Saturday, December 21, 2024

The Finalists

Above: Finalist Nancy Tran of TNT Radio. Image courtesy of Ding Ding TV.

Reporting In Language

Media | Journalist(s) | Medium | Title / Description

Outstanding Breaking News Reporting

YTV | Pomsang Kim | Broadcast | Black-Korean American Friendship Mural Discovered in Wake of LA Riots
World Journal | Charles Ding | Print | Jewelry Heist

Outstanding Editorials

Alianza | Javier Alvarado and Rossana Drumond | Print | Interview with jailed community leader Jose Hernandez
Sing Tao TV | Joseph Leung | Broadcast | Compensation for Chinese American scientist and the Midterm Elections
La Opinion | Araceli Martinez Ortega | Print | Surviving the Impact of Breast Implants
TNT Radio | Nancy Tran | Broadcast | Hate Crimes Against the Vietnamese Community
Nancy Tran’s TNT Radio serves Vietnamese with trusted helpful information, infused with love and an upbeat and hopeful note. But not everything is OK, and she notes that hate crimes need to be met with more understanding. Video by Ding Ding TV.

Outstanding Feature Writing

Nguoi Viet | Kalynh Ngo | Print | Profile of Music Producer To Van Lai
Skylink TV | Rachel Tan | Broadcast | Interview with Black Hero of Oakland Chinatown
La Opinion | Araceli Martinez Ortega | Print | Three Middle-Aged Women Work Through Difficulties of COVID and Family
Alianza | Rossana Drummond | Broadcast | Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

Outstanding Explanatory Reporting

Korea Daily | Suah JangPrint | Covering the lives and rights of Korean American seniors
Sing Tao Radio | CiCi ShenBroadcast | Chip Manufacturing in China and the U.S.
Kiosko | Nora EstradaPrint | Vaccine Disinformation
YTV | John KimBroadcast | Promoting COVID-19 Vaccines
Skylink TV | Danny WongBroadcast | How Can We Have a Safe Oakland Chinatown?

Outstanding Investigative Reporting

LA Opinion | Jorge Macias | Print | The Testimony of a Transgender Woman Experiencing Hate and Discrimination
SBS International | Paul Chun | Broadcast | The Sex Industry in LA Koreatown
Korea Daily | Nicole Chang | Print | Analyzing the U.S. Census and the Evolving Korean American Community

Outstanding International Reporting

World Journal | Charles Ding | Print | How Different Countries Managed the Pandemic
Little Saigon | John Dinh, Xuan Thai, Dinh Quang, Anh Thai | Broadcast | Reporting from Ukraine and Poland in the Early Days of the War

Reporting In English

Media | Journalist(s) | Medium | Title / Description

Outstanding Breaking News Reporting

Vida En Valle | Maria Ortiz Briones | Print | Covering Local Elections in Tulare County
ONME News | Julia Dudley Najieb | Broadcast | Nursing Home Workers are Paid with Bounced Checks from Sunnyside Convalescent Hospital
SFVS | Diana Martinez | Print | The Arraignment of a Man Accused of Hate Against a Filipino Family

Outstanding Editorials

Philippines News | Ramon Faustino L Dolor II writing under the name Beting Laygo Dolor | Print | The Disappearance of Cockfighting Aficionados
Black Voice News | S.E. Williams | Print | Death in Detention
India Currents | Prem Pariyar | Print | A Case for Caste-Based Protections
Immigrating to the U.S. from Nepal to escape caste discrimination, Prem Pariyar says caste discrimination is a global social justice issue, human rights issue, and civil rights issue. Video by Ding Ding TV.

Outstanding Feature Writing

Black Catholic Messenger | Nate Tinner-Williams | Print | Interview with a Priest
Hmong Daily News | Marc Phillip Yablonka | Print | Reflections on a Trip
Hmong Daily News Publisher Macy Yang speaks for Marc who is recovering from surgery. Marc wrote about visiting his Laos and Thailand after 15 years after the end of the Vietnam War. Video by Ding Ding TV.

Outstanding Investigative Reporting

Sacramento Observer | Genoa Barrow | Print | DV and Community Gun Violence
SFVS | Martha Eskenazy Diaz | Print | Why Latino Residents Choose not to Receive a COVID Vaccine
Black Voice News | Breanna Reeves | Print | Experiences of a Formerly Incarcerated Man

Outstanding International Reporting

AsAm News | Corrie Martin | Print | Babies and War-Jane Chen’s Baby Incubators Used in Russia-Ukraine War
Immigrant News | Pamela Anchang | Broadcast | Conversations about Africa
India Currents | Ritu Marwah | Print | Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Drive Change in Rural India
Ritu Marwa writes for India Currents about generational aspirations, and how a Silicon Valley entrepreneur can drive changes in rural India. Video by Ding Ding TV.

Outstanding Explanatory Reporting

Black Voice News | Breanna Reeves | Print | Birthing While Black
El Tecolote | Mara Cavallaro and Ricardo Gomez | Print | Reproductive Justice Without Borders

Outstanding Photo-Essays

LA Standard | Jason Lewis | Juneteenth Celebration
El Nuevo Sol | Sonia Gurrola | Hiking in Malibu Creek State Park
As a Photo-Journalist, Sonia Gurrola wants to bring awareness and change; she documents the truth and records history at the same time. Video by Ding Ding TV.

Outstanding Photography

US News Express | Keyang Pang | Pastor Billy Chang
Korea Daily | Sang Jin Kim | A Homeless Person in Koreatown
India Currents | Sree Sripathy | Tying a Turban

Outstanding Website

Indian Voices | Verónica Wood | Online | indigenousnetwork.org
Siliconeer | Vansh A. Gupta | Online | siliconeer.com

Outstanding Social Media

Radio B’alam | Online | Indigenous Migrants Showcase Their Organizing Abilities
Slavic Sacramento | Ruslan Gurzhiy | Online | Russian Police Officer Living the American Dream
Slavic Sacramento Ruslan Gurzhiy shares the challenges and difficulties of Slavic immigrants in the U.S. Video by Ding Ding TV.

And The Winners Are

The complete 2023 California Ethnic Media Awards ceremony with an impromptu appearance and opening speech by CA Controller Malia M. Cohen.

What Is "Ethnic Media" – Who Qualifies?

Ethnic news outlets are those print, online, broadcast platforms that target a specific audience defined by race, ethnic origin, religious affiliation, gender identity and that publish regularly. Pan-ethnic media outlets target multiple ethnic audiences (such as pan-AAPI, pan African diaspora, pan-immigrant, pan people-of-color, pan LGBTQ+).