Anna Hitchens, cofounder of Koliyan. Video still from Cory Popp. When Anna Hitchens read an article about her Cambodian dessert company that featured an offensive headline, she decided to take that opportunity to share more about her family's history. In March, Philadelphia food blog Phoodie,info published a post about Koliyan, Hitchens' dessert company, headlined “Lunch Break: Pol Pot Stickers Edition.” In response, … Continue reading “Stand up and share”: Koliyan cofounder responds to Phoodie’s “Pol Pot Stickers” blog post
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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”
What: The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting is offering a seminar for journalists, Coastal Impacts: a Marine Science Seminar for Journalists, July 13-15, 2011, at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography in Narragansett, Rhode Island. The three-day science seminar will provide an introduction to environmental issues affecting coastal communities, including … Continue reading Environmental seminar for journalists: DL extended
Murali Balaji, co-founder of the Voice of Philadelphia and former AAJA-Philly president, is helping to give a voice to young people who say they have been pushed out of Philadelphia public schools. He is teaching media literacy skills to these so-called "pushouts" by helping them develop their writing, audio and video-production skills. Check out this … Continue reading Voice of Philadelphia helps high-school “pushouts”
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