Asian American Journalists Association
Marissa Ding has a diverse work experience that spans various roles and industries. Marissa started their career as a Freelance Photographer in 2020 and then worked as a Student Engagement Intern at Cradle 2 Career from May 2021 to September 2021. In 2021, they also served as an Assistant Photo Editor and Staff Photographer for Daily Trojan. Marissa continued to pursue their passion for photography by joining USC Annenberg Media as a Photojournalist in December 2022. Additionally, they held two roles at Descent Magazine, as a Staff Photographer and Director of Art and Multimedia. Marissa also took on leadership roles, being a VP of Logistics for the USC Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association and a Keck Student Ambassador at the University of Southern California. In 2022, they worked as a Student Researcher at the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and as a Digital Intern at the Charles E. Gagnon Museum and Sculpture Garden. Recently, they started their role as a Health Care Delivery Research Intern at Mayo Clinic in December 2021. Overall, Marissa Ding has a strong background in photography, research, and student engagement.
Marissa Ding completed their high school education at John Marshall Senior High School from 2017 to 2021, earning a High School Diploma. Marissa then pursued their Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies at the University of Southern California, starting in 2021 and is expected to graduate in 2025.
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Asian American Journalists Association
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational and professional organization with more than 1,700 members across the United States and Asia. Since its founding, AAJA has been at the forefront of change in the journalism industry. Our mission is four-fold: — To provide a means of association and support among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) journalists, and to advance AAPI journalists as news managers and media executives. — To provide encouragement, information, advice and scholarship assistance to AAPI students who aspire to professional journalism careers. — To provide to the AAPI community an awareness of news media and an understanding of how to gain fair access. — To research and point out when news media organizations stray from accuracy and fairness in the coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and AAPI issues. AAJA offers a variety of educational, skills training and professional development programs for its student and professional members, as well as guidance on coverage of AAPI issues for the journalism industry and resources on working with the media for AAPI communities. Learn more about AAJA and how you can become a member today: http://www.aaja.org/join Looking for more opportunities to network? Save the date for our National Convention July 19-22, 2023 in Washington, D.C.