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Los Angeles Times
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10:00am PDT

Online Abuse Self-Defense: Protect Yourself from Hacking & Doxing (In Partnership with PEN America) Terrace AJeje Mohamed • Viktorya Vilk

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

12:00pm PDT

Expo Hall Grand Ballroom Owning the narrative online: Getting Asian American journalists their due on Wikipedia (In Partnership with Women Do News) Terrace CAngilee Shah • Katherine Rowlands • Ada Tseng • Women Do News

1:00pm PDT

Journalism Power Tools Training (Sponsored by Google News Initiative) Terrace BFrank Bi • Google News Initiative

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

First Timer Orientation Terrace CGwendolyn Wu • Rachel Ramirez • Yung AAJA Affinity Group

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

6:00pm PDT

#AAJA22 Opening Reception Ballroom Circle

9:00am PDT

The Racism Virus: The Next Stage in the Fight Against AAPI Hate (Sponsored by NBCU) StarviewVicky Nguyen • Craig Robinson • Katie Phang • Kimmy Yam • Jamie Nguyen • NBCU Plenary

9:30am PDT

Expo Hall Grand Ballroom

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 on Trauma During Traumatic Times Terrace CCher Calvin • Moni Basu • Sonali Kohli • Shawna Chen

11:30am PDT

ProPublica/Texas Tribune/MarshallProject/The Trace Luncheon Reception Studio 4ProPublica • Marshall Project • the Trace • Texas Tribune

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

1:00pm PDT

Using Twitter to Build and Engage Live Audiences (Sponsored by Twitter) Terrace CLiriel Higa • Eric Zuckerman • Elaine Chen • kami rieck • Vignesh Ramachandran • Twitter

4:00pm PDT

Think.Public.Media Reception: “I don’t know what I’m doing” — the youngest NPR host reflects on her weird career Terrace BShirley Henry • Emma Choi • Think.Public.Media

6:00pm PDT

Reporting From the Front Lines (Presented with AAJA-Asia and N3Con) StarviewKeith Richburg • Joyce Koh • Laurel Chor • Danny Fenster • AAJA Asia and N3Con

7:15pm PDT

VOICES Reception Studio 4

9:00am PDT

Sa-I-Gu Thirty Years Later: Lessons from the L.A. Riots for Today StarviewAmara Walker • Stephanie Elam • CNN

9:30am PDT

Expo Hall Grand Ballroom

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

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 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 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

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 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

5:00pm PDT

Little Tokyo Event (Off-Site) Little TokyoDisney

9:00am PDT

The Desi Women Leading and Shaping Editorial Coverage (In Partnership with the South Asian Journalists Association) StarviewNiketa Patel • Angilee Shah • Niala Boodhoo • Azmat Khan • Versha Sharma • South Asian Journalists Association

9:30am PDT

Meditation Program (Presented by PopSugar) Studio 4PopSugar

10:30am PDT

Who Controls the Narrative About People of Color in Our Democracy? (Sponsored by Skoll Foundation) StarviewRichard Lui • Bo Thao-Urabe • Sian Lewis • Efrain Escobedo • Skoll Foundation

11:30am PDT

VOICES Presentations Studio 3

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

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 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

2:00pm PDT

Identity-empowered Risk Assessment, Planning and Personal Security (In partnership with the International Women's Media Foundation) Terrace CJeff Belzil • Corinne Chin • International Women's Media Foundation

3:00pm PDT

Storytelling from the Heart: Excavating Personal, Family and Community Stories Studio 1Jon Funabiki • Amanda Mei Kim • Paula Madison

5:00pm PDT

President's Reception (INVITE ONLY) Starview BallroomWarnerMedia

6:30pm PDT

Gala Grand Ballroom Narrative Owned: Convention Party on the Lawn Ballroom Circle

8:00pm PDT

Karaoke Studio 1, Studio 2, Studio 3, Studio 4