The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) has announced the release of Intersections: A Journalistic History of Asian Pacific America, a new book that chronicles the pivotal role of AAPI journalists in shaping the history of the AAPI community.
AAPI voter insights on misinformation and media trust
Ahead of November’s critical election that will decide the country’s direction for the next four years, Asian and Pacific Islander Vote (APIAVote), AAPI Data, and the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) presented their collaborative research into Asian American, Native Hawai’ian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) voters, in order to recognize, respect, and make visible the many ways in which they vote, and to help news media and public figures invest in keeping these voters and communities prioritized and informed.
Here’s 8 Ways Asian Americans can stand up to racist presidential candidates
Republican presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Donald Trump this week unleashed a string of racist insults against Asian Americans and Latinos. Trump pulled a “ching chong” at a rally and […]
Matsukawa awarded
The UW Department of Communication announced that Lori Matsukawa is a 2015 Distinguished Alumna. Each distinguished alumnus is part of the Department’s Alumni Hall of Fame on the basis of […]
EDITORIAL: Hyphenating our heritage — Are we Asian American or Asian-American?
There has been an ongoing discussion here at the Northwest Asian Weekly about the rules of
Lori Matsukawa lauded at NW Emmys
By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Generations of Pacific Northwesterners have grown up with the familiar smile of Lori Matsukawa, who has been informing and enlightening the public for 36 […]
Seattle Times’ Sona Patel accepts position with the New York Times
Sona Patel, formerly of the Seattle Times, will be joining the New York Times’ social media team in New York City as a social media manager. While living in Seattle, […]
Eight great years and counting at the Asian Weekly
By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It was 10:30 in the morning on Oct. 19, 2004, when my life journey took a turn in a new and unexpected direction.
Local journalism students awarded the Northwest Journalists of Color scholarship awards
Local journalists and community members gathered at the KOMO-TV headquarters on May 18 to celebrate the Northwest Journalists of Color (NJC) scholarship winners. The event was hosted by Seattle’s Asian […]
Asian American journalist Sharon Pian Chan named new Seattle Times digital associate opinions editor
Sharon Pian Chan has been named the new digital associate opinions editor of The Seattle Times. Chan will use digital tools to expand the Times’ opinion pages for community dialogue […]