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Jeong Park 박종찬

1 month

Anyhow, I've officially started my job at The Seattle Times -- For any tips, ideas or complaints (about Seattle, Western Washington, Pacific Northwest or, I don't know, the world we live in), please e-mail me at jpark @seattletimes .com. Thanks y'all.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Final note on the way out (for now): I was at the Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park just hours before, marveling at its scale and buying (probably way too many) skewers.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

It's hard to define Monterey Park -- A city that's America's first "suburban Chinatown" -- But also a city with multiple openly gay API council members. A city struggling with poverty -- Boarding houses, for instance -- but also a city with incredible amount of tenacity

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Jeong Park 박종찬

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1 year

Monterey Park, to me as someone who visits often, is a city and community that really crystallizes, in my opinion, the diversity and vibrancy of Asian Americans.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

In all the coverage that's to follow about this city, I hope all of this doesn't get forgotten. Anyway, see y'all soon...

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

2 months

Speaking of which, some personal news: I am moving up the I-5 to join the amazing crew at @seattletimes to become an assistant metro editor, editing morning breaking news starting at 6 a.m. I start next month -- And moving up to Seattle at the end of March.

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2 months

Someone is going to build a great media company out of the ashes of the last two months. The amount of talent on the market right now is unreal.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

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I'll have more reflection once this wears off, but hey, how many people can say they've worked their dream job before turning 30? I can say that. I have no regrets -- But hopes the LA Times can keep the beat of covering Asian American communities which remain vital to SoCal.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

I get the point, but I mean, this happened in the wee hours of night for everyone in the U.S. and there are staffing limitation...

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Hearing reports of mass shooting in Monterey Park. I'm heading over there, but please let me know if you are hearing anything or know someone at the scene...

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

I've been told my email will be shut off in 20 minutes -- so jeongpark52 @gmail .com is my personal email if anyone wants to message me for anything

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

It's now been five days after the Monterey Park tragedy and three days after the Half Moon tragedy. Here's a recap of our coverage (+ Notable coverage from others):

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

2 months

Good morning -- And hello from L.A.'s Union Station, where I am embarking on a 13-ride, 37-hour-and-46-minute journey from L.A. to S.F., only using municipal/regional bus and train. Follow me along the ride ->

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

Yep, they got me.

Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸

@mattdpearce

3 months

L.A. Times management has notified me that 94 @latguild members are being notified of intended layoff today, or about one-fourth of our whole membership. This total, while devastating, is nonetheless far lower than the total number of Guild layoffs initially expected last week.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Good night

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Here is the statement Alhambra Unified Superintendent sent to the district's parents -- The district includes Monterey Park:

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Believe me: I and my colleagues are working overdrive to get as much information as possible.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

"The newsroom’s sole reporting positions dedicated to covering Southern California’s diverse Black and Asian communities will be eliminated."

Melissa Gomez

@MelissaGomez004

3 months

These layoffs are devastating. We, the Latino, Black, AAPI and MENASA Caucuses have put out a statement. If these layoffs are allowed to go through, Latino Caucus will lose 38% of its members; Black Caucus will lose 36%; AAPI/MENASA will lose 34%.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

This will likely be my last thread recapping our and others coverage of Monterey Park. At the end, I have some thanks to give and some reflections to share. Thread to follow:

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Here at the Koreatown Senior and Community Center, elders keep dancing (To "trot"/트로트)

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

2 months

I genuinely mean it: If someone needs help with their journalism cover letter, please DM or email me at jeongpark52 @gmail .com (Send me your cover letter and the listing for the job you are applying to). I would love to help -- and repay some of the help I got in my own process.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

FYI, important note here: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (or TECO) in LA has told us that the names of two victims in the Monterey Park shooting are Yu-Lun Kao and Wen-Tau Yu, not Yu Kao and Wen Yu as initially released by the coroner's office.

