AAJA Atlanta Chapter

Registration just opened up for the next panel in AAJA Atlanta’s 2024 workshop series, so secure your spot soon! 👀

The fourth panel of our series will feature producers that have worked on a variety of news platforms. Learn what strategies are essential to be successful in a fast-paced 🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️ control room and working on a news desk. Whether you’re a student or a seasoned journalist, this is your chance to connect, ask questions and get inspired! 🤩

Register through the 🔗 in our bio!

It’s not too late to sign up for our upcoming panel! 👀🚨

The third panel of our series will feature leaders from newsrooms of various sizes. Whether you’re a student looking to kickstart your career or someone already working in a newsroom, this is your chance to connect, ask questions and get inspired. Learn what managers are looking for in a resume and what it takes to keep advancing your career. Don’t miss it—we can’t wait to see you there!

All workshops will be held virtually - use the link in our bio to register! 🔗

Join AAJA Atlanta for our ongoing 2024 Summer Workshop series! These small-group, monthly workshops will give you a chance to hone your journalism skills and learn new ones!

All workshops will be held virtually for the series to make them more accesible instead of the original on site location.

The third panel of our series will take place on September 26, and it will focus on leadership in a newsroom. After you register, we will send the zoom link closer to the date, so sign up soon! Register through the link in our bio.

The Atlanta chapter of AAJA welcomes all high school and college students & journalists to join us for the second workshop in our virtual summer series!

This workshop on July 13 will give you an opportunity to learn from top journalists working in print and digital media, so sign up soon! 🤩🗞️

Register through the link in our bio!

Please join Miguel in a convo with AAJA ATL tomorrow, June 15! Sign up link in bio.

Miguel Angel Martinez, a native of Guadalajara, Mexico, graduated from the University of Guadalajara’s School of Fine Arts with a degree in illustration and graphic design. He launched his photography career as a commercial photographer at a studio in Guadalajara, working for a major advertising company. After relocating to the United States, Miguel shifted his focus to photojournalism.

He has worked as both a freelance and staff photographer for numerous publications, including the Durham Herald-Sun, Que Pasa Newspaper, the Independent Weekly in North Carolina, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he has been a staff photographer since April 2022.

His previous long-term position was with Mundo Hispanico, the largest Spanish-language newspaper in the USA, where he served as a staff photographer for 14 years. In this role, he traveled nationwide to cover significant events such as President Trump’s Inauguration, the National Democratic Convention, international soccer, the Super Bowl, and special assignments on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Miguel’s work has been featured in various prominent publications across Mexico, the USA, and internationally, including Reforma in Mexico City, Mural in Guadalajara, El Norte in Monterrey, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the LA Times.

He is a highly decorated multimedia photojournalist, a testament to his expertise and credibility in the field. He has won multiple awards, including two Southeastern Regional Emmys for video in the Human-Interest category (bringing his total to eight), an Excellence Award by the Atlanta Press Club, first place in Outstanding Community Photo from the National Association of Hispanic Publications, and 14 first-place awards from the same organization. Additionally, he received the Compañeros Award from the Latin-American Association of Georgia.

Please join in a convo with AAJA ATL tomorrow, June 15! Sign up link in bio.

Check out some of her work and her bio in this post.

Alyssa Pointer is an independent visual storyteller based in Atlanta, Georgia. She currently works as a video journalist with Reuters.

Alyssa is a skilled and awarded storyteller with 5+ years using still images and video to narrate stories within communities.

She has interned and worked as a staff visual journalist in legacy newsrooms, including the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Chicago Tribune.

She’s a graduate of Western Kentucky University’s award winning photojournalism program.

Join AAJA Atlanta for our 2024 Summer Workshop series!

These small-group, monthly workshops will give you a chance to hone your journalism skills and learn new ones!

Our first workshop on visual media is next month on June 15. To sign up click the link in our bio. We hope you can join us!

to the Early Career & Student Journalism workshop we hosted in February, where hiring managers, reporters and anchors from top news organizations shared how to land your next journalism job!

In honor of AAPI month, AAJA Atlanta recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to our society. to our Early Career & Student Journalism workshop we hosted in February, connecting AAPI members of the community and allies with the younger generation in hopes of growing diversity and AAPI representation in newsrooms!

Are you a student or early-career journalist in or near Atlanta? 🍑🏙️

AAJA Atlanta welcomes you to attend our annual student & early-career journalism workshop at CNN on February 24th! All high school and college students and early career journalists are welcome to our day-long workshop. Let top talent from CNN, AJC and 11Alive help chart your career! 📈🗞️

For a detailed schedule of the workshop & registration info, please visit the link in our bio! 🔗‼️

We hope everyone has had a great start to the new school year! We'd love to see current and potential members of AAJA at our upcoming meeting and picnic. Some food, drinks, and blankets to sit on will be provided + visitor parking is available in the lot behind:

John Lewis Student Center
351 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332

Please email any questions and your RSVP to [email protected] if you plan on attending. Hope to see you all there!

Calling all AAJA members, especially students and young professionals 🌟— get a chance to meet members of the ATL chapter during our virtual mixer on May 18! Mix, mingle and network with the chapter + other students. Register through our eventbrite and you will receive a zoom link to join!