Congratulations, Stephanie Tsao, John Curley Scholarship Fund Winner!

Congratulations to AAJA-Philly member Stephanie Tsao, who is this year's AAJA-Philadelphia John Curley Scholarship Fund winner! Stephanie works as an environmental analyst in Princeton, N.J., but her dream is to be an environmental reporter. She recently started freelancing for WHYY's NewsWorks.org and previously interned with CNN at the United Nations in New York when she was a senior … Continue reading Congratulations, Stephanie Tsao, John Curley Scholarship Fund Winner!

Scholarship Lead: John Curley Scholarship to Attend UNITY Conference

For the third year in a row, AAJA-Philadelphia will help pay the expenses for one member to go to the annual convention. Our ability to do so comes from the kind generosity of our donor, John Curley, the former president, chairman and CEO of the Gannett company, who has been teaching at Penn State University (although he's officially retired!) and … Continue reading Scholarship Lead: John Curley Scholarship to Attend UNITY Conference

Fellowship Lead: Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship Apps Due 3/5

What: The fellowships will provide financial aid to mid-career Asian-American journalists (with five years of experience or more) who are seeking to advance their leadership skills as participants in programs like ELP, university-level management programs, and leadership courses at institutions like Poynter,  API and journalism schools that charge tuition for attendance.  These fellowships are not … Continue reading Fellowship Lead: Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship Apps Due 3/5

Grant Lead: 2 Free Trainings for Reporters in 2012

Mark your calendars for these free training workshops for reporters on important topics you and your news organizations are covering now.  Travel and tuition are paid for by a grant from The McCormick Foundation.  Apply now for these workshops: Covering globalization at the local level — beyond the G8/NATO summits. Hosted by DePaul University in … Continue reading Grant Lead: 2 Free Trainings for Reporters in 2012