The Excellence in Written Reporting Award recognizes excellence in a news story (or stories or series) of national, regional, or local significance. Stories will be judged for compelling subject matter, strength of reporting and sourcing, and investigation of fresh angles in cases of heavy media coverage. Submissions are welcome from journalists, newsrooms, wire services, magazines, journals and other professional outlets.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

To learn more, visit our website.

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About this Award
This award honors journalism that illuminates the complexity and humanity of Indigenous Pacific Islander communities and experiences. Submissions to this category must center around Pacific Islander stories. This award specifically recognizes journalism about Pacific Islanders but it is not the only category to which PI-centered stories can be submitted; such stories can be submitted to any category for which it is eligible. In the spirit of PI inclusion, Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) members may also submit PI journalism for consideration.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member or IJA in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your AAJA membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

To learn more, visit our website.
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About this Award
This award recognizes outstanding achievement in business, economic, consumer, and technology coverage.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

To learn more, visit our website.

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About this Award
The AAJA International Reporting Award recognizes the finest international reporting by our members. Eligible entries must be published in English. We accept submissions in all media formats. They can be a single story or a series of stories in a reporting project in any media format.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

To learn more, visit our website.

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About this Award
This award honors best-in-class sports journalism, including but not limited to breaking news, game coverage or analysis, athlete profiles and features, and investigations.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

To learn more, visit our website.

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2024 Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship Grant

This grant awards funds to current AAJA members in pursuit of professional development. Applicants must be currently enrolled or accepted into a professional development program. 

Eligibility and Rules

• Current dues-paying AAJA member
• Demonstrate leadership potential, or currently hold a management position
• Must have a serious interest in continuing pursuing journalism as a career.
• Candidates must commit to submitting a post for the AAJA website at the end of their training experience that highlights how the fellowship advanced them along their career path.

Application Requirements

• Resume
• One letter of recommendation
• A letter verifying your acceptance into a professional development program
• A brief statement describing your financial need
• In 500 words or less, describe your career goals and why AAJA's mission is important to you.

To learn more about this scholarship and AAJA, visit our website.

DEADLINES: 

The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on April 1, 2024.

Grants are distributed on a rolling basis. Complete the application at least 3 weeks before payment is due for the program or event you plan on attending. All required materials must be received by the deadline to be considered. 

Questions? Email support@aaja.org with Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship Grant in the subject line. 

2024 William Woo Print/Digital News Internship Grant

This grant supports AAPIs pursuing journalism careers in print or digital news students who have secured a summer internship. The $2,000 grant is to defray living costs during the internship.

Eligibility and Rules

• Must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours) at an accredited college or university (including junior and community) in the United States or one of its territories.
• Must be committed to AAJA’s mission
• Must have a serious interest in pursuing print or digital journalism as a career
• Must have already secured a summer internship at a print or digital news outlet before applying
• Must be a current AAJA member
• This stipend must be used toward living and transportation expenses during the internship. The selected candidate will sign a memorandum of understanding acknowledging this.

Application Requirements

• Resume
• One letter of recommendation
• A letter verifying your internship
• A brief statement of financial need
• Answer the following question: In 500 words or less, state why you want to pursue a career in print or digital journalism, what you hope to gain from your internship experience, and why AAJA's mission is important to you.

To learn more about this scholarship and AAJA, visit our website.

DEADLINE:

The application deadline is 11:59 ET on March 21, 2024. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.

2024 Stanford Chen Internship Grant

This internship grant awards $1,500 to college juniors, seniors and graduate students who have secured an internship at a news outlet. Students from the Pacific Northwest or who attend a Northwest college or university are especially encouraged to apply, though a Northwest connection alone does not determine who receives a grant. Applicants who will be interning at small to medium sized outlets will receive priority.

Eligibility and Rules

• Currently enrolled full-time at an accredited community college, junior college, college or university
• Must have secured a summer internship before applying for the internship grant. The stipend must be used for living expenses and/or transportation during your internship and may not be used for any college expenses. Grantees will be required to sign an agreement acknowledging this.
• Must have a serious interest in pursuing journalism as a career.
• Must be an active AAJA member. 