Dancers, grandparents, community builders: All 11 killed in Monterey Park shooting identified

All 11 people killed in the Monterey Park shooting have been identified. They're remembered as dancers, beloved family members and pillars of the community.

www.latimes.com

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

Thanks for kind words yesterday. My apology if I haven't gotten to you. Thought a lot about the path forward -- The best revenge, if that's the word to be used at this point, after all this is to find happiness and success elsewhere. So I will try to do that. Godspeed...

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra are blocked off with police tapes and detectives are seen walking in... Captain Meyer of LA Sheriff had mentioned of another event in Alhambra in relation to the Monterey Park shooting.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 month

Me, as a reporter (waiting for edits): Hmm, I wonder what editors do all day. Me, as an editor (in between trying to do five things at once): Oh God. (It's been pretty fun but also hectic week!)

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

Now that I'm officially on the job hunt, it's time for what we call the reverse job posting. Here's a thread of what I can do: But first, my e-mail is jeongpark52 @gmail .com. You can find my work at . My LinkedIn is here:

Jeong Park - The Seattle Times | LinkedIn

I am an assistant metro editor at The Seattle Times, where I lead the morning coverage of local and regional breaking and trending news. I joined the Seattle Times in March 2024, after two years of...

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

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Hi!

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

2 months

So I was asked by someone on general advice on how to write a good journalism cover letter. First, here's a good summary from the NPR: But my key points (Thread to follow):

How to write a cover letter for a journalism job or internship

Please, please, PLEASE read this before applying to a position at a member station or NPR (or ANY journalism job, really).

training.npr.org

Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

2 months

I genuinely mean it: If someone needs help with their journalism cover letter, please DM or email me at jeongpark52 @gmail .com (Send me your cover letter and the listing for the job you are applying to). I would love to help -- and repay some of the help I got in my own process.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

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Seattle Times might be the only newsroom with an H Mart (District H) right next to it, which not gonna lie did nudge me toward this job.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

As someone who is going through their first layoff (hello!), it's been very mentally healthy for me to recognize that nothing about layoffs is about you and that layoffs are often as random as spinning a roulette wheel

Holly Anderson 🍇

@HollyAnderson

3 months

The sooner you internalize this the better off you’ll be for the next layoff, and there will be a next layoff:

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

11 months

Much of coverage around the Monterey Park mass shooting -- The biggest mass shooting in LA County history -- simply would not have happened without Mandarin-speaking reporters and editors in the newsroom

James Queally

@JamesQueallyLAT

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Earlier this year, we were only able to bring home a story about alleged abuse suffered inside a juvenile camp because Melissa interviewed the Spanish-speaking victim. Our bilingual journos are mission critical and it is INSANE that our managers don’t see that.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

It's now just about three days after the tragedy in Monterey Park, and two days after the tragedy in Half Moon Bay -- We look at how the Asian American community is grieving -- and the tough questions it's asking, about our elders' pain and isolation:

3 California mass shootings force grieving Asian Americans to ask painful questions

Asian Americans across the country are anguishing over the recent mass shootings, in which older Asian men have allegedly opened fire on other Asians.

www.latimes.com

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Monterey Park is where last night's tragedy happened. But the city is much more than that. What to know about the city and America's first suburban Chinatown. W/ @LATDoug ->

Lunar New Year shooting: A grim moment in Monterey Park, America's first suburban Chinatown

The Lunar New Year mass shooting in Monterey Park has residents mourning in their tight-knit suburb once dubbed the "Chinese Beverly Hills" as the population changed.

www.latimes.com

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

My idea of self-care, in times like this, is to stand in front of a wall heater for two minutes

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Wrapping up our coverage for the night and early morning. But I opened up my DM if you have any tips or thoughts. You can also email Jeong.park @latimes .com...

