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Abbreviation | AAJA |
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Formation | 1981 |
Founded at | Los Angeles, California |
Type | Nonprofit organization |
Purpose | Professional association |
Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Membership | 2,000 |
President | Nicole Dungca |
Executive Director | Naomi Tacuyan Underwood |
Website | aaja.org |
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational and professional organization based in San Francisco, California with more than 1,500 members and 21 chapters across the United States and Asia. The current president is Washington Post reporter Nicole Dungca.[1] The executive director is Naomi Tacuyan Underwood.[2]
The organization's goals are:
The organization is open to anyone who works in media and identifies as Asian American or is an ally.[citation needed] AAJA's diverse membership includes broadcast anchors, print reporters, editors, producers, videographers, columnists, photojournalists, freelancers, academics, professors, students as well as those who work in film and online media. The membership also consists of many associates in business and public relations sectors. Close to one-third of AAJA's members are students.[citation needed]