By Hyun Soo Kim AAJA-Asia Seoul hosted a workshop titled “TikTok and Reels How-to” in Seoul on May 28, 2022. The event sought to provide participants with tools and techniques to reach new audiences using the short video formats on TikTok and Instagram’s Reels. Michelle Ye Hee Lee, the Washington Post’s Tokyo and Seoul bureau …
by Hyun Soo Kim AAJA-Asia Seoul co-hosted a screening of the documentary “Zero Waste” created by director Danny Kim on March 19, at the Chungmu Art Hall Theater. The film is a character-driven, social impact documentary that narrates the stories of four individuals — an artist, urban ecologists and activists — who are addressing South …
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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 …
AAJA Seoul is holding its subchapter elections in the coming weeks, and we’d love to see new faces. If you’ve ever wanted to get more involved with AAJA, this is a great way to do so! Take a look at the positions below and see how you’d like to contribute. Terms for all positions will …
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We are excited to announce our new president, K. Oanh Ha! We received 45 votes from current members under our chapter. This was the most number of votes we saw in recent elections, and we would like to thank everyone for participating in this important process. We would like to also thank Elaine Ramirez and …
As the PyeongChang Olympics approach, we are seeing a dramatic increase in demand for fixers and stringers. If you are looking looking to hire a fixer in Korea, we can distribute your jobs listing to our community of local journalists and provide guidance on appropriate pay levels. If you are a local journalist …
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AAJA Seoul wrapped up a wild year with a holiday party Dec. 9. Our 2017 was full of workshops, tea talks with influential figures and mixers galore. Check out our year in review compiled by programming director Youkyung Lee: AAJA-Asia Seoul Year in Review Capping off the event with the annual Korean News Trivia night, …
The votes are in, and AAJA Seoul revealed its 2018 subchapter board at its year-end party on Dec. 9. Please welcome the new board, which will begin its one-year term Jan. 1, 2018.
The voting period ends at 11 pm on Dec. 8, 2017. Election results will be announced at the Dec. 9 year-end party.
Radio is seeing a renaissance: While once seen as a dying art amid the rise of broadcast and social media platforms for journalism, podcasts are filling an important niche that broadcasters cannot afford to supply.