AAJA Hawaii

“Vincent Who?” documentary film screening to be held May 1st

Kelli Miura — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:37:42 +0000

HONOLULU – On Tuesday, May 1, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Hawaii chapter and other local organizations will present a screening of the award-winning documentary film Vincent Who? at the YWCA Laniakea (1040 Richards St.). This collaborative effort aims to provide the public with an educational opportunity to learn about an important case in American civil rights history.

The screening will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in Fuller Hall. Immediately following the film, attendees will be treated to a panel discussion featuring filmmaker Curtis Chin, civil rights expert and attorney Mari Matsuda, community organizer and attorney Hoyt Zia, and YWCA of Oahu CEO Kimberly Miyazawa Frank.

Vincent Who? tells the story of a Chinese-American who was murdered in 1982 by two white autoworkers in Detroit. The incident took place at the height of anti-Japanese sentiment because of the massive layoffs in the auto industry. The killers were ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and were sentenced to three years probation, but no jail time. This injustice sparked a pan-Asian identity and civil rights movement across the U.S.

“This year marks the 30^th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder and yet his story remains widely unknown. AAJA Hawaii wanted to help commemorate the incident and give people of all generations a chance to reflect on the issues that surrounded this case,” said Lauren Kawana, president of AAJA Hawaii chapter. “We hope all who attend will come away with a greater appreciation for the individuals who fought for justice on behalf of Vincent Chin and the importance of continued racial and ethnic acceptance in our communities.”

Organized by the AAJA Hawaii Chapter, this event was made possible by the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF), Japanese American Citizens League Honolulu Chapter (JACL), Media Council Hawaii (MCH), National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA Hawaii), Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) Hawaii, and the YWCA of O’ahu.

The public and media are invited to attend. For more event information and registration, please visit www.ywcaoahu.org/vincentwho. Walk-in registrations will be accepted 30 minutes prior to the event. Cost is $12 and includes refreshments. For more information about the film, please visit www.vincentwhomovie.com.

Save the Date: Vincent Who?

Kent Nishimura — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:30:42 +0000

Screening of “Vincent Who?”

A pivotal case in the Asian American rights movement
Q&A panel featuring filmmaker Curtis Chin, attorney Mari Matsuda, and attorney Hoyt Zia to follow

VINCENT WHO? (2009, 40 minutes) – In 1982, at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments, Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers who said, “it’s because of you mother** that we’re out of work.” When the judged fined the killers a mere $3,000 and three years probation, Asian Americans around the country galvanized for the first time to form a real community and movement.

www.vincentwhomovie.com

Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 5 to 7 p.m.
YWCA Laniakea, Fuller Hall
1040 Richards St.
Honolulu, HI 96813

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Contact: kellimiura@gmail.com

Sponsored by:
Asian American Journalists Association – Hawaii Chapter
Hawaii International Film Festival
Japanese American Citizens League – Honolulu Chapter
Media Council Hawaii
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
YWCA of O’ahu

Keeping A Clean Shop: Journalistic Ethics Feb. 28, 2012

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:30:42 +0000

Keeping A Clean Shop In The Marketplace of Ideas: Journalistic Ethics

Feb. 28, 2012, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Architecture Auditorium, Room 205
Download the flier JPG

POSTECH South Korea Bilingual Campus Program

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:07:31 +0000

Hi AAJA members,

The father of one of our members, Elizabeth Suh, is the editor-in-chief of POSTECH University’s Bilingual Campus Program in Pohang, South Korea. He is now recruiting for Chief Editor and Editor positions, responsible for visioning, translation and editing of materials.

Please find the job description below and attached. Please share with your networks or anyone you know who may be interested!

With thanks,

AAJA Hawai’i

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Chief editor and Editor, two full-time, bilingual positions
POSTECH Bilingual Campus Program

Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea is a world-class research university, which launched a bilingual campus program in March 2010. Most lectures at POSTECH are now delivered in English, and university documents and postings as well as publications and materials are extensively translated and produced in English.

The Bilingual Campus (BC) Program is responsible for overseeing this ground-breaking venture, providing visioning, translation and editing of documents, articles, and transcripts. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of work promoting world-class innovation and collaboration across languages.

http://postech.ac.kr

POSTECH is recruiting for two positions within the Bilingual Campus Office: Chief editor and Editor.

