AAJA
Professional Programs
Professional Programs
Poynter's Fellowships for
TV News Anchors and Pop Culture
AAJA is offering
two fellowships for mid-career members to attend selected management
seminars coordinated by The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, FL
during 2005. The two programs are "Poynter Leadership for TV News
Anchors" August 24-27, and "Reporting on Sex, Sexuality and
Pop Culture" September 11-16. Tuition and hotel costs are covered by
Poynter, while transportation costs are covered by AAJA. Applications
must be received by June 29, 2005. For more information go to: http://www.aaja.org/programs/professional/fellowships/
Contact Albert Lee, AAJA National Professional Programs Coordinator, at
AlbertL@aaja.org
for an application.
Wharton's Fellowship for Business Journalists
Apply now for the
new AAJA-Knowledge@Wharton Business Journalism Fellowship, which allows
one AAJA member the opportunity to attend a five-day seminar October
16-20, 2005 at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia, PA. The AAJA-Knowledge@Wharton Business Journalism
Fellowship covers the cost of tuition, meals and materials.
Applications must be received by September 16, 2005. For more
information go to: http://www.aaja.org/programs/professional/fellowships/ Contact
Albert Lee at AlbertL@aaja.org
for an application.
Seminars
AAJA provides free workshops, classes and panel discussions throughout
the year to address current topics of interest to Asian American and
Pacific Islander journalists. AAJA's innovative approach to bringing
together AAJA members in different parts of the country has been to
offer, E-Classes, which are scheduled classes taught online with
personal instruction and live interaction among class participants.
Fellowships
AAJA supports and encourages the advancement of mid-career journalists
in the newsroom. In our aim to further these goals, we offer the
following fellowships to provide our members the opportunity to attend
career-building programs.
Executive
Leadership
Program
The Asian American Journalists Association is proud to provide a
program to help Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists become
outstanding newsroom leaders and executives.
The AAJA Executive Leadership Program (ELP) looks at how Asian American
and Pacific Islander values relate to high-level decision-making
processes and leadership development. The two-session program explores
the responsibilities and challenges in the newsroom. Each participant
will develop individual career paths to leadership positions.
The AAJA Executive Leadership Program is founded and directed by Dinah
Eng, columnist for Gannett News Service, freelance writer and former
AAJA National President.
ELP is funded through a two-year grant from the Robert R. McCormick
Tribune Foundation. The 2005 ELP Introductory Session is sponsored and
hosted by Knight Ridder/The Miami Herald. ELP fellowships are provided
by the Newspaper Association of America, ChevronTexaco and local AAJA
chapters. The 2004-2005 ELP Mentor Program is made possible through a
grant from the Scripps Howard Foundation.
The deadline to apply for ELP is January 21, 2005. For more
information, contact Albert Lee, Professional Programs Coordinator, at
(415) 346-2051, ext. 107 or albertl@aaja.org.
Study
Tours
AAJA partners with organizations such the United Nations Development
Programme to offer study tours and a deeper look at what is going in
developing countries in Asia and Southeast Asia. The AAJA Study Tours
are directed by Lloyd LaCuesta, KTVU FOX 2's South Bay Bureau Chief and
former AAJA National President.
For more information on any of these programs, contact Albert Lee,
Professional Programs Coordinator at (415) 346-2051, ext. 107 or e-mail
albertl@aaja.org.
AAJA/UNDP Pan-Asian Youth Conference
Two AAJA members were invited by the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) to Hiroshima, Japan to cover the Pan-Asian Youth
Leadership Summit during September 2004.
AAJA/UNDP
Media Tour
The AAJA/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Media Tour,
sponsored by Hearst Newspapers, enables participants to gain a better
and more informed perspective of major programs being undertaken by
UNDP in Asian countries.
Mentor
Programs
For more information on any of these programs, contact Albert Lee,
Professional Programs Coordinator, at (415) 346-2051, ext. 107 or
e-mail albertl@aaja.org.
AAJA/Gannett
Management
Development Mentor Program
Gannett Company's Newspaper Division, in partnership with AAJA, offers
a one-year pilot mentoring program beginning January 2005. Six
mid-career AAJA journalists interested in newspaper management were
selected. AAJA members will be paired with Gannett mentors who are
veteran newsroom managers familiar with management issues. This program
is designed for those who are in beginning- and mid-management
positions.
AAJA
Broadcast Mentor
Program
The 2004-2005 AAJA Broadcast Mentor Program matches professionals who
want to become a mentor with AAJA members who request a mentor. That
was AAJA's third year of offering free television broadcast mentorships
for those who work in front of the camera or behind the scenes.
AAJA/New
York Times Mentor
Program
AAJA, in partnership with The New York Times, began a one-year pilot
mentoring program, August 2004 to August 2005, for three mid-career
journalists considering a transition to the business side of the
industry. The participants in the program are: Joshua Kwan, MBA
Student, Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, Aparna Mukherjee,
producer, Bloomberg Television and David Ng, assistant managing editor,
The Star-Ledger.
ELP
Mentor Program
The ELP Mentor Program matches Executive Leadership Program graduates
with top-level executives for yearlong mentoring. Four AAJA members and
ELP alumni met with their mentors for sessions March 8-9 and August
4-5, 2004. The mentoring will conclude March 12-13, 2005. The ELP
Mentor Program is made possible through a grant from the Scripps Howard
Foundation.
