About
Us
AAJA
North Carolina is a chapter of the
Asian
American Journalists Association.
The
North Carolina chapter was founded in 2005 by a small group
of AAJA members who had moved here from other states. We began
recruiting colleagues in television, newspapers and
ethnic media, along with students from local colleges. At the end of a probationary
year in December 2006, we became the 20th chapter of AAJA.
The chapter
meets every four to six weeks for a social event: either a tour of an Asian cultural site or dinner at a local restaurant. We also host mentoring events for students, attend job fairs as recruiters, and are host "media access" workshops to help Asian American community organizations understand how to work with the media.
As part of AAJA, our
mission is three-fold:
- To encourage Asian American and Pacific Islanders to enter the ranks of journalism.
- To work for fair and accurate coverage of Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
- To increase the number of Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists and news managers in the industry.
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