The Foreign Correspondents’ Clubs in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong on Tuesday issued a joint statement urging mainland authorities to “ensure that journalists are protected from violence and intimidation”. The statement cites incidents in July and August in which “international journalists have been threatened, harassed and even beaten while gathering news” on the mainland: including the … Continue reading
AAJA National has released a guide on the pitfalls of the Jeremy Lin story. Journalists everywhere should give careful consideration to the following tips to ensure fair, accurate and sensitive portrayals of Lin and others who are Asian American. In the past weeks, as more news outlets report on Lin, his game and his story, … Continue reading
AAJA’s MediaWatch issued a letter over the weekend to ESPN about its poor editorial judgment on a headline about Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks. Dear ESPN: New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin had a bad night Friday. Regrettably, so did ESPN. Using “a chink in the armor” to describe Lin’s poor performance was … Continue reading
