Asian American Journalists Association Announces 2001 National Award Winners; Journalists Recognized for News Coverage of Asian Issues At 14th Annual National Convention.News Editors/Education Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2001 The Asian American Journalists Association The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) was founded in 1981 by several Asian American journalists who felt a need to support greater participation by Asian Americans in the news media. (AAJA AAJA Asian American Journalists Association ) will be recognizing several of its members for outstanding news coverage of Asian American A·sian A·mer·i·can also A·sian-A·mer·i·can n. A U.S. citizen or resident of Asian descent. See Usage Note at Amerasian. A issues and general excellence in work at its 14th annual national convention in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . In a year driven by headlines of anti-Asian sentiment against China, these awards demonstrate the ability of Asian American journalists to counter those criticisms by promoting fairness and accuracy in the way Asians are portrayed in the news media. At an awards luncheon to be held Thursday, August 2, AAJA will present awards in two categories across several mediums: Unlimited Subject Matter and Asian American Issues, which are open to all Asian American professional journalists and AAJA members. "Many of the judges expressed how impressed they were with this year's entries and how it was quite difficult in some cases to select a winner," said Neal Justin, board of governors and TV critic/trends editor for the Minneapolis Star Tribune For the Wyoming newspaper, see . The Star Tribune (also Star trib or Strib, as it is often referred to) is the largest newspaper in the U.S. , who oversaw this year's awards. "These winners are fine representatives of what all AAJA members have to offer. If there is one downside, it's that more of our members should have sent in entries. The more competition in the future, the more important these awards become." AAJA is hosting its annual gathering, "Gateway to a Changing America" August 1-4, at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco. This year marks the 20th anniversary of AAJA, an organization dedicated to the achievements of Asian American journalists, promoting diversity within newsrooms through training initiatives and serving the needs of the Asian Pacific community. All proceeds from the convention support scholarships and other leadership programs within AAJA. A panel from the Minneapolis chapter selected this year's national award winners. The judges included Pam Fine, managing editor at the Minneapolis Star Tribune; executive editor Walker Lundy of the Pioneer Press; Vicki Cowler, managing editor, the Pioneer Press; the staff at WCCO radio; Michael Fibison, executive producer at Twincities.com; Loren Omoto, day news editor at Startribune.com; James Romenesko, MediaNews editor at the Poynter Institute The Poynter Institute is a school and resource for journalism located in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is in close proximity of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus that was built in memory of Nelson Poynter. ; WCCO anchors Don Shelby Donald Gilbert Shelby (born 1947) is a news anchor on WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He joined the station as a news anchor in 1978 and is also an experienced investigative journalist, whose work has earned two George Foster Peabody awards and several Emmy Awards. and Amelia Santienello; and the Minneapolis Star Tribune photo staff. The honorees are: PHOTOGRAPHY Unlimited Subject Matter: Chiaki Kawajiri, The Baltimore Sun Baltimore Sun Daily newspaper published in Baltimore, Md., U.S. It was begun as a four-page penny tabloid in 1837 by Arunah Shepherdson Abell, a journeyman printer from Rhode Island. with "A Quiet Crusade" -- A series of photo essays depicting the people of Nepal and their struggle against a life of poverty and heart break. RADIO Asian American Issues: Wilma B. Consul, National Public Radio with "Becoming Madame Mao," interview by Liane Hansen Liane Hansen has hosted National Public Radio's (NPR's) Weekend Edition Sunday since November 1989. Her experience in broadcast journalism includes working as a reporter, producer, and host for local and national programs. -- A look into the life of China's famous Madame Mao. Asian American Issues: Stephen Magagnini, The Sacramento Bee with "Orphans of History" -- The plight and hopes of Sacramento's Hmong community is detailed as the group heads into an uncertain future after suffering a tortured past. Unlimited Subject Award: Anh B. Do, Orange County Register with "Vietnam Refugee Camp" -- In honor of the tens of thousands men and women who died in Vietnam's Re-Education Camps, a return to the survivors' camp. TELEVISION Asian American Issues: Josephine Cheng, KING-TV with "Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. : Riches Revealed" -- Hong Kong is renown for great shopping...but beware of counterfeiters who will try to rip you off from buying the real McCoy. Unlimited Subject Matter: Frank Abe, resisters.com with "Conscience and the Constitution" -- PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, documentary about Japanese internment and World War II. NEW MEDIA Asian American Issues: Lia Chang, contributing writer, A Online with "Port of Entry: The Angel Island Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. Station" -- Flo Oy Wong talks about coming to Angel Island as a Chinese immigrant, revealing the experiences other immigrants had when they came to America during the early 20th century. Unlimited Subject Matter: Andrew Chang, producer, ABCNews.com with "Can He Still Lead?" -- A generation separates the Palestinian leader and his people, an examination into the regime of Yasir Arafat. AAJA is a non-profit educational association based in San Francisco, devoted to training and developing Asian American journalists and ensuring fair and accurate coverage of the Asian American community. It has 1,800 members in 18 chapters across the United States and Asia. For more information about AAJA or the national convention, call 415/346-2051 or visit www.aaja.org. |
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