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We are devastated by the news out of Atlanta. Last night a white man murdered 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian women. This violence is the culmination of centuries of white supremacy in America, and it’s important we center the victims and most marginalized in our coverage. To help Chicago journalists looking to cover…
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Greetings from AAJA Chicago! Chicago is a journalism town like no other. There’s a deep bench of media outlets — expanding constantly in ways that get your heart racing over the sheer possibilities of what they will produce — and a community of reporters, editors, freelancers, photojournalists, designers, researchers and all the other sleep-deprived, ink-stained…
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This year, AAJA is hosting the national convention virtually! Join us on August 9-15, 2020, for the first ever AAJA Fest! #AAJA2020 Registration for early-bird tickets is open now. We would love to see you there. AAJA Chicago sees this as an amazing opportunity to hear from and meet fellow AAPI journalists in the country…
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In partnership with NABJ Chicago, NAHJ Chicago, Chicago Journalists Association, and Chicago Headline Club, AAJA Chicago is proud to co-sponsor a three-day virtual conference on COVID-19 and the climate crisis, entitled The Summer of Extremes: Racism, Health Inequity and Heat. Please see below for details, and how to get a free ticket. We hope to…
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Join AAJA-Chicago for an evening of food, drinks and good company. Date: Thursday, October 15 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Location: Sweetwater Tavern and Grille, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago Hope to see you there!
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Happy belated new year from AAJA-Chicago! We are seeking nominations for a president to lead the chapter for the remainder of 2015. Officers must be full AAJA members in good standing, so now is a great time to renew your membership if you haven’t already! The president provides general supervision and direction for the chapter,…
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ABC7-WLS will be the host of AAJA-Chicago’s broadcast internship for summer 2015. The application for the Linda Yu Broadcast Scholarship, in honor of the chapter’s founder and ABC7’s veteran newscaster, is now available. The deadline to apply is Dec. 15. The 10 to 12 week internship comes with a $2,500 stipend awarded by AAJA-Chicago in…
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It’s time for AAJA-Chicago’s annual trivia bowl, where the city’s brightest minds compete to see who knows the most minutiae about subjects like American history, sports and movies. The proceeds endow our scholarship fund, which provides stipends to college students completing summer internships at local media outlets. Last year, the trivia bowl raised more than…
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The Chicago chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association is pleased to offer a college student or very recent graduate the opportunity to spend the summer working at the Chicago Tribune. You must be an AAJA member to apply. The “World’s Greatest Newspaper” is the leading news source in Chicago and the Midwest and students…
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AAJA Chicago’s popular resume critique event is back in time for summer internship application deadlines! Students are invited to meet with hiring managers from Chicago’s finest news organizations, including Chicago Tribune, CBS2, WBEZ and DNAinfo.com Chicago. Bring your resume, clips and portfolios. Do not forget to bring your laptop if your materials require it. This…
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BY HAILEY LEE There is no doubt that I have become a better journalist thanks to my reporting internship at Crain’s Chicago Business. And it is all because the Crain’s family treated me as a professional, fully contributing member of the newsroom. In the ten weeks there, I wrote more than 45 breaking news and…
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