grows despite changes at traditional news outlets
As traditional media outlets seek to cut staff and slash budgets, ethnic newspapers from Detroit to Washington D.C. say they’re enjoying slow, stable growth thanks in part to robust demand for print editions. Metro Detroit, home to a growing population ...
Read More »Gun control a top issue for Asian Americans in election year
Chris Cheng was the first Asian American to win “Top Shot,” a History Channel reality show competition featuring various marksman shooting their way through variety of challenges. The win brought him a $100,000 cash prize, a marksman contract with Bass ...
Read More »COLUMN: How the best of intentions can go wrong with one tweet
When your college is on lockdown because of a shooting, being the editor of the campus paper presents unique dilemmas. That’s where I found myself June 1. Shots had rung out at UCLA, and we at the Daily Bruin were ...
Read More »AAJA membership has plunged 60 percent in last decade
These days, AAJA has trouble maintaining relevance to some of its members. Since its peak in 2005, annual membership has plunged 60 percent to 1,350 people in 2015.
Read More »Journalist Q&A: Asian reporters in the political press scrum
VOICES checked in with three Asian-American journalists who have covered campaigns past and present: SABRINA SIDDIQUI, who covers national politics for The Guardian; TRACY JAN, who covers national politics for The Boston Globe and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, who was most ...
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