View full sizeAP PhotoA Geauga County judge is deciding today whether accused Chardon High school shooter T.J. Lane, right, will be tried as an adult. Here, Lane listens to his attorney during court proceedings in Juvenile Court Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in ChardonCHARDON, Ohio -- The Geauga County sheriff's deputy who arrested T.J. Lane after students were shot at Chardon High School said the teenager told him he had no idea why he opened fire in the school cafeteria. Deptuy Jon Bilicic said he came upon Lane on the side of Wooden Road several miles from the school in Chardon Township after the shooting.He said Lane told him he just "killed a bunch of people." When Bilicic asked him why, he said, "I don't know." ... Continue reading →
No matter who you are and how great a show you put on, be prepared to be upstaged by geology at Red Rocks. In theory, why would anyone attend a concert? After all, the best performance of a musician, captured with the best technology on CD, is available for less than 20 bucks on Amazon. Or via the DVD recording of a concert, so the viewer can actually see the performers' faces (for better or for worse). But as anyone who has ever been to these 10 venues knows, nothing beats the adrenaline, the exhilaration of watching an amazing performance live in a beautiful space, or the rush of discovery that comes with witnessing the birth of a newcomer who you know will become a ... Continue reading →
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Les Suzukamo is an award-winning business reporter covering technology, energy and local media. He was a founding member of AAJA’s Minnesota chapter and was co-chairman of the Twin Cities AAJA National Convention in 1996. Q&A What’s your life motto?One of my favorite sayings comes from Marie Curie: Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. What advice would you give for up-and-coming journalists?My advice to up-and-coming journalists is simple: There is life and there is journalism. Understand the difference. Honor both. You were one of the founding members of AAJA-Minnesota. What was it like to establish the chapter?I was one of the original five founding members. The number sticks in my memory because it was the minimum needed to establish ... Continue reading →
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) will hold elections for the positions of President, Vice President for Broadcast and Treasurer. Candidates elected to these volunteer positions begin their two-year terms on January 1, 2013. AAJA members get to meet the remaining candidates for vice president for broadcast and treasurer: Niala K. Boodhoo and Gautham V. Nagesh, respectively. Audio archive of the May 16 Meet the Candidates for President forum will be posted soon. Click here for candidate statements and election information. AAJA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional and educational organization with over 1,400 members across the United States and in Asia. Founded in 1981, AAJA has been at the forefront of change in the journalism industry. AAJA's mission is to provide a means of association ... Continue reading →