Application Requirements

• Resume
• One letter of recommendation
• A letter verifying your summer internship
• A brief statement describing your financial need
• In 500 words or less, answer these questions: What kind of experience do you expect as an intern. Describe your career goals and why AAJA's mission is important to you.

To learn more about this scholarship and AAJA, visit our website.

DEADLINE:

The application deadline is 11:59 ET on March 21, 2024. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.

2024 Sam Chu Lin and Lloyd LaCuesta Broadcast Internship Grants
  A) One internship grant in the amount of $500 will be awarded to a student broadcaster in honor of the late Sam Chu Lin. This grant is open to journalists working in local TV news.  B) One grant in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to an aspiring male television broadcaster from the Lloyd LaCuesta Scholarship Fund. This internship grant of $1,000 will be awarded to an aspiring AAPI male television broadcaster who has secured a summer internship at a local TV news station. The funds are to help pay for expenses related to the internship.
  Applicants may apply to both grants if they meet eligibility requirements for both grants.
Eligibility and Rules:
 

• Must be a full-time college student or a recent graduate who has graduated within the last year.
• Must have secured a summer internship before applying.
• The stipend must be used for living expenses and/or transportation during your internship. Grantees will be required to sign a waiver acknowledging this.
• Must be a current AAJA student member.

Application Requirements:
 

• Resume
• Letter of recommendation
• Letter verifying your internship
• A brief statement explaining your financial need
• Answer to this question: In 250 words or less, state why you want to pursue a career in broadcast journalism, what you hope to gain from your internship experience, and why AAJA's mission is important to you.

To learn more about Sam Chu Lin and Lloyd LaCuesta, and AAJA, visit our website.
DEADLINE:
  The application deadline is 11:59 ET on March 21, 2024. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.

2024 Mary Quon Moy Ing Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility and Rules
 

• Must be a graduating high school senior who will be attending community college, junior college, college or university in the fall. The student must plan on taking journalism courses or pursuing journalism as a career.
• Must be committed to AAJA's mission
• Must be a current AAJA member
• Must demonstrate journalistic excellence, a strong interest in pursuing journalism as a career, and a commitment to community involvement.

Application Requirements
 

• Resume
• Official transcript
• Letter of recommendation
• Work samples (optional)
• Brief statement of financial need
• In 500 words or less, answer this question: Describe any involvement or interest you have in the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. If you were awarded an AAJA scholarship, propose how you would contribute to the field of journalism and media issues involving AAPI communities.

To learn more about this scholarship and AAJA, visit our website.

DEADLINE:
The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on February 15, 2024. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.

2024 AAJA Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship
 This scholarship awards $1,500 to a student journalist for an insightful and articulate essay related to Vincent Chin’s life, death and legacy.

Eligibility and Rules
 

• Must be a current AAJA student member
• Demonstrate a commitment to AAJA’s mission in the answer to the essay question
• Must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours) at an accredited college or university (including junior and community) in the United States or one of its territories
• Must be currently taking or planning to take journalism courses and/or pursuing journalism as a career
• Applicants must demonstrate the following:                  
  • journalistic excellence by submitting current works (digital, photography, video/audio), and
  • a strong interest in pursuing journalism as a career
  • a commitment to community involvement.

    

Application Requirements
 

• Resume
• Transcript
• At least one letter of recommendation
• Work samples
• Brief statement outlining financial need
• Answer one of the following essay questions:

1. Could it happen again? The attack on Vincent Chin occurred during a time in which Asians, specifically Japanese, were blamed for U.S. unemployment. People literally bashed Japanese cars with sledgehammers. Video and photos of such acts were shown in the news media. Few people connected them to potential attacks on real people. Does symbolic violence make it more acceptable to attack people? Does this climate exist against other people today? What can be done?
2. How are Asian Americans one people? Asian Americans overcame many differences in rallying together to seek justice after Vincent Chin’s killing. They came from different cultures and language backgrounds. They brought histories of being foes as often as being allies. In the Detroit area, though, they decided that an attack on a Chinese American man, assumed to be Japanese, was a danger and an injustice to all. They united in protest. Some call this the start of a pan-Asian consciousness in the United States. How does life in the United States make people from so many nationalities one group?
3. Protest or conform? Some Asian Americans were reluctant to join the Vincent Chin cause. They had been pursuing success by getting along in the mainstream. Some had been acculturated to not make trouble or call attention to themselves. Yet a group of people began writing letters, visiting the media and protesting in the streets. This question about whether to protest or conform comes to every one of us. Although the stakes are not as high as justice over the death of a young man, we are all confronted at work or in other groups to decide: When and how do you make a stand?
4. Who was Lily Chin? The Vincent Chin trials paint the portrait of a mother in anguish. We frequently ask who was Vincent Chin or who killed him. The emergence of his mother as a strong voice is a compelling story too. Describe her life and her legacy.

