NORMAN, Oklahoma — The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) stands in solidarity with the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and condemns anti-Asian racism and the shootings in Atlanta.
NAJA urges all journalists and media outlets to follow the reporting guidelines set forth by AAJA on covering Asian American and Pacific Islander communities at www.aaja.org.
Media coverage of anti-Asian racism must provide context of anti-Asian racism and invisibility, and include community voices and experts.
NAJA condemns the hate crime and renews the call to newsrooms to accurately cover the shootings using AAJA Guidance on the Atlanta Shootings.