Tokyo members are planning a lunch with visiting AAJA member, Oanh Ha, Bloomberg News, Vietnam bureau chief, this Saturday. Oanh will be in Tokyo with her husband and kids. Please join us for the meet-up over soba and feel free to bring your babies, toddlers and kids as well as your significant others. Nothing better than cold … Continue reading
By AAJA-Asia student member Teppei Kasai in Tokyo The three-day New.Now.Next Media Conference at The University of Hong Kong was an enriching experience, especially for a Japanese university student like myself. With panels including investigative reporting in China, data journalism and reporting on North Korea, the conference offered a wide variety of topics that were … Continue reading
AAJA-Asia members in Tokyo met up with visiting guests from Hong Kong and the US on June 1: Paul Cheung (AAJA National President), Sharon Chan (former AAJA national president) and Angie Lau (co-director for AAJA J-camp).
Get the latest on AAJA’s marquee event over brunch this Saturday, June 1, from three AAJA national leaders visiting Tokyo: Sharon Chan (Seattle – former AAJA national president) Paul Cheung (New York – AAJA national president) Angie Lau (Hong Kong – co-director for AAJA J-camp) Date/Time: Sat., June 1 at 11:30 a.m. ~ Location: Suginoko – Aoyama (Omotesando) 3F, 3-8-12, Kitaaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0061
Jane Horan, who spoke at a leadership seminar at the New.Now.Next Media Conference at the University of Hong Kong on May 25, is holding a workshop in Singapore on June 6. The workshop is based on her research with women combined with creative thinking and practical tips. The working world has changed, its accelerated and … Continue reading
A night of networking and North Korea? AAJA and the Seoul Foreign Correspondents Club are making it happen this June! Come out for a joint happy hour with AAJA and the SFCC, plus a screening of “Juche Strong,” an 18-minute documentary on North Korea. We’ll also be joined by a visiting class of U.S. student journalists from WTAMU, … Continue reading
Join AAJA-Asia in Bangkok at FCCT for cocktail hour where we can meet, mingle and be merry. We will have a specially concocted mojito for the event at a discounted price for AAJA and FCCT members. As a special treat, AAJA’s former president, The Washington Post editor, Doris Truong, will also be joining us. Doris … Continue reading
The Associated Press is seeking an experienced journalist and news manager with deep knowledge of China to serve as its top news leader in Beijing, supervising coverage and staff across all media formats throughout greater China. The China News Director will supervise a team of journalists, including beat reporters, photographers, video journalists and deputies for … Continue reading
Bilingual copy editor at Korean Air’s in-flight magazine in Seoul Morning Calm, the travel and culture in-flight magazine of Korean Air, is looking for a full-time senior copy editor. Responsibilities include overseeing all translations, ensuring consistency between English and Korean articles, as well as copy editing/proofreading/fact checking all texts in English and Korean. Candidates should … Continue reading
This May 16, we’ll be just eight days away from the 2013 NewNowNext Media Conference. Come and join your fellow conference goers in a pre-conference, pre-party mixer! We welcome the many new AAJA members who have signed up as we’ve geared up for this year’s annual event. Expand your networks and meet new friends in the AAJA family before the hustle and … Continue reading
Can’t make it to the New.Now.Next Media Conference at HKU? We’ve got you covered. Tune in to N3con.com for live video-streaming of some panels (see schedule below). The live-stream will appear here on May 25 and 26. Or follow and interact with us on Twitter, using the hashtag #n3con. Your best bet is to stay … Continue reading
Change.org, the web-based petition platform, is looking for a Director of Communications in Japan.