To find more information about the scholarship and about Vincent Chin, visit our website. Read some past examples of Vincent Chin essays on AAJA Defined.

DEADLINE:
 The application deadline is February 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.

This award recognizes excellence in reporting a news or feature story by a student journalist for a student or professional outlet. Stories will be judged on strength of subject matter, and reporting and storytelling skills. Stories must have been published when the writer was a high school, undergraduate, or graduate student.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

To learn more, visit our website.

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About this Award
This award recognizes outstanding achievements in opinions, editorials, essays, and writings with distinct points of view.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

To learn more, visit our website.
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This award recognizes excellence in feature reporting. An outstanding feature reveals a subject of human or cultural interest through in-depth storytelling. As important as the reporting is the quality of the writing. Submissions are welcome from journalists, newsrooms, wire services, magazines, journals and other professional outlets.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

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White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship

Eligibility and Rules

• Must be an AAJA student member
• Must be a current college student enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university.

Application Requirements

• Resume
• School transcript
• Proof of identification
• Letter of recommendation
• Work samples
• A brief statement explaining financial need
• Answers to the following questions:        
  • Describe any involvement or interest you have in the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. If you were awarded an AAJA scholarship, propose how you would contribute to the field of journalism and media issues involving the AAPI community.
  • In 500 words, what do you hope to gain from a mentorship with a White House press corps member?
  • If you could ask any question at a White House Press briefing, what would you ask and why?

   

To learn more, visit our website.

DEADLINE:
The application deadline is 11:59 PT on January 15, 2024. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.

About this Award
This award recognizes outstanding achievements in scientific, environmental, or health-related journalism.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

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About this Award
The excellence in political reporting award recognizes outstanding journalism about elections, the elections process, campaigns, candidates and beyond at the local, state or national level. Pieces will be gauged based on their level of depth and impact. Work that shows significance to the AAPI community is highly encouraged but not required. Submissions are open to outlets of any size.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

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ESPN and the AAJA Sports Task Force are offering a joint internship for college sports journalism students with ESPN's social media team in the summer of 2023. Applications will be submitted to ESPN from the AAJA Sports Task Force. 

Working in social media at ESPN is unlike anything else. Each day you’ll be challenged to blend creativity, sports knowledge, and journalistic instincts to produce industry-leading content seen by millions of sports fans. Collaboration, innovation, effort, and fun are at the core of this team and every day is game day.

ESPN is seeking an intern to assist with social media coverage across Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook. The ideal candidate will be an incredibly avid social media user who is able to thrive in a fast-paced, team environment with an unquenchable thirst for learning.

Applicants must demonstrate a dedication to the AAJA Sports Task Force's mission to elevate the voices of Asian Americans in sports. The AAJA STF encourages future Asian American sports journalists through mentorship and scholarship opportunities. At times, sports issues lead newscasts and make headlines across traditional news outlets. What is often lacking in this coverage, and sports journalism in general, is the perspective of Asian Americans. This AAJA Sports Task Force internship is one way to turn the tide.

