Author Archives: Noelle Fujii

My name is Noelle Fujii, and I'm a recent graduate from UH Mānoa. I received my Bachelor's in journalism and a minor in Japanese, and while at UH, I worked as news editor and editor-in-chief of Ka Leo. During this time, I also had internships at Hawaii Business magazine and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Ranks of minority journalists largely unchanged in a decade

August 13, 2016 Comments Off on Ranks of minority journalists largely unchanged in a decade

The number of minorities working in U.S. newsrooms has stagnated over the last decade and more needs to be done to change that, says UNITY President Russell Contreras. The American Society of News Editors (ASNE), which aims to have minorities ...

Clark County, NV needs more Tagalog-speaking poll workers

August 13, 2016 Comments Off on Clark County, NV needs more Tagalog-speaking poll workers

Section 203 of the Voting Right Act requires the provision of language assistance during the voting process, and Filipinos who speak Tagalog in Clark County in Nevada is one group that has been recognized as needing assistance. In 2014, Asians ...

Crowdfunded journalism considers relationship with funders

August 11, 2016 Comments Off on Crowdfunded journalism considers relationship with funders

Stacy Kess, an Ohio-based freelance reporter, launched her Kickstarter campaign in May this year. To start her project, she had to first list a description of her campaign: she wanted to create a publication where young journalists could learn balanced ...