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Stay tuned for a replay of the session I’m doing at the N3Con journalism conference in Hong Kong, May 24-26, 2013, with Alex Lo of the South China Morning Post.

It’s not too late to join us. You can register on site at the University of Hong Kong for US $77. Find out more at www.n3con.com.

The livestream begins at 9:15a HKT on Saturday, May 25.

I know I’m one of the faithful members who would go to an AAJA convention even if it was in Detroit. (I did, and had a ball.) But I don’t represent all of you who are choosy about how to spend your hard-earned money and time. So here are five reasons why you should register for the AAJA Convention in New York, Aug. 21-24, before early-bird rates end tomorrow/Tuesday. Rates are $225 for pro members, and $100 for students until end of Tuesday.

Top Five Reasons to Register Now for the AAJA Convention

1. It’s in New York, the media capital of the world. That means you’re going to meet editors and hiring managers you will not meet at another AAJA convention because it’s in their backyard. By the way, did you know you  can upload a resume to AAJA’s online database and schedule meetings with three news companies of your choice before you even get to NY? It’s a great way to network even if you aren’t actively job searching.
2. Programming is getting a makeover. I’ve seen a dramatic transformation in AAJA’s convention sessions over the past five years. It’s more relevant, it reflects a digital-first multiplatform mindset and it re-ignites the journalism flame within. This year that transformation is getting even more dramatic. There will be 5-minute Lightning Sessions. Attendees will vote, American Idol-style, on who will present some of the lineup. The pre-convention workshop lineup features an all-day Learn to Code workshop. Check out a sneak preview of workshop lineup: http://www.aaja.org/convention-workshop/
3. It’s going to be big. AAJA expects 850 attendees!
4. You know you’re going to regret not going when you see the tweets, Instagram photos and Facebook updates from New York. 
5. Did you know that the chapter that registers the largest percentage of its members will get 10 percent off convention registration for the 2014 AAJA convention? 

Register now at http://www.aaja.org/nyc2013/

AAJA Seattle is also taking applications for the Founders Scholarship, which helps a student  member go to the convention! Deadline is April 30. Apply here: http://www.aajaseattle.org/scholarships/

Rates will rise by $50 to $75 after Tuesday. Take the money you’ll save and come to dinner and karaoke with former AAJA VP George Kiriyama this Saturday, April 20. (Email me at schan47@yahoo.com if you want to join us for either or both events.)

KUOW radio is making its youth internship program, RadioActive, permanent and hiring two full-time producers to run it. Here is the job posting:

KUOW Public Radio seeks two full-time producers for its youth internship program, RadioActive. Experience working with youth highly desirable. Background in radio production required. Competitive salary plus excellent UW benefits offered. For a complete job description and application procedures go to http://www.washington.edu/jobs, click on “Staff Jobs”, and search for Req # 94317. Do not apply to KUOW directly. AA/EO

I <3 The Seattle Times business section so much that I worked there twice.  

JOB DESCRIPTION The Seattle Times is looking for an experienced, high-end reporter with proven business reporting and writing skills who can help our newsroom demonstrate to readers why our journalism is indispensable.

QUALIFICATIONS Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years Business reporting experience in a major news organization and a proven track record of developing enterprise and watchdog stories that break news and make a significant difference in their communities. We want reporters who know how to dig deep but who also know how to write the results into compelling human stories for A1. Reporting openings here are rare, so we are only looking for the best and the brightest. Candidates should be passionate about storytelling, generating their own ideas to take readers where they have not been before through exclusive reporting and imaginative writing. Must be able to dig through SEC documents, be a wiz at the Bloomberg terminal and a master of Excel. Multimedia skills are a plus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION To apply, submit the following materials via this website no later than April 8.

• Cover letter
• Resume
• No more than 10 stories or packages. Please submit either PDFs of the content or a Word document with a list of URLs (If any content is behind a paywall, please save a PDF version instead and upload to this site as an attachment).

Thoughts from AAJA President-elect Paul Cheung on the UNITY name. Friday, Dec. 14, is the last day for AAJA, NAJA, NLGJA and NAHJ to weigh in on a poll regarding UNITY’s name.

He’s right. To be truly diverse, we must create a culture of inclusion.

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As a leader who advocates for diverse newsrooms, we must speak up for those who lack a voice, regardless of their gender, race, socio-economic background, ethnicity or sexual identity.

To be truly diverse, we must create a culture of inclusion.

“Unity: Journalists for Diversity” is the most inclusive name.

My passion for diversity is strong.

My commitment to ensure that our industry delivers a complete, fair and representative picture of our communities will not waver.

This is the time for us to listen with an open mind and an open heart.

This is the time for us to embrace our common goals and not be divided by our differences.

This is the time for us to honor our history and build a better tomorrow.

We still have a long road ahead of us, and we must work together. We have a new addition to our family, and, as in any relationship, it needs time to grow.

This is the time for us to stop perpetuating the misconceptions of what broke us up and what will keep us apart.

This is the time for us to show the journalism industry that we are united in the cause of diversifying newsrooms and our news coverage.

I’m not an UNITY board member yet so I don’t have an official vote in this matter. As the incoming AAJA President, it’s important I share with all of you my thoughts.

So, please remember to cast your ballot today and let the UNITY board know what name best represents us!

Join me in congratulating and welcoming Thanh Tan to The Seattle Times editorial board! Thanh, now a multimedia reporter at the Texas Tribune, is joining our opinion section on Sept. 10 as a multimedia editorial writer. 

Thanh is a strategic hire that positions our opinion section for the future. She brings visual/video talents as a seasoned broadcast journalist, hard-hitting reporting skills from covering Texas and Idaho state government and a digital, engagement mindset from her work at the Trib. 

Plus, she is an Olympia native, an AAJA member and a former winner of the Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship. 

Before moving to Austin, Tan worked at Idaho Public Television and was a general assignment reporter for the ABC affiliate in Portland, Ore. Her work has appeared on PBS NewsHour, This American Life and in the New York Times. Check out her appearance on the Rachel Maddow show this month.