Ron Lin

@ronlin

1 year

10 people killed, 10 injured in mass shooting at Monterey Park dance studio, east of L.A., on the eve of the Lunar New Year. It's one of the worst shootings in modern California history @JeongPark52 @SummerrLin @Rjaellis @LAcrimes @liborjany @LATvives

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

5 months

I've said this enough, but a healthy Southern California media ecosystem needs a strong OC Register, SGV Tribune, etc. as much as it needs a strong LA Times. SCNG papers and their reporters are often on the frontline of how we get information about local city councils, etc.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Here's our story on how the Dodgers' disinvite of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence brought a backlash, especially from LGBTQ fans of the team. With @sic_sonja

The Dodgers booted the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Then came a big-league backlash

The Dodgers rescinded plans to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on Pride Night, only to encounter a heated backlash. "We’re not used to people going to bat for drag queens," one Sister said.

www.latimes.com

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

10 months

This is where I point out that the MediaNewsGroup/Alden's Southern California News Group's Long Beach Press Telegram is hiring a City Hall reporter for $40K, or $19.23 an hour, to live in one of the most expensive metro in the country:

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

Also, as much ink has been spilled over layoffs at the LA Times and elsewhere, thinking of our colleagues in Tijuana and the Gaza -- and everywhere else -- who continue to face so much threats to the work they do. I wish I had as much courage as them:

'Half justice is not justice': Tijuana journalists remember slain colleagues and demand answers

This month marks the two-year anniversary of the murders of Margarito Martinez and Lourdes Maldonado. Six people have been indicted or sentenced, but questions remain

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 month

Thanks for the memories, Los Angeles. Truly the City of Angels.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

Follow @NBCAsianAmerica , @amyyqin , @lihanlihan , @kolyn_cheang , @emmahhall1 , @heyallysonrae -- And make sure to show your support for the coverage of the AAPI community (and, you know, maybe make the LAT regret cutting this position) ->

Michelle Ye Hee Lee

@myhlee

3 months

This is such a big loss for the AAPI community and LATimes. @JeongPark52 has been a must-read to understand the pulse of Southern California’s Asian American communities, which can often be a bellwether for AAPIs across the nation. Hire him:

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

Needless to say, but thanks so much to the @latguild for negotiating a good severance package and terms of the layoff that has given me some time and space to think of the jobs I'm applying to...

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

Submitting entries for the AAJA awards, and uhh, I didn't realize until now that I finished runner-up for the excellence in political reporting last year for those stories ():

How two corgis and a Pikachu suit helped Kenneth Mejia make history in L.A. controller race

Kenneth Mejia wins the race for L.A. city controller, becoming the first Asian American elected to citywide office in L.A.

www.latimes.com

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

I will be fine -- I'm staying in journalism and you will know soon where I am going -- But I am so lucky that I can afford to be mobile and flexible as a single guy in my 20s. Many of my colleagues don't -- And media jobs in LA are getting harder and harder to find...

Gabriel San Román

@gsanroman2

3 months

A scarcity of journalism jobs, an abundance of bloodbath media headlines and a reserve talent pool deepened by the deposed… The bosses can wield all of that as powerful leverage—and they know it Media workers can’t mount much of a push back if they ingest precarity as destiny

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@JeongPark52

8 months

Good Labor Day morning! Here's our story on how a lack of bus shelters has reshaped the lives of Korean American elders in Koreatown, for whom buses serve as their lifeline ->

In Koreatown, a lack of bus shelters makes a hot summer even hotter

For many older Korean immigrants, buses are a lifeline. Some live in the suburbs and endure long rides with multiple transfers to take classes at senior centers, meet up with friends or go shopping...

www.latimes.com

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7 months

Good morning! Fresno became the first California city to ban discrimination based on caste -- How Oaxacans and the LA City Council played a part ->

In Fresno, Sikhs and Oaxacans unite to pass caste discrimination ban

People with roots in Mexico's Oaxaca state joined Sikhs' push for the ban after city and labor leaders in L.A. were caught on tape having a racist conversation.

www.latimes.com

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@JeongPark52

10 months

. @eaJPark !!!

