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AAJA Defined showcases the lives and journeys of AAPI media professionals (and allies) shaping global narratives about Asian Pacific America and redefining journalism in inclusive, expansive, and visionary ways. Produced by the Asian American Journalists Association, est. 1981.

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    Career Chats: Catching Up With Our Dinah Eng Fellows Jill Mie Kunishima, Analisa Puod and Bernice…

    Career Chats: Catching Up With Our Dinah Eng Fellows Jill Mie Kunishima, Analisa Puod and Bernice…

    On continual learning, professional development and entering the ranks of newsroom leadership
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    AAJA National
    Nov 10, 2022
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    Bridging History and Self: Filipinx American History Month Defined with Nicole Dungca

    Bridging History and Self: Filipinx American History Month Defined with Nicole Dungca

    Our incoming AAJA president discussed how her identity impacts her work as a news leader
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    AAJA National
    Oct 28, 2022
    Resume Tips for Journalists With Yung AAJA, from Benét J. Wilson and Michael Huang

    Resume Tips for Journalists With Yung AAJA, from Benét J. Wilson and Michael Huang

    Benét and Michael spoke about “channeling your inner Chad” and crafting a resume that stands out
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    AAJA National
    Oct 25, 2022
    AAJA Goes Back to School with Student Groups

    AAJA Goes Back to School with Student Groups

    ASU, USC, CSUF, CSLA, Northwestern and UT Austin student group leaders share their ambitions and journeys with groups
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    AAJA National
    Sep 30, 2022
    Behind The Story
    Behind the Story: Curtis Chin’s new documentary film, “Dear Corky,” pays tribute to the late and…

    Behind the Story: Curtis Chin’s new documentary film, “Dear Corky,” pays tribute to the late and…

    “Dear Corky” captures the breadth of Corky Lee’s life, career and tireless fight for Asian visibility in American photojournalism.
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    AAJA National
    Jun 1, 2022
    Behind The Story: Stephanie Foo on writing “What My Bones Know” and coping with C-PTSD

    Behind The Story: Stephanie Foo on writing “What My Bones Know” and coping with C-PTSD

    What a journalist’s struggle with complex trauma taught her about the complexities of the Asian American experience
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    AAJA National
    Feb 24, 2022
    Behind the Story: On giving student journalists the pay, representation and institutional support…

    Behind the Story: On giving student journalists the pay, representation and institutional support…

    Interview with 2021 VOICES fellows Janice Kai Chen, Ilena Peng, Jasen Lo, Trisha Ahmed, Simon Levien and Devan Karp
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    AAJA National
    Nov 12, 2021
    Member Highlights
    Jireh Deng, Salgu Wissmath and Jenny Kwon on Identity, Queer Coverage and Upcoming Projects

    Jireh Deng, Salgu Wissmath and Jenny Kwon on Identity, Queer Coverage and Upcoming Projects

    AAJA members explore how their queerness informs their work
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    AAJA National
    Jun 30, 2022
    Remembering Vincent Chin: “How are Asian Americans one people?”

    Remembering Vincent Chin: “How are Asian Americans one people?”

    Read Aneri Pattani’s 2015 winning essay for the Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship
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    AAJA National
    Jun 19, 2022
    Remembering Vincent Chin: “The Legacy of Lily Chin”

    Remembering Vincent Chin: “The Legacy of Lily Chin”

    Read Abigail Lee’s winning essay for the 2022 Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship
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    AAJA National
    Jun 19, 2022
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