Responsibilities include:

1. The Chief editor and Editor provide self-sufficient professional bilingual service, which includes translation of Korean documents into English.

2. The Chief editor additionally

a. makes final review of all documents translated by Bilingual Campus editors;

b. coordinates bilingual activities of POSTECH.

Qualifications of the candidates:

1. Fully bilingual or near-native in Korean and English.

2. Advanced training and skills, and extensive experience in professional writing beyond foreign schooling and conversational fluency.

3. Intimately familiar with Korean and American cultures, societies, and customs beyond foreign schooling or living.

Compensations are competitive.

The ideal candidate is willing to relocate to Pohang, South Korea, if necessary. Telecommuting may be considered. The current positions are available on an annual contract basis.

Please e-mail your cover letter, resume and sample articles to:

Dr. Daniel Suh

Editor-in-chief, Bilingual Campus Program
danielsuh@postech.ac.kr

2012 Summer Journalism Internships

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:24:55 +0000

Paid journalism internships available this summer through SPJ’s Hawaii chapter.

Print, online, and broadcast journalism and public relations internships are being offered in summer 2012 through the Hawaii chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

DOWNLOAD THE FLIER AND APPLICATION FORM

Full-time internships (10 weeks at 40 hours/week ) with a $3,600 salary:

Honolulu Star-Advertiser (daily newspaper)
Pacific Business News (weekly business newspaper)
Hawaii Business magazine (monthly business magazine)
Honolulu magazine (monthly city magazine)
Pacific Edge magazine (quarterly business/lifestyle magazine)
Trade Publishing (trade publications)
Honolulu Civil Beat (online news)
Alexander & Baldwin (corporate public relations)
Hawaii News Now (TV news)

Part-time internships (8 weeks at 27 hours/week) with a $2,106 salary:

KHON Channel 2 (TV news)
KITV Channel 4 (TV news)

Who is eligible: Preference is given to applicants who are Hawaii residents enrolled in a college or university and who went to high school in Hawaii. Preference is also given to students enrolled in a college or university in Hawaii. Applicants will be considered if they will have completed their sophomore year of college by June 2012. Recent graduates are also eligible.

How to apply:

Visit www.hawaiispj.org to fill out an online application form.
Write a cover letter introducing yourself and explaining why you want an internship, list your relevant coursework or news media experience, and include three references with their contact information.
Include samples of your news media work. You can send these as URL links; pdfs,, Word, or .txt files; wmv files for video; or wav files for audio.

Send all materials labeled with your name to spjinterns@gmail.com.

Deadline: February 29, 2012

You will be contacted directly by the news media if they wish to interview you for an internship. If you are a candidate, you will be contacted by April 1.

For more information, contact SPJ’s Craig DeSilva at (808) 282-1038 or at cdesilva@hotmail.com.

AAJA/Star-Advertiser internship now available

Gene Park — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:41:07 +0000

A summer journalism internship is now available, co-sponsored by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and the Asian American Journalists Association of Hawaii.

It is open to all college journalism students.

The internship will be for 12 weeks, from June through August 2011. The intern will work full time, for 40 hours a week on a schedule that will be determined later. This is a paid internship.

Applications must include a cover letter, college transcript and resume.

Also recommended: Up to five work samples, plus a 150-200 word essay on why you want to pursue a career in print or online journalism, and what you hope to gain from the internship experience.

Mail packet to:

Honolulu Star-Advertiser/AAJA-Hawaii internship, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite #7-210, Honolulu, HI 96813. Attn: Gene Park.

You can also e-mail your application to Gene Park at gpark@staradvertiser.com.

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 18, 2011.

For more information, call AAJA-Hawaii President Gene Park at (808) 529-4302, or e-mail him.

Posh Pau Hana with PRSA

Gene Park — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:23:02 +0000

Join us in a joint mixer with the Hawaii chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

You can expect up to 100 public relations professionals. This is an excellent opportunity to network with media and P.R. professionals in Hawaii. Bring a great attitude and some business cards!

Guests will be treated to DJ music, heavy pupus, drinks and swag bags with Ala Moana Center goodies, including a mystery gift card worth anywhere from $10 to $500. Fashion stylists will also be on hand showcasing the hottest must-have pieces for spring. The event is also a kick off for the mall’s Shop a Lea event.