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

New: California could be the first state to ban caste-based discrimination, under a bill proposed by Senator Aisha Wahab (SB 403: ). This comes after Seattle in February became the first city to ban caste discrimination.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Our new Black L.A. reporter (and fellow SCNG alum) @TheBrennonD is starting with a banger - How Allensworth, a town built by Black people and ruined by racially motivated decisions, is rebuilding its future ->

Allensworth, a onetime Black utopia, could rise again from the Central Valley dust

A California Historic Park commemorates life in Allensworth, a Central Valley town founded after the Civil War where Black residents could prosper.

www.latimes.com

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

From Zion National Park...

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

I don't fanboy over an individual nowadays, but after all he and B.A.P. went through, can't help but to cheer for Jongup. Also, look at this performance!!! ->

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Taking a bit of a breather for the night. I went on NPR's Weekend Edition this morning to talk about last night's tragedy as well as what Monterey Park means for the Asian American community ->

Monterey Park has a special significance for the Asian community in LA

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Jeong Park about the mass shooting last night in Monterey Park, CA.

www.npr.org

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

I will say, glad to be in a unionized newsroom so I had at least some time to expect this rather than having this sprung suddenly because that would have sucked.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

10 months

@eaJPark Absolutely wildin'. I feel like I deserve this after this week lol

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

Oh, for all the haters, happy Lunar New Year. I'll keep muting ya.

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@JeongPark52

3 months

Now that it's dawning on me that I'm likely going to be leaving L.A. in a matter of weeks. Man, I'm going to miss this city...

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

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When I got laid off in January, @edsbs asked me for Venmo -- In a hazy state, I did. And my God, he dropped me the biggest beer money I ever had. So this is in honor of you, Spencer. Have yourself a Bud Light (or whatever else). #CharitibundiBowl @HollyAnderson @newampaths

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@JeongPark52

5 months

I beg of you, just because someone is an Asian American doesn't make it a story for an Asian American community reporter (me).

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

There are so many statements and I can't and won't share them all, but this from Committee of 100 and Lily Lee Chen, a former mayor of Monterey Park and the first Chinese American female mayor in the U.S., stood out.

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1 year

Happening now: Asian Americans Advancing Justice is hosting a community dance event at Alhambra's Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio, where a gunman had entered after shooting 11 dead in Monterey Park.

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@JeongPark52

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I don't know why I am in Politico California Playbook today, but hooray?! (Thanks @dustingardiner and @lara_korte !)

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@JeongPark52

4 months

Merry Christmas to this person, who responded to my Tinder message six years later!!! (I don't share my personal life but this is way too funny for me to not share)

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@JeongPark52

3 months

Getting pumped for job interviews by listening to songs with the titles of cities I'm applying to lol

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@JeongPark52

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What a headline!

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

LA Times has translated its profiles of 11 victims of the Monterey Park shooting into Chinese ->

'舞蹈是她的生命' 緬懷Monterey Park槍擊案受害者

1月21日，'舞星'舞廳發生了加州近代歷史上最嚴重的大規模槍擊事件之一，11人因此殞命。這是他們的故事。

www.latimes.com

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@JeongPark52

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Because our community -- Southern California and its diverse and vibrant population -- deserves better from its paper of record.

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@JeongPark52

10 months

Not often you get to go clubbing for work - But for queer Asian Americans, spaces like QT Nightlife, QNA and Queer Asian Social Club have been places to find their community and belonging in the age of anti-Asian hate and anti-LGBTQ+ laws ->

A night at the club where queer Asian Americans no longer feel like 'black sheep'

Being Asian American and LGBTQ+ can feel lonely, with institutions such as ethnic churches often disavowing non-heterosexual relationships while traditional LGBTQ+ spaces such as gay bars can be...

www.latimes.com

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@JeongPark52

1 year

At the Getty today

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@JeongPark52

1 year

Got to ride the Vegas Loop which is an interesting experience (But also, makes you think -- Is this just a subway)

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@JeongPark52

3 months

$50 million could have funded at least five years of CalMatters or at least 50(!) Years of the Voice of OC.

