Since 1996, the Asia Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) has been a vital part of Asia’s news media community—supporting journalists as they build their skills and careers, and advocating for a free press and for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in newsrooms and coverage across the region. That work depends on members who step up to lead.
Nominations for the AAJA-Asia board are now open. Ten positions are available for a two-year term covering 2027 and 2028, except the Student Representative seats, which are for a one-year term.
Positions open:
- President (or co-Presidents)
- Executive Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- At-Large Board Member (2 positions)
- National Board Representative
- Vice President, Hong Kong Subchapter (or co-Vice Presidents)
- Vice President, Seoul Subchapter (or co-Vice Presidents)
- Vice President, Singapore and Southeast Asia (or co-Vice Presidents)
- Student Representative (2 seats)
Who can run
Professional, Gold Professional, Platinum Professional and Lifetime members can run for any seat except Student Representative. In addition, Ally, Gold Ally and Platinum Ally members can run for Treasurer. Student members can run for Student Representative. Your membership must be active, with an expiration date after November 2, 2026. Check your status here: https://www.aaja.org/become-a-member/login/
How to run
DEADLINE EXTENSION:
Complete the nomination form by Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11:59 pm HKT. You will need a candidate statement of up to 500 words and a short bio. If you are running as co-President or co-Vice President, enter both names on the form. The form also asks whether you can join the candidate forum on Oct. 17 or 18.
Know someone who would be a great fit? Encourage them to run.
Key dates:
- Monday, Sept. 28: Nominations open
- Saturday, Oct. 10 (11:59 pm HKT): Nominations deadline
- Monday, Oct. 12: Candidates announced
- Thursday, Oct. 15: Voting opens
- Oct. 17–18: Candidate forum
- Wednesday, Oct. 28: Voting closes
- Monday, Nov. 2: Results announced
Only AAJA-Asia members with an active membership can be candidates or vote. It is essential to the democratic functioning of our association that as many members as possible take part, and voting links will arrive by email on Thursday, Oct. 15.
All participants must follow the AAJA Code of Conduct and the AAJA Bylaws.
For any questions about membership or the voting process, please contact the chapter election committee:
- Gavin Huang, co-Vice President, Hong Kong: gavin.a.huang@gmail.com
- Joe Pan, National Advisory Board Representative: joepanpr@gmail.com
- Jin Ding, Treasurer & National Advisory Board Representative: jin@jinkding.com
Thank you for helping shape the future of AAJA-Asia.
The AAJA-Asia Election Committee