Category: News
-
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…
-
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…
-
Meet your new AAJA board members!
The results are in! Here is your AAJA Portland board for 2026: President – Kaylee DomzalskiTreasurer – Elliot NjusSecretary – Steven TonthatNational Board Representative – Grace XueVP Community Engagement – Sukhjot SalVP Internships – Amy WangVP Awards – Donald OrrVP Digital Manager – Winston SzetoVP Fundraising Manager – Myers Reece Congratulations to those elected to the board and a big thank you to those who all…
-
Oct. 18: AAJA PDX joins SPJ’s ‘Build a Better Journalist Conference’ in Eugene
On Saturday, Oct. 18, the AAJA Portland chapter joined other regional journalism associations in partnering with SPJ Oregon to organize the “Build a Better Journalist Conference” at Allen Hall, home of the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. The all-day conference featured sessions on a wide range of topics, from using artificial intelligence…
-
Call for 2026 AAJA PDX leaders
AAJA Portland chapter is calling for nominees for its 2026 board of directors. All chapter officers must be full dues-paying AAJA members. All positions have one-year terms from Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026. Deadline to submit nominations is Friday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. PST. Click this Google Form link to learn more…
-
Why community matters: lessons from my first AAJA convention
Written by Winston Szeto Edited by Amy Wang I’m a man in my mid-40s, with seven years in the journalism industry. Having overcome numerous life challenges on my own — including school bullying, immigration and unemployment — I long believed that connecting with a wider community was nice to have, but not essential. In recent…
-
Congratulations to the winners: 2025 AAJA Portland Diversity and Inclusion Awards
The Portland chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association honored nine professional and student journalists May 22.
-
Call for entries: 2025 AAJA Portland Diversity and Inclusion Awards
AAJA Portland is accepting entries in seven categories. The deadline to enter is April 13. There is no entry fee.
-
Apply for the 2025 AAJA-SPJ Emerging Northwest Journalists Internship
The deadline to apply for this paid, full-time internship is Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.
AAJA Portland 