Asian American Journalists Association

Need a $500 grant to attend the 2013 AAJA Convention in NYC?

AAJA SF — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:00:22 +0000

The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter is offering up to six grants for $500 each to help local members attend this year’s AAJA Convention in New York City.

This year’s convention is your chance to go to the media capital of the world. Interested in developing your mobile reporting skills? Considering a move into the freelance world? Need your resume critiqued? The convention programming has you covered.

Early bird registration deadline is today, April 16!

The San Francisco Bay Area chapter offers convention grants each year to help our members pay for registration, travel and lodging expenses. The awards are based on need and your interest in helping out the chapter. (Interested in volunteering? Email board member Ellen Lee at ellenleeonline@gmail.com).

Deadline to apply for a convention grant is Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 5 p.m.

To streamline the application process, please fill out and submit your application online. You will be notified that your application has been received. We will notify convention grant recipients by June 1. You will be required to show proof of registration and may be asked to volunteer at the convention.

Scholarship deadline extended to April 25

AAJA SF — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:34:49 +0000

Calling all students! The AAJA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter is offering scholarships to high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in journalism.

The deadline has been extended to April 25, 2013. Click here to download the scholarship application.

You can also find more information about our scholarship program and past winners on our scholarship page.

Questions? Reach out to Melissa Moy at moystress@aol.com and Ling Woo Liu ar lliu605@yahoo.com.

AAJA SF mourns the loss of Jessica Lum

AAJA SF — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:06:00 +0000

We are deeply saddened to report the passing of AAJA SF member Jessica Lum.

Lum, 25, was a talented up-and-coming visual and multimedia journalist always seeking a new adventure. Her recent travels led her to the desert of Southeastern California, where she immersed herself in an unconventional community of squatters living on a decommissioned military base. The successful Kickstarter project became the basis of her thesis, “Slab City Stories,” which won the 2012 Online News Association’s Online Journalism Award in the Feature – Student category. AAJA SF also awarded Lum with the Willie Kee Memorial Scholarship in 2011.

Lum recently graduated from the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where she worked as a reporter and assistant editor for the community news site MissionLocal.org. Lum’s journalism career also included time at PetaPixel, Youth Radio, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, and Hyphen. A proud Bruin, Lum majored in English and Geography/Environmental Science at UCLA and worked for the school newspaper, The Daily Bruin. Lum maintained her trademark sense of humor throughout her battle with adrenal gland cancer. The Sacramento native recently adopted her first dog, Dakota, from a local rescue shelter.

The U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism plans to establish an award for excellence in visual and multimedia journalism in her name.

Update:

Jessica’s memorial service will be held on Feb. 2 at 9:30 a.m. at the Chinese Grace Bible Church in Sacramento. Condolence cards can be sent to her parents, Bob and Anna Lum,1609 34th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816-6527.

Donations in memory of Jessica may be made to find a cure for pheochromocytoma. Checks should be made payable to University of California Regents and indicate “malignant pheochromocytoma research” in the memo line. Mail donations to Dr. Paul A. Fitzgerald, UC San Francisco, 350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 710, San Francisco, CA 94117.

2012 Holiday Party! Wednesday, Dec. 12

janet — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:15:36 +0000

Please join the local San Francisco Bay Area chapters of AAJA, NLGJA, NAHJ, and the Pacific Media Workers Guild for a holiday party to catch up with old friends and colleagues and meet new ones. Please RSVP by Monday, 12/10, Midnight online at: http://sfaajanlgjaholidayparty-es2.eventbrite.com

Details: Wednesday,. Dec. 12, 6 – 8 pm

Location: Asian Law Caucus/Fred Korematsu Institute (Community Room)

55 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94111

Transit: closest to Montgomery BART; otherwise parking available at paid lot: Portsmouth Square Garage, 733 Kearny St.

We will have light food and drinks from La Mediterranee (Mediterranean) or Baladie Cafe (Middle Eastern). You bring the holiday cheer!

We’ll also be having a silent auction, so please bring your checkbooks!

Questions? Email Quynh Tran, AAJA-SF Treasurer, at qghtran (at) gmail (dot) com

See you there!

Call For SF Bay Area Chapter Board Nominations

janet — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:48:54 +0000

Hi fellow AAJA members,
First, let me introduce myself – my name is Kevin Lee and I am the new AAJA SF chapter secretary. I’m excited to be serving as a new board member and look forward to meeting and working with all of you.

To the business at hand – AAJA SF chapter is preparing to hold its annual board election and is putting out the call for nominees. Please read the attached nomination form and submit your nomination choices to eelnivek@gmail.com by 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Regards,
Kevin Lee
Secretary, AAJA San Francisco

Call for Nominees for AAJA SF Chapter 2013

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CALL FOR NOMINEES FOR AAJA SF CHAPTER 2013-2014 ELECTIONS

The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter is holding a fall election for two-year terms starting January 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2014. The positions up for election are President, Vice President of Print and Online, Treasurer, and two board member seats.

Only full members in good standing are eligible to serve on the board and vote in elections. Good standing includes payment of 2012 dues. In the event there is no candidate for a position, the new board can appoint a member. You may nominate yourself or someone else.

Please read the descriptions for open positions below and submit your nominees via e-mail to chapter secretary Kevin Lee at eelnivek@gmail.com. Nominations must be submitted by 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept.. 30, 2012.

Candidates will then submit specific information to publish on this year’s ballot, including their name, employer and a statement outlining their experience with AAJA and their reasons for running to be on the board.

ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OPEN SEATS:

The Board of Directors meets regularly to plan activities, programs and fundraisers as well as discuss issues relevant to the chapter and members. All board members and officers have a fiduciary responsibility to the chapter, and assists in the development and organization of at least one chapter event.

President

· Oversees management of local board and chapter.
· Leads board meetings and represents the board and chapter as a whole.
· Serves as the main spokesperson to the media and the community on behalf of the chapter; represents the chapter in the community.
· Identifies prospective candidates for board service and ensure their initial involvement in board committees (May delegate to Vice President).
· Ensures proper orientation of new/current board members (May delegate to Vice President).
· Works with secretary to prepare meeting materials in advance.
· Participates in quarterly conference calls with other AAJA presidents.
· Liaises with other media and community organization presidents.
· Organizes programs and events in collaboration with the board.

Vice President, print and online specialization

· Assists the President with his/her responsibilities and committee chairs.
· In the absence of the president, the vice president convenes monthly board meetings and carries out goals within budget according to the chapter bylaws.
· Liaises with online and print journalists to determine approaches for professional development.
· Outreaches to online and print organizations to foster connections with AAJA.
· Attends monthly board meetings.
· Organizes programs and events in collaboration with the board.

Treasurer

· In general, manages the board financial activities and is responsible for bookkeeping.
· Encouraged to have a Wells Fargo bank account and/or be familiar with Wells Fargo accounts and statements.
· Ensures financial records are up to date and provide financial reports to the board, at each meeting.
· Forecasts spending and earnings for the year.
· Ensures financial concerns are brought to the attention of the board.
· Meets and works with auditors and bookkeeper
· Ensures the proper use of funds and in general the sound management of finances.
· Creates mid-year and end of year reports to the national office.
· Creates monthly report/balance sheet for each meeting.
· Attends monthly board meetings.
· Organizes programs and events in collaboration with the board.

Two Board Member openings

· Attends chapter meetings for votes and provides suggestions on chapter operations.
· Liaises with members regarding chapter membership, participation, activities and fundraising.
· Creates and foster relationships with current and incoming members.
· Attends monthly board meetings.
· Organizes programs and events in collaboration with the board.