Events

AAJA-Hawaii End of Year Picnic on Dec. 14

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  Join us for an end of year AAJA-Hawaii picnic at Magic Island at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14. Family and friends are welcome. Come meet the chapter’s current board members and learn about membership benefits and 2020 programming ideas. Light food and drinks will be provided, but feel free food to share! Contact Jason … Read more

AAJA Photo/Video Panel Discussion Set for April 30

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What is the future of photography and video? What are some of the challenges in the industry and how can they be addressed? What is the best software/equipment to use? How has the cell phone affected the industry? This interactive panel will delve into a discussion with industry professionals about the state of the photography/video … Read more

Media Reform in Myanmar: On-the-Ground Perspectives

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The dramatic democratic and economic reforms taking place in Myanmar (Burma) include an easing of restrictions on the media. Over the last two years, the Myanmar government ended half a century of prepublication censorship, opened the media marketplace to privately owned papers, and granted licenses for 16 daily newspapers. Two journalists from Myanmar who are in Honolulu as part of the East-West Center’s 2013 Jefferson Fellowships, will share first-hand perspectives on these changes and what they mean for the media and for the country.