ESPN, Inc. is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities. The company is based in Bristol, Conn., with approximately 4,000 employees (approximately 8,000 worldwide

ESPN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM DETAILS

• The candidate will work a Social Media internship at ESPN
• Work on site in Bristol, CT at ESPN headquarters. Subsidized housing may be available for those who qualify
• Approximate dates are June through August.
• Interns will work 40 hours per week throughout the internship and must be fully available 
• Interns are paid at a rate of $21.20/hour
• The selected intern will also receive a $3,500 stipend
• Programming events hosted throughout the summer including: speaker events with ESPN leaders and networking with recruiters for full-time position

SOCIAL MEDIA INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
A Day in the Life:

• Ideates and crafts posts that are optimized to engage on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook.
• Works with team to discover trending/viral content (often user-generated) and clear for posting
• Works with social media colleagues to understand the strategy behind posting on ESPN social platforms
• Learns how to apply news judgement and journalistic standards to the most important sports stories of the day
• Creates Photoshop images for posting across various social media platforms
• Clips and edits short video moments for posting across various social media platforms
• Assists with compiling social analytics recaps and reports
• Researches new trends and applications of social media to enhance ESPN’s channels

What You Bring To The Role: 

• Elite knowledge of social media, including a mastery of trends and verbiage on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook.
• Strong writing and copyediting skills in addition to creative thinking and solid news judgment
• Elite knowledge of all sports including current athletes, rules and events
• Familiarity with ESPN shows, talent, and digital products
• Experience with at least one of the following: video editing software (Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Avid or AfterEffects) or photo editing software (Photoshop)

ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Historical knowledge of sports
• Experience with both video editing software (Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Avid or After Effects) and photo editing software (Photoshop)
• Familiarity with the sports media landscape, including knowledge of business trends and technologies
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a professional role, organization or activity

Internship Eligibility:

• Must be enrolled as a junior, senior or graduate student in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR graduated within the past 6 months
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization

Requirements

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Official transcript
• References
• No more than three work samples
• AAJA membership is not required but is strongly encouraged.  Student membership will be required for the selected candidate.

  The deadline to apply is February 16, 2024 11:59PM EST. 

  Questions? Email AAJA HQ at support@aaja.org with the Internship name in the subject heading. 

About this Award
This award recognizes outstanding achievements in arts, culture, and entertainment journalism, including but not limited to features, investigations, profiles, and reviews.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

To learn more, visit our website.
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About this Award
This award recognizes outstanding achievements in investigative journalism, with a focus on storytelling and impact. This award is open to all mediums, including single pieces of journalism or multi-part series.

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

To learn more, visit our website.
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About this Award
This award honors excellence in audience engagement, data journalism and immersive storytelling by students (undergraduate, graduate or doctoral). 

AAJA recognizes excellence in journalism by journalists across a number of categories and platforms. Submissions of work that display outstanding storytelling, in-depth reporting that moves the industry and cultural understandings forward, and pieces that demonstrate impact* are highly encouraged. Special consideration is given to top-notch journalism about the AAPI community, in the U.S. or abroad.

*Impact can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including digital metrics (e.g. page views, subscription conversions, engaged time, etc., and how those compare to the norm), audience engagement or reach, policy change, attention from lawmakers or people in positions of power, or the publication itself if the topic or story has never been told publicly before.

Timeline:

• Entries that are eligible for the 2024 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards are published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of 2023.
• DEADLINE: January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be an AAJA member in order to submit your work; however, you may join or renew your membership prior to submitting an awards application, and there is otherwise no submission fee. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
• Each entry may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
• Ineligible entries, including redundant submissions, incomplete applications, and those with incorrect/malfunctioning links, will be disqualified from all categories entered. Entrants will not be notified.
• Journalism Excellence By Subject Awards allow submissions from all mediums, including written reporting, photos (single photo or photo story), multimedia, video and audio. We ask submitters to use their best judgment about whether to submit the entry to the category specific to their medium or the subject. 
• Entries must be journalism projects executed by a single journalist or a small team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team must be an AAJA member who played a significant role in the submitted work. The person who submits the entry must be an AAJA member.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to submit their work. Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
• Work must fall in the listed respective categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
• Submissions must not be student work (except for Student Journalism Categories). 
• If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together as one entry. This is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism, and By Subject Awards.
• If your work is published on a site with a paywall, please provide a login account or PDF (unless the work is being judged for the digital presentation and/or interactive experience) to ensure judges can access your work. (You may ask the publication for assistance, as they sometimes provide a generic account for awards submissions.)

