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In support of AAJA convention projects
Non-profits don’t seem to be weathering the recession very well, in particular journalism non-profits, since we have the added issue of newspapers hemorrhaging jobs. One thing that stunned my friends in particular was that AAJAhad to pony up $30,000 just … Continue reading
Japanese Americans have a bad taste from ‘The Goods’
This past week was, of course, the AAJA Convention in Boston, which brought out the nostalgia in me — especially on Facebook, where so many people I’ve met from past conventions posted about the parties, the workshops, the speakers and … Continue reading
L.A.-area vigil for detained journalists
Laura Ling and Euna Lee will be tried Thursday in North Korea on charges of hostile acts and illegally entering the country. The two American reporters for Current TV have been detained since March 17 and if convicted, face up … Continue reading
Bust, not Boston
I swear it has nothing to do with the Lakers-Celtics rivalry, but Trinity and I will not be part of this year’s AAJA Boston convention. Its a total departure for me, seeing as how I’ve attended nearly every convention since … Continue reading
2 WordPress workshops wrapped up
Since the blogging All-Stars panel last year, I’d been planning to put together a WordPress-for-journalists workshop. Most of the planning credit goes to my coworker and co-board member Leezel, who scouted out computer rooms at Cerritos College and Santa Monica … Continue reading