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Northwest Journalists of Color is proud to present scholarships to 11 winners at
the 2004 Scholarship Reception on Tuesday, June 15. Please join us at the
reception, 7-9 p.m., at The Seattle Times auditorium, 1120 John St., Seattle.
To RSVP, please contact Monica Soto Ouchi at 206-515-5632 or msoto@seattletimes.com.
This program provides a financial grant of up to $1,000 to Washington high school and college
students seeking careers in journalism. Our goal is to help motivated
Asian American, African American, Native American and Latino students
become journalists. Applicants must be undergraduates enrolled in
accredited colleges or universities (not necessarily in Washington
state) or in their senior year at a Washington state high school.
Past winners of NJC scholarships are eligible to re-apply.
The applicant must be a paid and current member of the Seattle AAJA chapter and must be enrolled as an undergraduate in an accredited college or university in Washington state.
Applications must be postmarked May 1, 2004.
You may print out a Founders' Scholarship application online and send it to:
If you have any questions, contact Lori Matsukawa.
First recipient describes experience
Because I was a recipient of the Founder's Scholarship from of the AAJA Seattle Chapter I was able to attend my first AAJA Convention. At the conference I had two main goals: to find a job and to add to my knowledge of television news reporting.
Before arriving at the convention, I was filled with a little bit of nervousness and excitement at the same time. But once I arrived, I found that there were so many activities to choose from at the conference. One of the first workshop/panels I chose to attend was about making your news reporting more vivid and interesting. Other workshops/panels I attended include broadcast and tech reporting, consumer investigations, and how to go from fear to finesse in front of the camera.
First I noticed that there are more Asian American's pursing a career or already have a career in a media related field than I ever thought there was. Second, in the "fear to finesse" panel, it really became apparent to me that there is a disparity between the amount of Asian American men and Asian American women in television broadcasting. Of the 100 or so people in the room, about six or seven were men. I had been aware of the disparity, but to see it in person is more of a shock.
The job fair was fantastic! The opportunity to browse the aisles and find a potential employer made searching for a job much easier. I found that most of the recruiters at the job fair were giving valuable feedback and critiques.
Overall I found my experience at the AAJA National Convention a positive one. I ended up doing all the things that I had heard was possible at the conventions: learn, make connections, enjoy the city, and get leads for a possible first job. Because of this experience, I definitely look forward to attending next year's convention.
Post-convention note: Wilson Chow's first broadcast job was as a news reporter at KEPR in Pasco, Washington. He's now a reporter at KREM-2 in Spokane.
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NJC scholarship reception Tuesday, June 15
The Seattle Founders' Scholarship was established in 2000 to honor Frank Abe, Ron Chew and Lori Matsukawa, who founded the AAJA Seattle chapter in 1985. The scholarship pays the registration fee and $250 toward airfare for a student member of AAJA Seattle who wishes to attend the national Asian American Journalists Association convention.
Submitted by Wilson Chow