To learn more, visit our website.

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The Asian American Journalists Association's Sports Task Force is pleased to offer several scholarship and fellowship opportunities for enrolled college students and young professionals to support their pursuit of careers in sports journalism and media.

The mission of the AAJA Sports Task Force (STF) is to elevate the voices of Asian Americans in sports and support aspiring Asian American sports journalists across multiple media platforms through mentorship and financial opportunities.

AAJA membership is required for all applicants for the selected scholarship recipient. For membership, please apply online at aaja.org/join.

This form can be used to apply to any or all of the following AAJA STF opportunities:
 

Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship

The awardee will receive $2,000 in honor of Al Young, a longtime member and ardent supporter of AAJA who is an Asian American pioneer in sports media and is dedicated to empowering the voices of Asian American journalists. The scholarship is made possible thanks to the Sports Task Force and an annual donation by Al Young.

The scholarship winner will be selected on the basis of academic achievement, demonstrated journalistic ability, financial need, a strong commitment to the pursuit of a sports journalism career and dedication to AAJA’s mission of advancing Asian Americans and other underrepresented communities in media.

About Al Young
Al Young is an award-winning journalist who blazed many trails for Asian American sports journalists. He is the nation’s first Asian American sportswriter at a metro daily newspaper. He is also the first Asian American to cover the NFL as the New Haven Register beat writer for the New York Giants and Jets. While with the Register, he also wrote a weekly column that was the first in the country focusing on national and local personalities and trends in women’s sports. Young’s career spans more than four decades. He was a writer and editor at the Boston Globe, USA Today, the New York Daily News, the New Haven (CT) Register and Bridgeport (CT) Post-Telegram. In 2010, AAJA named Young to its inaugural honor roll as an “Asian American Pioneer in U.S. journalism.” He is a past president of AAJA’s Washington, D.C. chapter. Retiring in 2013 from the Boston Globe, Young is currently the advisor to the student newspaper at Quincy College in Massachusetts.

Eligibility and Rules
 

• Applicants be current members of AAJA. Students can join at www.aaja.org/join for $25
• Applicants must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time with at least 12 credit units each semester at a junior college or university located in the United States
• Applicants be of Asian American Pacific Islander descent 
• Applicants must be currently taking or planning to take journalism courses and/or pursuing sports journalism as a career
• Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
• The selected scholarship recipient must commit to a minimum of five hours of volunteer work for the AAJA Sports Task Force, preferably before and at the next annual AAJA Convention
• The winner must use the scholarship funds to directly support or advance their education. Potential expenses include tuition, room and board, textbooks or other course equipment or materials. The recipient must follow up with the Sports Task Force within 60 days of receipt of the scholarship to identify how they spent the funds

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Jimmie & Suey Fong Yee Fellowship
 

Two awardees — a current college student and a young professional — pursuing sports journalism and media as a career will receive $750 each to pitch and produce a print, digital, audio or visual story about Asian Americans in sports, plus free registration for the annual AAJA National Convention. The Sports Task Force will work with recipients to get the stories published at an outlet. The grants are made possible thanks to an annual donation by Don Yee of sports talent agency Yee & Dubin Sports, LLC.

The scholarship winner will be selected on the basis of their unique and compelling story pitch, demonstrated journalistic ability, financial need, a strong commitment to the pursuit of a sports journalism career and dedication to AAJA’s mission of advancing Asian Americans and other underrepresented communities in media.

About Jimmie and Suey Fong Yee
Like many Chinese immigrants, Jimmie and Suey Fong Yee immigrated to the U.S. once China fell under Communist rule. They settled in Sacramento and worked hard to create a new life for themselves and their young family. They endured many hardships, but they envisioned and achieved a better future for themselves and their children. They were proud of their heritage as Chinese. One of the important values they taught their children was to be sympathetic to the plight, journey, and struggle of others. Just as the Yees received help from others, it was their wish to return their good fortune by helping other Asians striving to achieve their dreams.

