Recap: SAMDesk + Social Media Workflows

Posted on May 18, 2015 in Events, Hong Kong

By: Christina Choi + Blessing Waung SAMDesk is a social media search and collaborative curation tool for newsrooms which power these workflows for teams like Reuters, AP, Guardian, WSJ, FT through to local papers and broadcasters. On Friday, March 15, CEO and Co-founder James Neufeld came to speak to AAJA-Asia members in Hong Kong in […]

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Seoul event recap: Interactive social media workshop

Posted on Jul 27, 2014 in Events, Seoul
Seoul event recap: Interactive social media workshop

The Seoul subchapter held a workshop on July 26 on boosting social media presence. The peer-based roundtable led to a lively discussion among members. For more recaps and photos, visit the subchapter’s Facebook group.

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2013 Tokyo Weekend recap: A sequel just as good as the original

Posted on Oct 21, 2013 in Events, Tokyo

AAJA-Asia’s subchapter in Tokyo hosted its second mini-conference over the weekend, Oct. 18-19. Thank you all who presented, participated and supported!

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Social media talk in Beijing with AAJA member Sree Sreenivasan

Posted on Jul 23, 2013 in Events

AAJA New Yorker Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia University’s first-ever chief digital officer, is speaking at Columbia Global Centers in Beijing on Thursday, July 25. The talk — Social Media, the Future of the Media, and Some Tips for Success — will start at 6:30 pm. Register here. Sree will become the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Chief Digital Officer this […]

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Photo recap: EWC International Media Conference in Seoul

Posted on Jun 26, 2012 in Events

AAJA-Asia members not only live-tweeted the conference in Seoul over the weekend, some were speakers and many more participated in the discussions — and trekked up to the 38th parallel to the DMZ. We all had our cameras on hand too. Here’s some of what AAJA-Asia president Ken Moritsugu and vice president Ramy Inocencio captured: […]

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AAJA-Asia tweets from EWC Media Conference in Seoul

Posted on Jun 22, 2012 in Events

Follow #netnews and @AAJAAsia for all the latest at the East-West Center Media Conference in Seoul this weekend.

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AAJA-JMSC conference videos are up [high quality]

Posted on May 18, 2012 in Events

The Journalism & Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong has uploaded high-quality videos of the 2012 AAJA-JMSC Media Conference. Coverage by student journalists is available here. #AAJA12 tweets from the conference are archived here. All photos are posted here.

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#AAJA12 Recap: Peeling back the Apple's skin

Posted on May 14, 2012 in Events
#AAJA12 Recap: Peeling back the Apple's skin

We get the freshest juice on Apple with Marketplace’s China correspondent. Rob Schmitz forced a rare retraction on a recent episode of the popular radio show This American Life. He visits us from Shanghai and sits down for a one-on-one lightning round with AAJA’s Zela Chin of TVB to share his story and the latest news about this tech giant. Continue […]

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#AAJA12 Recap: The nexus of news and PR

Posted on May 13, 2012 in Events
#AAJA12 Recap: The nexus of news and PR

Ever felt used or abused? Hear from public relations experts and journalists on how we can best cultivate beneficial relationships – and not get spammed or hounded every day.  Thomas Crampton, Asia-Pacific Social Media Director at Ogilvy & Mather and former University of Hong Kong professor; 
 Tamora Leonard, Vice-President at APCO Worldwide
 and former Reuters journalist; and Susan Field, CEO […]

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#AAJA12 Recap: Mojo rising – have phone, will report!

Posted on May 13, 2012 in Events
#AAJA12 Recap: Mojo rising – have phone, will report!

Is your phone the only reporting gear you need? Stephen Quinn, Digital Development Editor at the South China Morning Post, gives us a hands-on “How-To” for reporting with our mobile phones… Continue reading >>

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