Hawai‘i chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association
Blaine Fergerstrom 
Congratulations to Jayna Omaye and the Honolulu Magazine team for their first place multimedia award from Asian American Journalists Association! Their powerful feature, Soldiering On, documented 17 Nisei soldiers’ lives after World War II. https://awards.aaja.org/excellence/multimedia-awards
Here are the results for the 2021-2022 AAJA Board officers elect. Michelle Lee President The president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the Governing Board, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and officers or of the corporation. She shall preside at all … Read more
Published to Facebook by Krystyn Shi Huangdi — Check this out! Two journalists close to home were chosen for the Poynter Institute’s fifth Leadership Academy for Diversity. Congratulations to current Hawaii Chapter member Diane Lee, of the Honolulu Star Advertiser, and former Hawaii Chapter member Kimberly Yuen, currently Newsday’s digital editor. Poynter and The Washington Post … Read more
Thanks to everyone who joined our inaugural virtual mid-year happy hour last night! It was great to catch up and have a thought-provoking discussion on the events taking place around the country right now.
The Asian American Journalists Association stands in solidarity with our black colleagues during this challenging time. Just as we stand up to racism against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, we stand up to racism against the black community, including the targeted and violent actions toward journalists of color during the protests of the last week. … Read more
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