About Don Yee
Donald H. Yee is a partner and founder of Yee & Dubin Sports, LLC., a sports management consulting firm that represents some of the nation’s leading professional athletes, coaches and broadcasters. Yee, a graduate of UCLA and the University of Virginia School of Law, also is a frequent speaker and writer on sports-related issues. He is a former adjunct professor of law at the University of Southern California law school and a visiting professor of law at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Eligibility and Rules

• Applicants must pitch a story they can realistically produce with their resources and time
• Unique stories that humanize Asian Americans in sports are highly preferred
• Pitches can include stories that are local, regional or national

For currently enrolled students:

• Applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time with at least 12 credit units each semester at a junior college or university located in the United States
• Applicants must be currently taking or planning to take journalism courses and/or pursuing sports journalism as a career
• Minimum 3.0 GPA

For young professionals:

• Applicants must have graduated from a community college or university, including graduate school, located in the United States within the past five (5) years.
• Applicants must be currently and actively pursuing sports journalism as a career

The selected fellowship winners must follow through with their story pitches as well as commit to a minimum of five hours of volunteer work for the AAJA Sports Task Force.

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Michael Kim Broadcast Fellowship

A sports broadcast journalist who has less than three years of professional experience will receive $2,000 to support career pursuits in honor of Michael Kim, the godfather of AAJA's Sports Task Force and a pioneer for Asian Americans in sports broadcast journalism. The scholarship is made possible thanks to the Sports Task Force and an annual donation by Michael Kim.

The scholarship winner will be selected on the basis of demonstrated journalistic ability, financial need, a strong commitment to the pursuit of a sports journalism career and dedication to AAJA’s mission of advancing Asian Americans and other underrepresented communities in media.

About Michael Kim
Michael Kim is a groundbreaking anchor who opened doors for the Asian community at the Worldwide Leader in Sports. Kim was an anchor at SportsCenter for 17 years and was one of the original anchors who launched the innovate ESPNNews.

Kim now works as the anchor of The Stadium on Marquee Sports Network. Prior to ESPN, Kim won a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Show - Daily. Kim is a graduate of the University of Missouri.

Kim has been a proud member of AAJA for years and is a Sports Task Force legend who has supported the group from its inception.
 

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• Applicants must work in the broadcast sports industry in some form, either as on-camera talent or behind-the-scenes producer
• Applicants must be within three years of college graduation and/or in their first television market
• Applicants must demonstrate financial need
• The selected scholarship winner must commit to a minimum of five hours of volunteer work for the AAJA Sports Task Force

FOR ALL APPLICATIONS

Winners will be notified by the end of February/early March. If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the information you provide. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. So, please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PT

Questions? Email support@aaja.org with the subject line the name of the particular Scholarship. For more about the AAJA Sports Task Force, visit sportstaskforce.com.

 

The Mission
The mission of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Sports Task Force (STF) is to elevate the voices of Asian Americans in sports and support aspiring Asian American sports journalists across multiple media platforms through mentorship and financial opportunities. Powered by the Asian American Journalists Association, STF forges relationships between leading AAPI media professionals and students and entry-level professionals seeking to network and hone their skills.

In partnership with AAJA STF, Bleacher Report is offering an exciting internship opportunity that will allow the selected candidate to explore the world of sports media, while also tapping into the resources and networks that directly speak to the AAJA STF mission. In conjunction with the paid internship, the selected candidate will be receiving a $5,000 AAJA STF x B/R scholarship.

The Company
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines WarnerMedia’s premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery’s leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.

The Internship
With exposure to the DEI resources at WBD, the selected intern will be dedicated to the B/R Social Content team and paired with a mentor to guide them through navigating the sports industry, aligning with the AAJA STF mission.

The Social Content team is responsible for brainstorming and producing short-form social content along with our design team against the largest moments in sports and culture. This shared-resources team supports the many portfolios at Bleacher Report and oversees content production including but not limited to graphics, illustrations, animations, short-form video executions and more.

