ORGANIZATIONS

South Asian Journalists Assocation

The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) was formed in March 1994 with 18 members and was incorporated is a New York non-profit organization 1996.  As of December 31, 2004, SAJA has over 630 members, including 170+ students. The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) is a non-profit organization that provides a networking and resource forum for journalists of South Asian origin and journalists interested in South Asia or the South Asian Diaspora. SAJA's mission also includes acting as a resource to facilitate and promote accurate coverage of South Asia and South Asians in North America.

Independent Press Assocation

The IPA is the only association dedicated to serving independently owned and run, "mission-driven" publications-magazines, newspapers, and web sites that promote the public interest in political, social, and cultural diversity and richness.

Membership in the IPA breaks the isolation through the IPA online publishers forum, quarterly newsletter, conferences and workshops. We also have a series of 11 technical assistance manuals, online FAQs and connections to vendors supporting the independent press.

UNITY: Journalists of Color

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. is a strategic alliance advocating news coverage about people of color, and aggressively challenging its organizations at all levels to reflect the nation’s diversity. UNITY, representing more than 10,000 journalists of color, is comprised of four national associations: Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and the Native American Journalists Association.

In addition to planning the largest regular gathering of journalists in the nation, UNITY develops programs and institutional relationships that promote its mission. For more information on UNITY, visit www.unityjournalists.org, email info@unityjournalists.org or call (703) 854-3585.