The Asian American Journalists Association’s Asia chapter (AAJA-Asia) congratulates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for winning the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. They were recognized “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression” in the Philippines and Russia. Ressa is the first Filipino Nobel laureate, and is the only woman among this year’s awardees so far. …
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The Asian American Journalists Association’s Asia Chapter (AAJA-Asia) and its Seoul subchapter — representing nearly 200 journalists across Asia and in Seoul — is paying close attention to the developments regarding South Korea’s Press Arbitration Act. We are concerned with the move to pass an amendment to the act that could threaten press freedoms laid …
Hong Kong, 3 August 2021 The Asian American Journalists Association’s Asia Chapter (AAJA-Asia) today unveiled an ambitious initiative, Advancing News Diversity in Asia or ANDA, at its annual New.Now.Next Media Conference (N3Con 2021). Supported by the Facebook Journalism Project, ANDA launched in seven markets (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, The Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan) …
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AAJA’s Asia chapter is proud to introduce its new 2021-2022 Board, as per the results of the elections: President: K. Oanh HaExecutive Vice President: Zela ChinTreasurer: Jeanhee KimSecretary: Rebecca IsjwaraNational Advisory Board Representative: K. Oanh Ha & Yuri NaganoVice Presidents, Hong Kong: Kari Lindberg & Holly ChikVice President, Seoul: Carina LeeVice Presidents, SEA/Singapore: Tom Benner & Sheryl LeeVice Presidents, Japan: Shoko Oda & Ryusei TakahashiAt-Large Board member: Glenn …
The East-West Center and South China Morning Post organize on Wednesday, October 7, from 8:30 to 10:00am (HK time) a webinar on The Future of US-China-Hong Kong Relations and Media Challenges. Supported by AAJA-Asia, forekast.news and HKU Journalism, the event will feature Gary Liu, CEO of The South China Morning Post and Lingling WEI, Senior …
Improving crisis reporting and protecting journalists have never been more important than during the Covid-19 pandemic. As we carry out the vital mission of informing citizens and holding leaders accountable, journalists frequently bear witness to human suffering, whether covering mass disasters or individual atrocities. Journalists are also sometimes the direct targets of violence and harassment …
March 19, 2020 The Asia chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) emphatically protests the Chinese government’s retaliatory decision to expel American journalists and ban them from working in mainland China and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau. At least 13 respected U.S. journalists at the New York Times, the Wall …
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The Asian American Journalists Association stands by the three Wall Street Journal correspondents whose press credentials were revoked by the Chinese government on Feb. 19. The Chinese government targeted the Journal’s deputy China bureau chief, Josh Chin, and reporters Chao Deng and Philip Wen, saying the move was punishment for a recent opinion piece published …
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Welcome to 2020, the Year of the Rat, and the first issue of AAJA-Asia’s monthly newsletter! Inside, you’ll find updates from each subchapter, upcoming events, and more. The full version of this newsletter will be sent monthly to current AAJA-Asia members. Member-only news includes job listings and career updates. To renew your membership, go to …
The Asia chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA-Asia) is excited to announce Gilles Demptos as its first Director of Asia Pacific. Demptos has worked over 15 years in the news media industry, from both a business and public policy perspective. He was formerly Asia Director of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), …
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