Snow falls on Chicago during the series of cold winter storms that moved through much of Central and Eastern US. Photo by Shafkat Anowar, a 2020 Getty scholarship finalist, who recently begun an internship with the AP. See more of Shafkat's work here. Submitted by the AAJA Photojournalists Affinity Group.

AAJA Philly demands answers: Why didn’t SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Local remove board member who posted, defended racist image? The board member, John Mitchell, stepped down after his racist post began to draw wider attention — more than a week after SAG-AFTRA acknowledged the issue. Read in full here and read The Philadelphia Inquirer's coverage of this incident here.

We're crowdsourcing a list of coverage. In response to ongoing incidences of racism and violence toward members of the AAPI community, especially the elderly, AAJA has put together an ongoing, non-exhaustive tracker to highlight and examine the work of our journalists. If there are any pieces that you've read or produced that need to be put on our radar, please add to the list here.

📅 Upcoming AAJA Events

Lunar New Year Annual Dinner Get a boxed dinner from a Seattle eatery and connect with fellow AAJA-ers. This online event will feature a raffle drawing, music and a speaker, more details to come. Register here. 

Feb 26 | AAJA-LA

Join AAJA-LA in ushering in the Lunar New Year and kicking off their Kitchen Conversation Series with acclaimed Chef Tu David Phu, who will be leading a virtual cooking class on classic dishes and sharing the fascinating stories behind them. Register for the event here.

This event aims to help independent journalists find the right news style for TikTok that fits both with their brand and intended audience. Featuring Julia Munslow, a special projects editor at Yahoo News in New York; moderated by Chiew Farn Chung, CEO and Founder of Classdo. Register here.

Pacific Islander Journalist Profiles: Reporting in the Continental U.S., will feature a panel of journalists discussing what it's like to be a Pacific Islander in the newsroom. Register here.

The Guide to Korea's Justice System Connect with Korean law experts who will present tips and resources on how to process legal cases when reporting Register here.

If you're interested in any of AAJA's offered scholarship opportunities, save the date!

Embrace Cultural Confidence, a series of three mental health workshops customized for AAPI journalists that focuses on mindfulness, identity, and resilience. Register here.

Celebrate your achievements with us-- tag @aaja or let us know on Slack. 

📓 Resources

Breaking Into Journalism x Tech presented by the AAJA News Nerds. ICYMI, watch the Zoom recording here.

We've compiled a list of resources, research, and trainings to aid AAPI journalists in caring for their mental wellness. Check it out here.

Race in America: Where Is the Coverage of Anti-Asian Harassment and Violence? hosted by Poynter. Hear directly from AAJA members Joie Chen, Juju Chang, and Weijia Jiang about their experiences reporting on harassment and violence against Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) people and why the subject has gone under-reported. Watch the recording here.

Tohoku Earthquake 10 Year Anniversary, presented by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, featuring AAJA-PAG's Darrell Miho. Register here.

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Visit AAJA Careers or follow @AAJACareers on Twitter for up-to-date careers, internships, and more.

If you identify as (ethnically) Chinese American and are a journalist who previously or currently works in the U.S., consider participating in a research project examining how Chinese journalists navigate the media industry, and how their ethnicity interacts with their personal decision making, career prospects, and treatment by superiors and colleagues. The interviews will be completely anonymous and conducted via Zoom. If you are interested, reach out to Rachel Zhang.

The Center for Cooperative Media's Peer Learning + Collaboration Fund has award money available up to $1K per collaborator for journalists to work together on stories that center communities of color. Applicants of color or those who identify as part of a marginalized community are prioritized. More information here.