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FCCs in China express alarm at journalist ‘intimidation’

AAJA Asia — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:33:59 +0000

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 beating of a journalist from Japan’s Asahi Shimbun, and two reporters from Poland and the United States being followed and intimidated in the middle of the night.

AAJA Media Advisory: How to cover the Jeremy Lin story

AAJA Asia — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:48:02 +0000

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, AAJA has noticed factual inaccuracies about Lin’s background as well as an alarming number of references that rely on stereotypes about Asians or Asian Americans, the media advisory reads.

Know the facts and the danger zones before reporting. Go to National president Doris Truong’s Tumblr to read the full guide.

AAJA’s response to ESPN’s offensive Jeremy Lin headline

AAJA Asia — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:27:33 +0000

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 inexcusable.

We at the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) find it hard to fathom how such an offensive headline appeared on your publishing platforms. The phrase was even spoken on-air.

We are glad ESPN has recognized its mistake, and we appreciate the quick apology for the transgression.

Read the entire letter.