Our Mission
Our mission is three-fold:

1. To encourage Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to enter the ranks of journalism
2. To work for fair and accurate coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
3. To increase the number of Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists and news managers in the industry.

Who are we?
Founded in 1981, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is a nonprofit professional and educational organization with more than 2,000 members today. AAJA serves Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by encouraging young people to consider journalism as a career, developing managers in the media industry, and promoting fair and accurate news coverage.

AAJA uses the term "Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders" to embrace all Americans – both citizens and residents – who self-identify with one or more of the three dozen nationalities and ethnic groups in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific Islands. We use this term to refer to our communities at large, as well as to our membership which includes representatives from all these regions.

AAJA is committed to diversity in order to incorporate different viewpoints into newsrooms across the country. AAJA is an alliance partner in UNITY Journalists of Color, along with the Native American Journalists Association, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and National Association of Black Journalists.