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Oregon Capitol dedicates press offices to Peter Wong, veteran political reporter and former AAJA-PDX president
In a historic first for an Asian American journalist, the new press offices at the Oregon State Capitol were dedicated Jan. 14 in honor of Peter Wong, considered the dean of Oregon political reporters. The Peter Wong Press Offices are part of an overall renovation of the Capitol. They feature private workspaces, a wall on read more
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POSTPONED – Nov. 15: AAJA Portland and APANO will host forum with state’s Asian American legislators
Note – Nov. 12, 2025: This event has been postponed until further notice. AAJA Portland and the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) will sponsor a forum with current Asian American members of the Oregon Legislature on Nov. 15 at the APANO building. The seven members in the 2025 session constituted the largest such group since statehood read more
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Apply for the AAJA-SPJ Emerging Northwest Journalists Internship
The AAJA-SPJ Emerging Northwest Journalists Internship, sponsored in partnership with the Society of Professional Journalists Oregon Pro Chapter, is intended to provide opportunities for members of racial and ethnic minority groups that are underrepresented in Pacific Northwest newsrooms. Selected interns will spend 10 weeks between May 1 and Oct. 1, 2026, working full time in a professional newsroom. They read more
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