You MUST RSVP to Gene Park by March 15, Tuesday. The AAJA chapter has up to 50 spots available, so we do need a headcount. Please RSVP by either e-mailing Gene, gpark@staradvertiser.com, or tweeting him @GenePark, or on Facebook.

Another important note: We will only accept RSVPs from current members only. If you haven’t joined AAJA yet, go here.

When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., March 22, Tuesday

Where: Ala Moana Center, under the stars, Level 3 near Vera Bradley and Nordstrom

Nextworking, Honolulu’s premier networking event, Feb. 10

Gene Park — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:47:23 +0000

Nextworking, one of Honolulu’s largest young professional events will be holding a free admission networking mixer on Thursday February 10.

Ten different organizations reach out to their networks for this quarterly networking mixer event. Enjoy Pearl’s famous happy hour specials, win raffle prizes (the grand prize is a trip to Vegas) and have the opportunity to grow your business connections. Past Nextworking events have welcomed over 300 young business professionals.

Nextworking
Connecting Hawaii’s Business Professionals
Thursday, February 10
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Pearl Ultralounge
No Cover
No RSVP Needed

Grand Prize (need to be present to win)
Vacations Hawaii Las Vegas Trip for Two
4 nights, 5 days
Round trip airfare for two
California Hotel
3 Meals Per Day
Airport Transfer to Hotel

Sponsoring Organizations:
Ad 2 Honolulu
American Marketing Association
Asian American Journalist Association
AT Marketing
Hawaii Jaycees
Honolulu Social Club
HPE Live
Pacific Edge Magazine
Potent Productions
Young Business Council

Remember, there is no cover or pre RSVP, so please feel free to pass this Facebook invite to your network as well.

Happy Hour specials at Pearl include
(specials end at 8:00pm)

$5 Food Specials
Mini Kobe Burgers & Steak Fries
San Francisco Style Crab Cakes
Fresh Ahi Poke with 3 Different Sauces
Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Crab, Spinach & Artichoke or Avocado Dip

Drink Specials
$3 Domestic Beers
$3 Premium Well Cocktails
$5 Martini’s, Signature Cocktails & House Wine

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

High School Junior Journos: Apply Here

Gene Park — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:34:19 +0000

High school juniors with a passion for journalism have until Feb. 15, to apply for the annual Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Journalism Conference, July 9-14, 2011, at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

Eligibility is limited to students who are interested in journalism careers, who demonstrate qualities of “free spirit” and who are high school juniors in the 2010-2011 academic year. Online applications and more information are available at www.freespirit.org.

The Al Neuharth Free Spirit program will select, teach, mentor and support 51 outstanding high school students, representing each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. They will participate in an all-expenses-paid journalism training conference at the Freedom Forum’s Newseum, located on Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Those who successfully

complete the five-day workshop will be awarded $1,000 scholarships that will be paid to each student’s college or university of choice in the fall of 2012.

The conference and scholarships are designed to inspire and encourage students to pursue journalism, to network with one another and to develop lifelong associations. The conference, hosted by Al Neuharth, includes full access to the Newseum, interaction with media leaders and journalists, hands-on training, tours of Washington’s landmarks, plus fun and fellowship. The Free Spirit program began in 1999 and is funded by the Freedom Forum to honor Neuharth, the founder of the Freedom Forum, Newseum and USA TODAY.

SPJ Calling for 2011 Interns

Gene Park — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:14:09 +0000

Pictured here are the interns for the Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii's 2010 internship program.

Print, online and broadcast journalism and public relations internships are being offered in the summer of 2011 through the Hawaii chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

The following full-time SPJ internships will consist of at least 10 weeks of work at 40 hours a week and will earn at least $3,250:

Honolulu Star-Advertiser (daily newspaper)
Pacific Business News (weekly business newspaper)
Hawaii Business magazine (monthly business magazine)
Honolulu magazine (monthly city magazine)
Pacific Edge magazine (quarterly business/lifestyle magazine)
Trade Publishing Co. (trade publications)
Honolulu Civil Beat (online news)
Alexander & Baldwin (corporate public relations)
Bright Light Marketing Group (public relations)
Hawaii News Now (television news)

The following part-time SPJ internships will consist of 8 weeks of work at 27 hours a week and will earn $1,750:

KHON Channel 2 (television news)
KITV Channel 4 (television news)
Hawaii Public Radio (radio news)