With so much journalism going digital, the technological and startup hub that is the Bay Area might seem to be a fitting place for next year’s AAJA convention. AAJA’s executive staff announced in July that San Francisco, home to the ...

Two years ago, AAJA members could keep track of their schedules with a different male Asian American journalist smiling at them each month. The calendar was created to fund programs that increase diversity in the television news industry, because Asian ...

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 ...

Two years after the National Association of Black Journalists’ departure from UNITY, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists followed suit in 2013, causing many to question the current state of UNITY and whether it is living up to its core ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 he explained, “What’s not to like about New York?” With a convenient location ...

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 ...

Kio Stark, author of “Don’t Go Back to School,” is an advocate of independent learning. A lifelong independent learner, Stark presented an idea capsule on Thursday on how more people are declining traditional education and degrees in exchange for experience ...