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COMMENTARY: Dignity is not expendable for entertainment

July 25, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By The Greater Seattle Chapter of AdvOCAte For Northwest Asian Weekly The Greater Seattle chapter of AdvOCAte (formerly the Organization of Chinese Americans) would like to thank Sharon Pian Chan for her thoughtful editorial, “Yellowface in Your Face” (Seattle Times, 7/14/14), regarding the Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society’s production of The Mikado.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2014, Asian Americans, China, Chinese Americans, Fu Manchu, Mickey Rooney, Seattle Gilbert Sullivan Society, Sharon Pian Chan, The Mikado, Vol 33 No 31 | July 26 - August 1, editorial, japan

Take a more balanced view of “banana slip”

April 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, Eric Liu’s recent commentary in your paper (originally appearing on CNN) titled “China’s Awkward Banana Slip,” referencing China’s view that Gary Locke is a “banana,” is written from a viewpoint of political correctness, but with somewhat sensationalistic undertones. My position is that we should take a more balanced view of this particular comment that was […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2014, African American, Awkward Banana Slip, CNN, China, Chinese, David Grant, Dear Editor, Eric Liu, Hillary Clinton, President Obama, United States, Vol 33 No 15 | April 5 - April 11, commentary, editorial, gary locke, language

COMMENTARY: China’s awkward banana slip

March 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eric Liu Special For Northwest Asian Weekly A few days ago in Beijing, as Gary Locke wrapped up his tenure as United States Ambassador to China, he was lambasted in a Chinese state media editorial. The piece called Locke a “guide dog” and said he had stirred an “evil wind.” Worst of all, it […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2013, 2014, African Americans, American Chinese, Beijing, China, Chinese Americans, Citizen University, Eagle Scout, Eric Liu, President Bill Clinton, United States, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28, Wen Ho Lee, White House, editorial, gary locke, japan

Chinese media uses racial slur at Ambassador Locke

March 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Didi Tang Associated Press BEIJING (AP) – A major Chinese government news service used a racist slur to describe the departing American ambassador in a mean-spirited editorial on Feb. 28 that drew widespread public condemnation in China.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Ambassador Locke, Beijing, Chen Guangcheng, China News Service, Chinese American, Fastop Liu, Hao Jinsong, Leighton Stuart, Max Baucus, Montana Sen, United States, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14, Wang Ping, Yao Bo, editorial, gary locke

EDITORIAL: 2014 looks promising for APIs in leadership roles

December 19, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

December has been a great month for Asian Americans in Seattle. First, Mayor-elect Ed Murray selected three Asian Americans for leadership positions. Then, in a surprising twist of fate, Mia Su-Ling Gregerson was appointed to the state House of Representatives. No one expected that. Murray’s addition of Aaliyah Gupta, Mike Fong, and Hyeok Kim to his […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2013, Aaliyah Gupta, Asian Americans, Chinatown International District, City Hall, Dave Upthegrove, Hyeok Kim, India, King County Council, Mayor-elect Ed Murray, Mike Fong, Omaha Sternberg, Seattle City Council, South Asian, South Korea, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27, editorial

EDITORIAL: 9/11 changed America, for better and for worse

September 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Every American remembers where they were when the planes crashed into the towers 12 years ago, and since then everyone’s life has been affected by the events of 9/11, some for the better and some for worse.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2013, Laura Rehrmann, New Jersey, Seattle Rotary Club, United States, Vol 32 No 38 | September 14 - September 20, editorial

Patricia Moy named associate vice provost at UW

September 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

University of Washington (UW) Professor of Communication and Adjunct Professor of Political Science Patricia Moy became associate vice provost for academic and student affairs on Aug. 1. The half-time appointment will see Moy planning, coordinating, and evaluating the University of Washington’s academic programs.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Communication Research, Communications Professor Gerald Baldasty, Journalism Mass Communication Quarterly, Oxford Bibliographies Communication, Patricia Moy, Political Communication, Public Opinion Quarterly, UW, Vol 32 No 36 | August 31 - September 6, editorial

NWAW wins 3 editorial awards at SPJ gala

August 8, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Northwest Asian Weekly won three editorial awards at the 2013 Society of Professional Journalists Gala, which was hosted May 17. The awards were given for stories produced in 2012.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Deanna Duff, Evangeline Caf, Filipino, Lea Salonga, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, SPJ, Tiffany Ran, Vol 32 No 33 | August 10 - August 16, Washington Press Association, Yesler Terrace, editorial

China’s party paper falls for Onion’s joke on Kim

December 1, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — The online version of China’s Communist Party newspaper has hailed a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the “Sexiest Man Alive” — not realizing that The Onion has been a satirical paper since its inception in 1988.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Beijing Evening News, China, Chinese, Communist Party, Iran, North Korean, President Barack Obama, Sexiest Man Alive, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7, West Virginia, editorial

BLOG: The Weekly’s worst challenges

October 4, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Being detectives and negotiators, as well as resilient and forgiving people, has allowed us to deal with many conflicts over the past 30 years. But sometimes, even these skills are inadequate to survive the types of challenges I am going to share with you.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, African American, Asian Americans, Carol Vu, Chinese American, General Nguyen Cao Ky, Mayor Norm Rice, Northwest Asian Weekly, Publisher Ng's blog, South Vietnamese, Uwajimaya, Vietnamese Americans, Vietnamese Communist, Vol 31 No 41 | October 6 - October 12, commentary, editorial, gary locke, letter

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