Stefanie Murray

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I cannot help but think about how many independent and nonprofit local newsrooms could have put that $50M to work.

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And wait! There's more. Want to work with me? The Seattle Times has an opening for an assistant metro editor to lead the paper's government reporting team!

Government and Politics Editor - The Seattle Times - Career Page

We are seeking a focused and decisive editor to help lead our government and politics coverage!

seattletimes.applytojob.com

Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

2 months

Speaking of which, some personal news: I am moving up the I-5 to join the amazing crew at @seattletimes to become an assistant metro editor, editing morning breaking news starting at 6 a.m. I start next month -- And moving up to Seattle at the end of March.

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Today marks my one-year anniversary at the LA Times! Been a heck of a year. Since it falls so close to New Year's Day, did a roundup of my first year at the LAT here ->

Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

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I should have at least one or more stories in 2022 (Given I work NYE), but this is as good of a time to recap the year that has been for me -- And some of my favorite stories, ordered chronologically: - Our story on the young v. old Koreatown ->

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"Squid Game" boosted Netflix by hundreds of millions. Its creator got "enough to put food on the table." Behind the cheap labor that fuels Netflix's Korean content boom, from @maxsoeunkim ->

Netflix turns to South Korean writers and crews as Hollywood strikes. But they feel exploited too

South Korean content is likely to become even more important to Netflix it seeks to weather the Hollywood writers’ strike. But many writers and producers in the country feel exploited by the stream...

www.latimes.com

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Fun: AAJA Not Fun: COVID :(

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Tomorrow is the Day of Remembrance, of the 81st anniversary of the Executive Order 9066 which led to the incarceration of more than 125,000 people with Japanese descents. In LA, a leader who pushed for reparations will be remembered. From @josie_huang ->

Honoring A Late Civil Rights Leader At LA's Day Of Remembrance. How You Can Participate

Hundreds to gather in Little Tokyo to remember Japanese Americans forcibly removed from homes after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order…

laist.com

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3 months

Oh my goodness, thank you!!! (Yes, Amy hired me for the economic mobility reporter position at the Sacramento Bee)

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@JeongPark52 I hired JeongPark52, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. You will never regret adding him to your organization.

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Monterey Park Lunar New Year festival is packed to the last minutes.

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1 year

Working out of Monterey Park Library for the afternoon and saw the collection of LAT and the SGVT papers from the last three days. Long live print...

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I would regularly drive 2,000 miles a month in LA (even in Sacramento!). The last two weeks in Seattle, I have driven a grand total of..... 10 miles.

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I beg everyone to stop putting K in front of everything

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@JeongPark52

1 year

Another day passed, but it still doesn't feel normal for Monterey Park -- and now the shooting in Half Moon Bay is reopening the wounds that had not even begun to close: Recap of our Monterey Park coverage (+ Notable stories from others):

Half Moon Bay shootings: Gunman kills 7 people in the second California massacre in 3 days

A suspect is in custody after 7 people were shot to death in two separate incidents in Half Moon Bay, Calif.

www.latimes.com

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

11 months

Reminder that Asian American is a group that is very diverse with many different viewpoint, especially on issues like affirmative action

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@JeongPark52

1 year

LSAT Logic Game level difficulty here...

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@JeongPark52

4 months

On a positive news in this month of grim media world, the San Francisco Chronicle finally has an Asian American and Pacific Islander community reporter!

