AAJA held its 22nd annual convention in Detroit, Michigan – home of Motown and the largest Arab population outside the Middle East. Despite the distance, several Asia chapter members made the trip and featured prominently throughout the week.
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On my way to the #AAJA convention in Detroit. For updates, I’ll be tweeting from @aajaasia for next few days. http://4sq.com/pfaZ21
RT @peowang: enjoyed checking out the Living Textbook project in Dearborn, MI. check out this essay: http://bit.ly/r8uZHR all with the support of #AAJA!
Then, three days of fantastic speakers and workshops where AAJA members learned new skills, found new ideas and expanded their network.
Asia chapter secretary Ling Woo Liu presented at “What’s next for journalists after the newsroom?” Her organization, the Korematsu Institute, also co-sponsored a well-attended screening of “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” National board representative Tomoko A. Hosaka spoke on another popular workshop, “Working abroad in Asia and the Middle East.”
There was business to be done as well.
Packed house at the #AAJA general membership meeting. Speaking is Frank Witsil, who just won Member of the Year. http://twitpic.com/64xtuk Photo by AAJAAsia on twitter
One inspiring session featured legendary AP photographer Nick Ut. Napalm Girl. You know the photo. Everyone does. He won AAJA’s Lifetime Achievement Award this year.
Legendary AP photog Nick Ut at #AAJA convention. He took the iconic "Napalm Girl" photo during Vietnam War. http://twitpic.com/650lh8 Photo by AAJAAsia on twitter
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Ut: "I’m the luckiest man in the world" to have covered so many big stories for 45 years. #AAJA
Asia chapter members below — Tomoko Hosaka of AP in Tokyo, Michael Logan of Next Media Animation in Taipei, Ling Woo Liu of the Fred Korematsu Institute
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