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SAJA February Newsletter: Jobs, fellowships and events!

2026-02-23 10:32 AM | Esha Ray (Administrator)

February 23, 2026 — Ramadan Mubarak from SAJA to everyone who celebrates! 

We are excited to start off this year with so many festivities and opportunities to gather together. 

We are devastated to hear about the layoffs at The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The New York Daily News, as well as other newsrooms across the country. We support and stand with anyone affected by the cuts, and we especially want to offer a helping hand to the dozens of South Asian journalists and SAJA members who lost their jobs.

If you missed our last announcement: SAJA is offering complimentary membership to those whose employment has been terminated. Please complete this form so we can assist you.

Below are some of the latest events, job listings and listservs, fellowships and shout outs to put on your radar! 

Events

SAJA members in the Chicago area, be sure to register for our Iftar in celebration of Ramadan! All are welcome, but seats are limited.
When: Thursday, February 26, 5:15pm to 7:30pm
Where: Bereket Turkish, 333 S. Franklin St., Chicago

For our members in NYC, The New York Press Club is hosting a FREE February networking event.
When: Tuesday, February 24, 6 to 8 PM. 
Where: The Beltane, 10 East 16 St., between 5 Ave. and Union Square
Admission: Free. Guests will cover the cost of their own drinks and food orders.

More events to keep track of: 

Feb 24: IRE has a virtual gathering. More info.
Feb 25: CPJ has an in-person event. More info.
February 28: AAJA-LA’s Lunar New Year Dinner. Get tickets!
March 5-6: The Institute for Independent Journalists 2026 Freelance Journalism Conference (Online). Register here
March 5-8: IRE & NICAR Annual Conference in Indianapolis. More info.
March 23-25: Digiday Publishing Summit. Book passes.

March 30-April 1: ONA26 Annual Conference in Chicago. Registration open.

Job listings

WHYY News FM, Editor 
The Atlantic, Staff Writer
The Tarbell Center, Program Director
NBCUniversal, Digital Content Producer, NBC4 & Telemundo 52 Los Angeles
Southern California News Group, Audience Engagement Producer; Reporter
New Hampshire Public Radio, Audience Engagement Producer; Public Radio Summer Internship

Take a look at SAJA’s Job Board page for more listings!

Check out some job listservs

West Coast Media Jobs: A curated list of California & Pacific Northwest journalism jobs delivered to your inbox.

Mandy Hofmockel: A newsletter for journalists who want to keep tabs on the industry and job market.

Inside the Newsroom: The largest curated journalism jobs board in the world: 


Scholarships, fellowships and awards

NYC Students!

2026 Deadline Club Scholarships (deadline 3/9)

California-based opportunities 

KALW, Beat Reporting Fellowship (applications reviewal starts Feb 24)
LA Times, 2026-2027 Fellowships (Deadline: March 1)
UC Berkeley, 2026 California Local News Fellowship (Deadline: March 5)

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SAJA wants to spotlight your work!

We want to highlight all the amazing work our members are doing. Do you have work you’d like featured in our newsletter?

Submit your work here.

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Announcements

National Conference to Address Restoring Trust in Journalism

An urgent national conference to address restoring trust in American journalism is to be held at the University of Mississippi in mid-April. The event, titled “How the News Media Can Regain Public Trust,” will be hosted by the Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation, located at the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media in Oxford. Discussion will focus on solutions to the credibility crisis facing journalism at a time when false information is flourishing, accountability is withering and reporters find themselves under attack from political leaders, including the president of the United States and others across the ideological spectrum. Registration for the event, which will be free for journalists, academics, civic leaders and students will go online in early March. For more information, contact Steven Herman at the Jordan Center: StevenH@OleMiss.edu, 202-643-0510.

Documentary Filmmaker

For the first time in history, a South Asian American has been nominated for two Oscar awards in the same year. Geeta Gandbhir has been nominated in the Documentary Feature Category for the film The Perfect Neighbor on Netflix and in the Documentary Short Category for The Devil is Busy on HBO Max.  If you are interested in writing a story on Geeta and/or her films, contact Rohan Sheth: rsheth@netflix.com, 412-427-2783.


ABOUT US

Founded in March 1994 with just 18 members, the South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) now represents more than 1,000 journalists of South Asian origin across the U.S. and Canada. SAJA serves as a network for training, inspiration, and support—not only for South Asian journalists but for anyone covering South Asia and its diaspora. SAJA also aims to improve the coverage of the Subcontinent and its diaspora. 


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