AAJA

The Asian American Journalist Association is a non-profit educational organization that works to support Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists, encourage and assist Asian American and Pacific Islander students interested in journalism careers, to provide their community an awareness of news media and understanding of how to gain access, and to monitor news media organizations accuracy and fairness in the coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

On their website, numerous resources are available to members, including leadership programs, job opportunities, resume postings, awards, and a yearly convention. For students, their are internship opportunities listed, scholarships, internship grants, journalism training, graduate school scholarships, and student groups.

One of the most informative sections of the website is the Media Watch page. Here, people can report to the AAJA unfair or inaccurate news media coverage about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The Eye on the News section lists offenses and shows the letters the AAJA sent to those stations and publications addressing the issue. The Community Alerts! section has articles about issues of racial insensitivity. Everything from a photo of Miley Cyrus that caused offense, to a policeman referring to an unidentified Asian male as "Jackie Chan" instead of "John Doe."

Having an organization to monitor media and point out instances of racial insensitivity is important because it brings this issue to the offender's attention. This educates people and increases sensitivity about words and actions that people may not realize are offensive.