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#AAJA22: Owning our Narratives

10:30am PDT

The Power of Inclusive and Nuanced Storytelling: A Fireside Chat with Executive Producers of “The Cleaning Lady” (Sponsored by Warner Bros. Discovery) Studio 4Melissa Carter • Miranda Kwok • Warner Bros. Discovery

1:30pm PDT

2022 Pro Tips for Networking and Finding a Mentor Terrace CBenét Wilson • Jesse Sanchez • Karen Mahabir • Dr. Bey-Ling Sha • Josh duLac • Mentor Match

3:00pm PDT

Crypto Coverage 101 (Sponsored by CoinDesk) Studio 4Nikhilesh De • Christine Lee • Serena Lin • Francesca Nong • CoinDesk

4:30pm PDT

Owning it: How to be #VeryAsian in broadcasting (In Partnership with Very Asian Foundation) Studio 4Frances Wang • Michelle Li • Gia Vang • Chenue Her • Betty Yu • Very Asian Foundation

10:30am PDT

APIDA Narratives in Classrooms and Newsrooms: Past, Present and Future (Sponsored by USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism) Terrace BMay Lee • Teresa Watanabe • Noy Thrupkaew Reporting in the Modern Age (Sponsored by ABC News/OTV) Terrace AKimberlee Sakamoto • Dion Lim • Nydia Han • Ashan Singh • ABC News/OTV Reporting on Trauma During Traumatic Times Terrace CCher Calvin • Moni Basu • Sonali Kohli • Shawna Chen

11:45am PDT

Disrupting Disparities Through Data: The Need for AAPI Data Equity in Research and Newsrooms (Sponsored by AARP) Terrace CNicole Dungca • Indira Venkat • Ninez Ponce • Iris Lee • AARP Diversifying Publishing: Navigating the world of Publishing from AAPI authors Terrace ACurtis Chin • Traci Kato-Kiriyama • Paula Yoo Harnessing Hollywood: Confronting Against Anti-Asian Hate (Sponsored by SAG-AFTRA) Terrace BVeronica Miracle • Jodi Long • Jordan Rodrigues • Jon Jon Briones • Dion Lim

1:00pm PDT

Dear Corky: Film Screening and Panel Discussion (Presented by AAJA Photo Affinity Group) StarviewFrank Bi • Curtis Chin • John Lee (Corky's brother) • ELP • AAJA Photo Affinity Group Leveraging Employee Resource Groups as Strategic Partners (Sponsored by Dotdash Meredith) Terrace BAhu Terzi • Tiffani Brendeland • Nicole Kwan • Jackie Napalan • Dotdash Meredith Speaking Our Minds: AAPI Voices in Opinion Journalism Terrace ATerry Tang • Naomi Ishisaka • Helen Jung • Frank Shyong Using Twitter to Build and Engage Live Audiences (Sponsored by Twitter) Terrace CLiriel Higa • Eric Zuckerman • Elaine Chen • kami rieck • Vignesh Ramachandran • Twitter

2:30pm PDT

AAPI Representation in Sports & Entertainment (Presented by AAJA Sports Task Force, Sponsored by CBS Sports) StarviewTommy Tran • Michelle Wie West • Natalie Chou • Melvin Mar • AAJA Sports Task Force • CBS Sports Who are we? Podcasting the Asian American experience (Sponsored by Think.Public.Media) Terrace AAlyssa Jeong Perry • Sarah Mizes-Tan • Anjuli Sastry Krbechek • James Kim • Arun Venugopal

10:30am PDT

Atlanta Shootings, Anti-AAPI Crime: Broadcasters Reflect on Coverage Studio 4Sophia Choi • Juju Chang • Chris Jose • Natasha Chen Language, Please: Thoughtfully covering evolving topics and the words we use to describe them (Sponsored by VOX Media) Terrace CTanya Pai • Chris Clermont • Naomi Tacuyan Underwood • Vox Media Reporting on Anti-AAPI Hate: Facts, Nuances, Context (In Partnership with STOP AAPI HATE) Studio 1Julia B Chan • Frank Shyong • Michelle Freridge • Aimee Cho • Manjusha Kulkarni • Stop AAPI Hate! Shapeshifting Your Journalism Experience: Careers in Freelancing, Teaching & More Terrace BKris Vera Phillips • Jarrett Hill • Grace Hwang Lynch • Mei-Ling Hopgood Hands-On Session: Sportscasters’ Workshop (Presented by AAJA Sports Task Force, Sponsored by FOX) Terrace AMichele Steele • Adam Amin • James Koh • Melissa Kim • FOX • AAJA Sports Task Force

