Congrats, Naomi Ishisaka!!

We have reached an agreement with @seattletimesco on a new deal. 🎉 We’re so proud of our bargaining committee, mobilizing team and all the members who participated in organized action and advocated for our wins. More details TK after members ratify the contract next month.

I'm honored to be selected as part of this year's amazing Poynter Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media cohort. Thank you to Anne Christnovich and The Seattle Times for your support!

Students, want to intern at The Seattle Times in summer 2024? We're taking applications now. They're due Nov. 3. Come have a great experience in the best city to spend a summer in. company.seattletimes.com/careers/

My mom died last week. She was my biggest fan and the light of my life. She was a staunch believer in the power of news. So much so that we included this in her obit: “In lieu of monetary contributions, we ask that you hug your loved ones and subscribe to a local newspaper.”

The death of George Floyd and a rise in Asian American hate crimes in 2020 changed how author Curtis Chin shaped his memoir about growing up in Detroit in the '80s. Here's what he shared with us about his writing process, coming out and his new book. st.news/40aRi5G

Why is flying so miserable and expensive? Q&A with Ganesh Sitaraman on new Columbia Global Reports book "Why Flying Is Miserable: And How to Fix It" seattletimes.com/entertainment/…

Nathan Hyun Purchase tickets to our fundraiser and celebrate the Year of Dragon 🐉 with us! Your donations help support our scholarship and professional development programs for journalists of color. eventbrite.com/e/aaja-seattle…

Procrastinators and deadline-driven people: Time is running out to purchase event tickets to our AAJA Seattle Lunar New Year Banquet on March 9. You have until 11:59 p.m. Thursday to purchase general and AAJA member event tickets online. eventbrite.com/e/aaja-seattle…

10 years ago today, I was working a weekend shift The Seattle Times when word came in of a landslide near a small town named Oso. It turned out to be the deadliest landslide in U.S. history. It also became an exhibit for why local journalism matters in a time of crisis. 1/

AAJA Seattle members: Apply for an #AAJA24 convention stipend. Applications are due April 1: mailchi.mp/87a43665e103/s…

📌Apply by Monday If you are an AAJA Seattle chapter member and a professional journalist, you are eligible to apply for up to $1,200 in support to attend the 2024 Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981 national convention in Austin (Aug. 7-10). docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Are you an aspiring journalist or know of one? Apply for the Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship. Applications are due June 30. CC: Seattle Assoc. of Black Journalists PeriodistasNW Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981 wa.aajaseattle.org/2024/06/06/app…

Celebrate our 40th anniversary in Seattle at next year's Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981 convention! We promise you a killer time! #AAJA25 (📽️ by Ramon Dompor Lori Matsukawa | Music courtesy of Blue Scholars)

Celebrate our chapter's 40th anniversary with us at our Lunar New Year fundraiser on March 1. Money raised helps support our scholarship and professional development programs for journalists of color. 🐍🧧 Buy tickets now for an early bird discount: eventbrite.com/e/aaja-seattle…

Last chance for Lunar New Year 2025 tickets! Ring in the Year of the Snake with us and celebrate our chapter's 40th anniversary! We won't be selling tickets at the door: eventbrite.com/e/aaja-seattle…