Northwest Asian Weekly founder and publisher Assunta Ng received the Dr. Suzanne Ahn award at the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) 2023 national convention in Washington, D.C. this past weekend.
Nomination letter by Sharon Chan for Assunta Ng to receive the Suzanne Ahn award
I am writing with great excitement to nominate Assunta Ng for the Suzanne Ahn Civic Engagement and Social Justice Award.
Final issues of Seattle Chinese Post, Asian Weekly donated to Wing Luke Museum
Community leader Tony Au donated the framed final issues of the Seattle Chinese Post and Northwest Asian Weekly to the Wing Luke Museum on June 23, 2023.
Panel discussion highlights importance of local AAPI voices in politics
As part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Month in May, and of an ongoing panel series in partnership with Microsoft, Assunta Ng, the Weekly’s publisher, met with six “rising”—or already highly risen!
AAPI voices in politics — Seattle leaders share personal stories at Rotary Club panel
Last week, members and guests of the Rotary Club of Seattle #4 gathered in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to listen to local AAPI leaders discuss growing up and raising families in America, as well as the rise of AAPI voices in politics.
A night to remember — Celebrating 41 years of Assunta Ng and George Liu’s community service
Through the panoramic windows at China Harbor Restaurant, lights twinkled from homes across Lake Union.
NWAW takes home a record four 1st place wins — WNPA Better Newspaper awards
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) won 11 awards at the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) 2019 Better Newspaper Contest, including four first place wins—a record in NWAW history. WNPA representatives announced the winners during the annual convention awards dinner in Olympia on Oct. 11. Stacy Nguyen, Kai Curry, […]
NW Asian Weekly Foundation endowment
On Dec. 7, Northwest Asian Weekly founder Assunta Ng met with Dean Mia Tuan at the University of Washington (UW) College of Education. Ng signed the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s (our nonprofit arm) $100,000 endowment to support undergraduate students at the UW College of Education. The funds were raised throughout 2017 in conjunction with the […]
NW Asian Weekly/Seattle Chinese Post receive Impact Award
The Northwest Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post were honored with the William D. Bradford Minority Business of the Year award on Dec. 5. Publisher Assunta Ng accepted the award at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Seattle. The 2017 Impact Awards is an annual event held by the University of Washington Foster School’s Consulting & […]
COMMENTARY: Being editor of NWAW
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Twenty months ago, I got a phone call. I picked up and I heard a woman’s voice. “This is Assunta Ng.” My jaw dropped. Up until then, I knew Assunta by reputation only. And she was calling me. THE Assunta Ng. Not an assistant or receptionist, but Assunta Ng […]
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