Filipino Journalists on Pulitzer Winner’s Coming Out

No Comments 09 July 2011

Raul Rodriquez
New America Media

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pulitzer Prize-winning Filipino journalist Jose Antonio Vargas has started a national discourse regarding immigration with his admission last Wednesday that he does not have papers allowing him to live in the United States.

Disparities, Editorial, Media

The Wavelength: FCC Decries Lack of Media Diversity, Stymies Low-Power TV

No Comments 09 July 2011

Eric Arnold
The Media Consortium

Here’s another edition of the Wavelength, the Media Consortium’s (TMC) blog on media policy, media reform and media news. TMC is a network of leading independent media outlets.

Editorial, Hmong, Letters to the Editor, Media, Racism-Hate, Social Issues

KDWB or KKKB

25 Comments 31 March 2011

On a recent KDWB Dave Ryan in the Morning Show, radio listeners were assaulted with a performance of self-pleased bigotry, so hurtful and unashamed as to leave one reeling.

Asian American Studies, Education, Media, National

Amerasia 36.3 published

No Comments 03 March 2011

Los Angeles Calif. (March 1, 2011) – The UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press announces the publication of Amerasia Journal’s latest issue, “GlobaLinks: Community Institutions & Practices across Nations.”

Awards/Recognition, Chinese, Media

Li Jing celebrates honor as top TV host

No Comments 11 February 2011

From left, Chuck Scarborough, Li Jing, Danielle Staub, Adrian Benepe, Dennis Kambeitz (Photo Courtesy of Chester Mah)

New York City (January 28, 2011) – Li Jing’s “Dare To Dream” Celebrity and Media Party at 230 Fifth was a huge success. Li Jing, an award winning journalist (2004 Wharton Business Journalism Award winner), model, blogger, social media expert, and founder of CultureLi.com, celebrated her selection as one of the top 10 finalists in the global TV host contest held by Paradisehunter.com. It was a rare meeting of elite US and China media.

Media, National

NAPABA convention in Los Angeles

No Comments 18 November 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 17, 2010) – The 22nd Annual Convention of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association will be held at the JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on November 17 to 21, 2010.

Chinese, Community, Education, International, Media, Writing

Asian Media Access youth journalists interview visiting Chinese students

1 Comment 31 August 2010

Teaching in China: One Perspective

By LORETTA MINET

Asian Media Access had the opportunity to visit and get to know nine students visiting from Hunan China and three teachers. AMA youth sat down with the students to find out about the youths lives in China and the students got to learn a little bit about being a teen in America. Despite some language barriers, everyone was able to communicate with each other.

Editorial, Media

Franken calls for permanent RFA authorization

No Comments 18 March 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2010) – U.S. Sen. Al Franken (DFL-MN) joined three of his colleagues in the introduction of legislation to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia.