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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Erik Ortiz joined AAJA-Philly while he was a business reporter in Atlantic City, and through AAJA won a scholarship to attend business courses at The Wharton School in 2008. Two years later, he left the sand in his sandals behind at the shore for New York — although he stayed a loyal member of the … Continue reading Member Monday: Erik Ortiz
Yowei Shaw is a freelance audio producer and public radio reporter based in Philadelphia. She produces the First Person Arts podcast and has reported stories ranging from her parents' obsession with tango dancing all the way to the Sinai hostage crisis for outlets such as This American Life, NPR, and WHYY. In 2011, she created … Continue reading Member Monday: Yowei Shaw
Come join us for our Fall chapter meeting! When: 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22 Where: Han Dynasty restaurant, 3711 Market Street, Philadelphia What: We'll discuss upcoming events, including a story-pitch session, where reporters can pitch story ideas to local editors; things from the AAJA national conference in NY; and fall chapter elections. RSVP: By Wednesday, … Continue reading 9/22: AAJA-Philly Chapter Meeting
From August 21 through 24, 850+ members of the Asian American Journalists Association (as well as other journalists, news executives, and community leaders) gathered in New York City for the National Convention. From sessions to seminars, and newsroom tactics to networking events, the convention concluded with the 24th Annual Gala Scholarship and Awards Banquet, featuring … Continue reading 8/21-8/24: National Convention in NYC
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