Andy Wong

@MisterAndyWong

4 months

NEW: Poll shows that voters across the board, including #AAPI voters, see through anti-Asian scapegoating. "AAPI voters are critical to winning...they're tired of being scapegoated & are weary of Republican political extremism." #StopTheBlame @StopAAPIHate

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

For no reason at all, here's a story on how the Korean American Journalists Association successfully pressured the LA Times to hire K. Connie Kang, a legendary Korean-speaking reporter who covered the community with depth and sensitivity it deserved:

K. Connie Kang, pioneering Korean American journalist, dies at 76

K. Connie Kang was a meticulous and sensitive observer who covered the city's Asian communities for the L.A. Times with deep understanding, colleagues said.

www.latimes.com

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

9 months

Saw Lim Yun Chan at Hollywood Bowl today -- Man he's amazing

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

2 months

(And sorry haters, turns out there is still a way to get a job not learning to code 😉)

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

Surprisingly (in a good way), my days have been pretty busy a week into the layoffs -- Swear to God feels like applying for a job itself is a full-time job.

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

4 months

Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to be in a fetal position for the next TK days, so I guess we'll keep working and try to figure out what comes next. Godspeed...

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

7 months

One of the most striking memories I have is in 2013, when I wrote a blog post on an immigration protest. My editor at the Daily Bruin, a student newspaper I worked for, asked that I delete it because of my status as a DACA recipient. /Thread

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

3 months

Fairly early on in my job, after so many people asked me what I write about, I wrote a mission statement about my beat: I'm proud to say that I've tried my best to meet the goals outlined below:

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 month

When I asked the Twitter audience what is the most uniquely LA food/restaurant, Philippe's French dip was by far the most popular response. So here it is -- Double-dipped French Beef Dip with a side of dill pickles

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

11 months

I've said this over and over again, but covering AAPI community takes a whole lot of effort than just me -- Because there are so many communities that exist within the AAPI space. I especially feel this way about the South Asian community -- With its million CA residents.

L.A. Times AAPI Caucus

@LATAAPICaucus

11 months

Last week, @latimes rolled out an ill-conceived plan to eliminate more than 10% of its staff. Among those are at least 12 AAPI journalists. #LATimesAAPI

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@JeongPark52

27 days

Ma, I made it (to Seattle)!

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Henry has so many legacies, but one big legacy is his fight against the use of the word "internment" to describe the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Thinking about him today, with the LAT now officially using the word incarceration/imprisonment.

Henry Fuhrmann

@hfuhrmann

4 years

Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the now infamous Executive Order 9066 on Feb. 19, 1942. The subsequent incarceration of some 120,000 U.S. residents of Japanese descent reverberates today with lessons about the fragility of our civil liberties — and the misuse of language. A thread:

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

Governor Gavin Newsom was seen about an hour and a half ago in Monterey Park, visiting restaurants such as NBC Seafood and Ten Ren's Tea Time. He answered a few questions, focusing on condemning the country's gun violence and anti-Asian bigotry. More to come...

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

2 months

(Also, The Seattle Times will perhaps be the only newsroom in the country with two Jeongs -- As I will report to @yihyun_jeong . You are welcome, America)

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

5 months

On assignment: At Sheraton Cerritos for NGL's holiday party. NGL, a logistics company led by a Korean owner, has a high number of Hispanic workers -- The party is emceed by Maru Kim, who is trilingual in English, Korean and Spanish and hosts events such as quinceneras ->

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 year

This is my fourth time renewing DACA -- Jeeze, it's already been that long? -- And I'm kind of stunned at how easy the process has become. Took me less than 15 minutes to do it all online It's a reminder that our immigration system can be made easy -- If there's a will to do it

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

1 month

L.A. media is in a weird, troubling spot, man

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Jeong Park 박종찬

@JeongPark52

9 months

Wait, wait, wait -- The daughter of California AG Rob Bonta plays for the Philippines national soccer team and I wasn't aware of this until this story from @alemolina ?! ->

These Filipina Latinas are living out their World Cup dreams

'Her achievement for this very proud moment in history not only honors her Filipino heritage, but her Mexican side as well,' says Kiara Fontanilla's mother.

www.latimes.com

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