Several board members of AAJA - Philadelphia took issue with an October Philadelphia City Paper restaurant review that described Asian waitresses as "exotic" and "almond-eyed." The City Paper has since removed those descriptions. The letter we sent to the City Paper begins: Dear Philadelphia City Paper: In your recent cover story “Five Hidden Culinary Gems in … Continue reading AAJA-Philadelphia: Philadelphia City Paper should not describe Asian women as “exotic” or “almond-eyed”
Month: November 2013
Come join the Philadelphia chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) for an exciting event with editors from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Magazine, and WHYY/NewsWorks.org on Saturday, Nov. 9.When: 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9 Where: Temple University, in Annenberg Hall, basement, room 3 (on 13th Street, between Norris and Diamond) Cost: Free RSVP: By Tuesday, … Continue reading 11/9: First Pitch Event: A Master Class in Pitching Stories
Murali Balaji is the director of education and curriculum reform at the Hindu American Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy group. He spent nearly a decade in journalism, is a former AAJA chapter president in both Philadelphia and Minnesota (including 2005 chapter president of the year), and still stays active in media through his blog on Huffington … Continue reading Member Monday: Murali Balaji
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