12:00pm PDT

Building an Inclusive Journalism Program that Sticks (Sponsored by TEGNA) Studio 1Tim Pham • Dana McDaniel • Tram Anh Nguyen • Joanie Vasiliadis • Doris Truong • Tarya Weedon • TEGNA DEI strategies for racial equity: Lessons learned across industries Terrace BSue Suh • Heather Woodard • Tatsumi Paredes • Angela Kim How to Build and Maintain a Wide Network of Sources Studio 4Susan Hirasuna • Mihir Zaveri • Becky Mar • Sandy Close • NBCU Lights, Camera … Journalism! Breaking Into Entertainment News Terrace CNeal Justin • Derick Yanehiro • Rebecca Sun • Ashley Lee • Clarissa Cruz The Future of Streaming and Digital (Powered by NBCUniversal News Group) Studio 2Jo Ling Kent • Katie Phang • Catherine Kim • Vicky Nguyen • NBCU

1:15pm PDT

How to report on mass shootings (Powered by NBCUniversal News Group) Studio 2Richard Lui • Ismael Ileto • Sarah Kaufman • Kathy Park • Scott Reitz • Xuan Thai • NBCU How to travel the world using points and miles (Sponsored by The Points Guy/Red Ventures) Studio 1Eric Rosen • Ryan Smith • Madison Blancaflor • Benét Wilson • RV/TPG Queer(ing) Journalism Studio 4Jireh Deng • Dino-Ray Ramos • Salgu Wissmath • Jess Kung

2:30pm PDT

Duct Tape & Broken Fax Machines: The Challenges for U.S. Election Officials & the Stories That Have Yet to be Told (Sponsored by Skoll Foundation) Terrace CAlice Rhee • Tiana Epps-Johnson • Skoll Foundation Leading in Prime Time & Going Global: From Local News to International Reporting (Sponsored by CITIZEN by CNN) Studio 1Susie Xu • Amara Walker • Elizabeth Joseph • Kevin Flower • Citizen by CNN Dismantling stereotypes in the arts: A live performance and discussion about AAPI representation in theater, film and television Studio 4Justin Chang • Preston Choi • Mayank Keshaviah • Angie Han • LA Chapter Establishing sustainability for AAPI/Multicultural media entrepreneurs (In Partnership with Gold House) Terrace BGoldhouse

12:00pm PDT

Best Practices for Covering Marginalized Communities: A roundtable conversation Studio 1Dr. Anita Varma • Kristine Lois Villanueva • Veronica De La Cruz • Bryan Pollard BREAKOUT HOLD Terrace A & B Lead with Purpose and Impact: AAPI Executives in Nonprofit Journalism (Sponsored by MacArthur Foundation) Starview BallroomYukari Iwatani Kane • Kathy Im • Sumi Aggarwal • Laxmi Parthasarathy • Kimi Yoshino • MacArthur Foundation

1:30pm PDT

Journalists as Advocates: How to Push for Press Freedom Amid Unprecedented Attacks Studio 1Julie Patel Liss • Jarrett Hill • Adam Rose • Yvette Cabrera • Ringo Chiu • Matt Pearce • AAJA Los Angeles Chapter Reach the Next Level in Podcasting (Presented by AAJA Radio and Podcasting Affinity Group) Studio 2Shannon Lin • Paola Mardo • Jerry Won • AAJA Radio and Podcasting Affinity Group The Habits of Successful Freelancers (Presented by AAJA Freelance Affinity Group) Studio 3Ellen Lee • Nandita Godbole • Sophie Park • Momo Chang • Katherine Lewis • AAJA Freelance Affinity Group

3:00pm PDT

Kicking Off Your Career in Film & TV Criticism (Sponsored by Rotten Tomatoes) Studio 3Angie Han • Cate Young • Inkoo Kang • Therese Lacson • Rotten Tomato Non-fiction Video Storytelling + Portfolio Review (AAJA Video Affinity Group) Studio 2Izzy Qian • Anam Siddiq • Angie Wang • Joel Stonington • AAJA Video Affinity Group Storytelling from the Heart: Excavating Personal, Family and Community Stories Studio 1Jon Funabiki • Amanda Mei Kim • Paula Madison