Fast Company Digital is hiring short-form writers with a passion for business and technology. This is a remote-work position; applicants need not live in New York City. The ideal applicant will be comfortable writing short, accurate news items in rhythm with the pace of the social web. We are looking for writers who can help … Continue reading
April 29, Seoul — To celebrate 60 years of partnership and shared prosperity, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Sung Kim announced a Su$15,000 award to create a collection of short videos on Koreans’ experiences with the United States. Called “Stories That Need To Be Told: America and Me” the award launches an on-going … Continue reading
Where: THE PINK COW in a *new* location: 5-5-1 Roppongi Minato-ku Tokyo Roi Building B1F When: TUESDAY May 7, 2013 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Charge: 2,500 yen for a Great Buffet Lunch is the only charge. Drinks pay as you go at the bar. A public English-language event. Come on time to catch a … Continue reading
A lifestyle consultancy is looking for a Mandarin-speaking-and-writing chief editor in Beijing. In particular, he/she will be heading the editorial department for a high-end lifestyle management company backed by one of the largest domestic enterprises in China. The company targets high net-worth business leaders and provides a variety of luxury lifestyle-related products and services that … Continue reading
For those of you who missed it, “Semipermanent” is a popular documentary show on expat life in Korea that airs on Arirang TV. In addition to being a successful broadcast TV product, “Semipermanent” has also built a highly effective Web presence, with its episodes available over Vimeo and its effective use of social media. Sit … Continue reading
Next Media Animation, the company known for creating satirical news animations, is looking to fill two positions: News Animation Writer Based in Taipei, Taiwan Japanese fluency (native or advanced level) Identify and research news and topics for our main Japanese site, TomoNews.net Visual story-telling skills Proficiency in online video production a plus For visa reasons, … Continue reading
How did Bloomberg get the scoop on Xi Jinping’s family wealth? What is it like reporting from Pyongyang? Find out which media organizations are hiring. We’ve got your all-access pass to Kristie Lu Stout of CNN; Jean Lee, Korea bureau chief of the Associated Press; Barbara Demick, Beijing bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times; … Continue reading
AAJA-Asia’s Seoul members kicked off an active weekend with pizza night on Friday, April 19. Members got together to discuss the chapter’s upcoming N3 Conference in Hong Kong, the 2013National Convention in New York, as well as general work life. Thanks to everyone who came out! On Saturday, Seoul members June Chang and Tori Allen wrapped up … Continue reading
Tomohiro Osaki (AAJA Tokyo) Lands Full-Time Staff Writer Job at the Japan Times While still undergraduate at Sophia University in Tokyo, Tomohiro Osaki discovered the joy of journalism through his five-month internship experience at CNNGo, Tokyo. He began to work at the Japan Times as a part-time editorial assistant from February 2012. His major responsibilities … Continue reading
We’re planning on an AAJA-Asia Tokyo gathering next Monday to bid farewell to Rina Nakano, who is moving back to the U.S., and welcome new/renewing Tokyo members (Tom Baker, Chuck Del Rosario, Angela Kubo, Toshi Maeda, John Matthews, Robert Sakai-Irvine and Jake Schlesinger). Hong Kong conference co-organizer Wendy Tang plans to join us via Skype at some point during the evening to brief us on how the #N3Con event is shaping … Continue reading
Hong Kong Shue Yan University is looking for lecturers who can teach English news writing and reporting beginning Fall 2013. Journalism experience important, teaching experience preferred. Please e-mail Amy Wu at awu(at)hksyu(dot)edu if interested.
Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong seeks to fill a photographer position that also oversees the company’s audio-visual unit. Key Responsibilities: Traditional Assignments Provide day-to-day guidance and supervision to the company’s audio-visual unit (AVU). This includes determining priorities for, and ensuring the quality of, all projects deemed appropriate assignments for the team. Act as primary liaison … Continue reading
It’s been a while since we got together so let’s rectify that. We’re holding a Hong Kong social this Thursday, April 18, on the Victoria harborfront. Happy hour drinks for just $38 each. Place: Pier 7 in Central, above the Star Ferry Time: 7pm-9pm, HH ends at 9pm but you can stay longer of course Come by and … Continue reading