The Daily

• Supporting associate producers, producers and senior producers to brainstorm, develop and produce sport-specific content including but not limited to NBA, NFL, College Sports, Gambling, MLB, Soccer, Combat Sports and more.
• Compiling notes, images and footage to guide content though the back end of production work.
• Write basic scripts for short-form content executions to live on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Instagram Stories, YouTube and TikTok

The Essentials

• Have an understanding of content creation in the social space, social media platforms, and sports news
• Have experience working with content calendars and creating basic content executions for large sports brand social media accounts
• Experience in journalism/sports preferred but not required
• Have extensive knowledge and an extreme passion for internet sports culture

About Our Internship Program

WBD's Internship Program is designed to nurture students professionally and personally. We attract the country’s boldest and brightest students for paid, for-credit, real-world internship experiences in the entertainment, tech, sports, news and media industries. We offer career-defining opportunities to learn valuable skills that will help you prepare for a successful future.

Ready to learn more? Here’s what we offer:

• Hands-on work with passionate, talented team members in your field
• Mentorship from some of the industry’s kindest and most passionate entertainment veterans
• Engaging events including professional development seminars, panels with recruiters and former interns, intern-exclusive events, and so much more
• Access to top-level executives and employees through our Speaker Series and Roundtables
• Incredible networking opportunities with industry-leading professionals and a robust intern alumni network
• A creative, collaborative, and inclusive company culture

What you can expect to take away from the semester:

• Opportunities to develop professionally and uncover skills you didn’t know you had
• The insider scoop on the entertainment industry and what happens behind the scenes
• Relationships that will go beyond your collegiate career
• Real-life experiences that will provide you with the confidence to delve into your next adventure

And finally, what to know before applying:

• The internship is based in New York City
• The duration of the program is 10-12 weeks dependent on the student’s availability based on semester schedule
• Start Date: June 5th or June 12th
• End Date: August 18th or August 25th
• Interns will be expected to work 35-40 hours per week in a hybrid capacity.
• Our internships are paid opportunities with a competitive hourly wage. Credit is not required; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired. Relocation is not provided. The selected intern will also receive a $5,000 AAJA STF x B/R Scholarship.
• Interviewing will take place from February through March. A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be an active AAJA member
• Must be an active junior or senior at an accredited undergraduate program or graduate program.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Application Requirements

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Up to three work samples

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, FEB. 15 @ 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT.

Questions? Email April Siruno at support@aaja.org.


Warner Media, LLC and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

This scholarship awards $5,000 to an Asian American graduate student pursuing journalism as a career from the CIC/Anna Chennault Fund. The selected student will also receive travel, lodging, registration to attend AAJA’s 2024 national convention in Austin, TX and a mentor for the duration of the convention.

Candidates will be judged on academic and journalistic achievement, commitment to the field of journalism, and sensitivity to AAPI issues. Applicants must produce a piece of concise and comprehensive journalism that provides unique context on a current geopolitical issue based on a prompt provided by CIC or AAJA.

Eligibility and Rules

• Must have a current AAJA membership
• Must be a graduate student currently enrolled full time at a college or university in the United States or one of its territories
• Must identify as Asian American
• Must be committed to AAJA’s mission

Application Requirements

• Resume
• An official college/university transcript
• A statement justifying financial need
• A letter of recommendation from a professional  who is familiar with your academic and/or journalism work
• Work samples
• An answer to this question:              
  • Describe any involvement or interest you have in the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. If you were awarded an AAJA scholarship, how would you contribute to the field of journalism and media issues involving the AAPI community?
• An original piece of journalism that addresses a prompt in the application. 

To learn more about this scholarship and AAJA, visit our website.

DEADLINE TO APPLY
 The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on January 16, 2024. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.

Applications
Applications to be part of the 2024 Mentor Match cohort are now open, for both mentors and mentees to apply! 

• Mentor applications close on  January 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT. 
• Mentee applications close on February 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT. 

By March, final matches will be notified and soon after, a first conference call will be held.
 

Mentors and mentees must have a paid, active AAJA membership to participate in the program. To be an eligible candidate, become an AAJA member here.

Applications
Applications to be part of the 2023 Mentor Match cohort are now open, for both mentors and mentees to apply!  

• Mentor applications close on January 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT. 
• Mentee applications close on February 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT. 

By the end of March, final matches will be notified and soon after, a first conference call will be held.
Mentors and mentees must have a paid, active AAJA membership to participate in the program. To be an eligible candidate, become an AAJA member here.