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The Philadelphia chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association is disturbed and dismayed by a recent Los Angeles Times report that CBS Television Stations executives allegedly “cultivated a hostile work environment that included bullying female managers and blocking efforts to hire and retain Black journalists,” and potentially retaliated against employees who spoke out against these … Continue reading AAJA Philadelphia statement on racism, misogyny allegations at CBS Television Stations

Voting for the AAJA Philly chapter board elections will be open until the end of Friday, Oct. 30. You must be a current, dues-paying member to vote. Please vote using this Google form. The candidates are running unopposed but you may write in a candidate if you wish or not submit a vote for a … Continue reading Chapter board elections for 2021

  We've gotten a number of requests for help with freelancing and looking for work amid the pandemic ... and now, we're excited to let you know what's been in the works over here! We're hosting an event on Wednesday, Oct. 14, focusing specifically on the questions we've gotten from current students and early career … Continue reading Students: We’re answering your questions about freelancing and internship applications

This is a joint statement issued by the Philadelphia chapters of the Asian American Journalists Association & National Association of Hispanic Journalists with the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists: To the boards of the Lenfest Institute and the Philadelphia Inquirer, to the publisher and executive leadership of the Inquirer and to the leadership at the … Continue reading We demand better from the Philadelphia Inquirer

AAJA Philly joins the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists in condemning the Philadelphia Inquirer's racially insensitive "Buildings Matter, Too" headline from June 2, 2020, and in demanding that the newspaper make specific changes to prevent this from happening again. We also stand with the Inquirer's journalists of color, specifically Black journalists, who are already dealing … Continue reading AAJA Philly joins PABJ in condemning insensitive Inquirer headline