Civil rights hero John Lewis spoke at the Asian American Journalists Convention nearly a year ago. I knew we were lucky to have him. I didn’t realize at the time how lucky we were.
Asian Americans owe him a personal debt. This is no exaggeration, especially for us in the South. The beatings he and other Black Americans endured ended an era of brazen racial terror and violence. John Lewis created a more perfect union. We live and work in relative safety because of it.
“Journalists, be bold. Be brave,” he said during last year’s speech. I hope we can all be bold and brave. We have a debt to pay.
- Willoughby Mariano, President AAJA-Atlanta
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Sorry for the belated newsletter drop -- a lot of news to share:
- National Updates: Elections
- #AAJA20 Programming Highlights: Advanced Track and Festival Fun
- Member Updates: #AAJAKudos and Bylines.
- Opportunities: AARP-AAJA Storytelling Grant, entrepreneurship bootcamps, reporting grants
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Registered participants:
Y
ou should have received (or will in the next 24-48 hours) an invite to join the #AAJA20 platform. Next week, we'll be sending tips on how to interact in this digital conference space and maximize user experience. Stay tuned.
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National Updates
Statement
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The AAJA Sports Task Force
joins the Associated Press Sports Editors, the National Association of Black Journalists Sports Task Force, and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Sports Task Force in condemning the sexual harassment that NFL reporters Rhiannon Walker and Nora Princiotti reported in the Washington Post about the toxic culture within the Washington NFL organization.
Statement
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AAJA mourns the death of longtime AAJA member
Jessie Mangaliman.
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AAJA20 Programming Highlights
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We aim to always provide opportunities for our leaders (and mentors of tomorrow's leaders) to stay sharp and on top of their game. Check out this
#AAJA20
Advanced Career Track we've developed for our more experienced journalism professionals. (Click on images to enlarge.)
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#AAJA20 Festival Fun Highlights
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#AAJAKudos to...
Celebrate your achievements with us -- tag @aaja or let us know on Slack.
- Nicholas Wu, who has moved into a new role at USA Today as Congressional Reporter
- TuAnh Dam, who has joined the staff of The Athletic
- Daigo Fujiwara, who has returned to the Boston Globe, for his third role there as a newsroom developer
- Nicki Sun, on her new partnership with TikTok
- Willoughby Mariano, 2020-21 Nieman Fellow. She will study how post-World War II concepts of home and housing have shaped U.S. policy and finance, focusing on how shifts since the 2008 housing crisis have influenced popular ideas of home, shelter and identity.
Scholarship Recipients
(they'll all be attending #AAJA20, reach out & say hello!)
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On Our List
Member bylines emboldened.
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To read
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AARP-AAJA Coronavirus Response Storytelling Grant.
In celebration of #AAJA20, w
e want to support you and the story you want to tell about the impact of COVID-19 on AAPIs and communities of color. Three grantees will be awarded $1,500 each in grant funding to pursue their stories.
Pitch us by July 31
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2020 Dith Pran Instagram Shootout Competition at #AAJA20
We are looking for the photograph that best depicts the theme "Coping With a Pandemic." Submit photo entries to Instagram using the hashtag #AAJAPhoto between August 9 and 15 for a chance to win this year's Dith Pran Photo Shootout Award and a ticket to next year's AAJA convention.
Full details here
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Fund for Investigative Journalism Grants
are available for reporting on police misconduct, the coronavirus, and general investigative journalism.
Learn more here
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The Daily Free Press (Boston University) Summer Journalism Bootcamp
: a free, two-week remote program for high school and college students to gain journalism experience through workshops and panels --
RSVP by August 1
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Institute for Nonprofit News Springboard:
a training program to increase the capacity of leaders who have recently launched, or have firm plans to found, a nonprofit news organization.
Apply by August 6
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The Leonard C. Goodman Institute for Investigative Repor
ting Call for Proposals
: The Institute encourages journalists to submit story proposals for consideration, with special interest in the failures of our system exposed by coronavirus, systemic racism, corporate capture of government, labor practices, Native issues, and militarism.
Submit your pitch by August 10.
National Association of Science Writers Diversity Reporting Grants to
fund five strong, high-impact story proposals at $1,000 each, involving one or more freelancers, that will focus on how a science or health-related issue is affecting marginalized communities.
Apply by August 15
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Google News Initiative Startups Lab Journalism Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
: learn to build a viable business based on delivering reported news or information in this free eight-week, fully remote bootcamp including live online classes, one-on-one coaching and peer learning.
Apply by August 17
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ProPublica's Emerging Reporters Program
provides a $9,000 stipend, along with mentoring and programming for five students who work or want to work at college journalism outlets.
Apply by August 20
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Research
Former journalist turned doctoral researcher looking to interview more Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) journalists about their experiences with covering Coronavirus. My research interviews are confidential and pseudonyms will be used. For more information, contact Denetra Walker (University of South Carolina) at denetra@email.sc.edu or (832) 607-2423.
Submit a nomination to the AAJA Speakers Bureau
here
to be part of the inaugural launch of the new platform.
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The New York Times attracts unparalleled talent to its newsroom. Whether producing in-depth visual investigations, groundbreaking audio programming or Pulitzer Prize-winning reports, each of our journalists represents the best in the field. We seek unique perspectives, especially as we work to build the next generation of great storytellers.
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Reconstructing American News
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What do we want the media to look like in 50 years? How will it serve all communities in the United States and around the world? How can we connect the dots on race, class, disability, and gender to create a coherent, more accurate shared narrative?
And what role can funders, like the Ford Foundation, play to help build a more equitable media for the future?
As COVID-19 upends life, work, and ways of sharing information, equity-focused news organizations are bright lights in journalism. We’re seeing fresh thinking that combines innovation with equity to create meaningful change, often with extremely limited resources—even fewer than their already struggling counterparts in legacy media.
It’s now paramount to resource
new people, processes, and power relations
. We need to support experimentation and iteration in content and business models. And we need to do more than remediate old problems: we must create an equitable future.
The analysis ties together two years of internal research and interviews to understand how newsroom innovators are driving change and surviving the impacts of the pandemic. It investigates overlapping topics of equity in news, changing business models in a period of rapid disruption, and responsive philanthropic strategies to address the many intersecting problems within the industry. We want to be a resource for others in the field and inspire conversation on how we can do better.
We welcome additional insights and fresh thinking! Please take part in the conversation on social media using #RepresentMEdia.
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