By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The crises, which the Northwest Asian Weekly faces, are not only unusual, but comical, compared to other media or businesses. Many of our challenges can’t be solved with conventional wisdom. One time, a bottle of wine seemed to calm the waters. The wine Is wine a good strategy to […]
BLOG: Behind the scenes — My weapons for battling crises (Part 2)
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY None of my journalism classes prepared me to deal with crises during my 35 years of publishing, including a lawsuit, a protest, troubled employees, US-China-Taiwan diplomacy problems, unethical competitors, threats from community members, and more. While many stories are unprintable, I will share with you some of the traumas […]
BLOG: A trip down memory lane — The pain of losing allies
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It takes a village to raise two newspapers. The village of Northwest Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post consists of amazing leaders and remarkable people. And we lost many of them during the past 35 years of publishing. Since 2015, we lost four giants (Ruth Woo, Donnie Chin, Bob […]
BLOG: Even after 22 years, lots of lessons to learn from NWAW’s Summer Youth Leadership Program
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Since 1995, the Northwest Asian Weekly has been organizing its Summer Youth Leadership Program (SYLP), aimed at empowering Asian American high school students. The three-week-all-expenses-paid program is designed to teach Asian youth leadership, identity, and community-building skills. This year, high school students from all over the Puget Sound area […]
BLOG: Why the $15 minimum wage law doesn’t help low-wage workers
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The verdict is in for Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law — it has produced the opposite effect for low-wage workers. The recent University of Washington (UW) report on wage loss for low-income workers resulting from the new wage law, displeases Mayor Ed Murray, and he even hired another research […]
BLOG: What Seattle restaurants can learn from New York’s
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY I had no idea that New York dining would have such a drastic impact on me. After my recent trip, I lost my appetite for a week. Those once-appealing Seattle restaurants seemed to be missing something. My taste buds changed after my last trip. Some of the finest restaurants […]
BLOG: Seattle Chinese Voice’s reunion after 40 years — Reflecting on youthful accomplishments
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Do you remember what you accomplished when you were in your 20s? If you scratch your head, sigh, and think, “Absolutely nothing,” you are not alone. While some regret many missed opportunities to serve the community, it’s never too late to help others or give back. The founders and […]
BLOG: Father’s Day reflection — Three weddings and a funeral
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Father’s Day is coming, and I am pondering how lucky I was to have two fathers. However, I never felt like I had a father when I was growing up. My parents divorced when I was 5 or 6. Now with divorce rates as high as 40 to 50 […]
BLOG: Serendipity is the spice for life
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY This year, Mother’s Day was surreal. My eldest son Jason, who has worked in Hong Kong for over a decade, came home … for another reason. Our nephew is getting married on May 20. I have to confess, I pushed him to attend the wedding. I just wanted him […]
BLOG: How to manage a Trump press conference
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY President Donald Trump declared the media as “enemy of the American people” after his first press conference last week. Honestly, I felt sorry for the media, being a part of it myself. Trump was like King Kong, with mighty power and size, but its brain was minutely smaller compared […]
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