Do you have something to say or a skill to teach others? Got an idea for a great discussion? Apply to be a panelist at V3Con. We're looking for speakers to be a part of 2013 V3Con (Vision. Visibility. Voice.) to be a part of an ever-growing conference that teaches skills and evokes discussion around Asian American and Pacific Islanders in digital and social media, journalism, blogging and...
After a lengthy battle with leukemia, Janet Liang passed away on September 12, 2012. V3con audiences learned about Liang’s plight on the panel For the Health of It, where her best friend, LiAnn Ishizuka was a panelist. V3con attendees were also able to participate in the Team Janet Bone Marrow Registry drive on-site on the day of the conference. Liang was diagnosed with leukemia in 2009...
"Blog on!" echoed from Central Hall as attendees cheered on fellow bloggers Saturday evening. The Blogger's Showcase, a session moderated by Lac Su and Erin Yoshimura, was a way for seasoned and new bloggers to interact and learn from each other. Su, a co-founder of the original Banana conference that preceded V3, said the V3 Digital Media Conference epitomizes the Asian American voice that...
Can Asian Americans determine who will become the next president this November? We're 18 million and rising, as of the 2010 census, yet we're three times greater than other minority groups to swing in political beliefs. Leaders working in the political spectrum discussed these AAPI issues at V3 Digital Media Conference on Saturday. Los Angeles alone boasts a population of more than a...
More and more people are getting their news from social media. Many people fear that with so many people participating in spreading the news, there is a greater chance of misinformation being spread and that people will receive inaccurate news. So, what are the pros and cons of delivering news through social media, and how are journalists and bloggers adapting to the new trend? All the...
It's not just about the best draft pick or the final score of the Super Bowl game. Sports reporting and social media should stand behind the journalism core: accuracy. "Accuracy is the key thing but now people are worried about ‘I got to tweet this now,’" Angela Sun, Yahoo! Sports Minute host, said. "Taking action: Covering sports in social media" panelists all agreed although social...
MSNBC anchor Richard Lui used to fall asleep listening to the news as a kid. His transistor radio lulled him to sleep, and he’d wake up with little holes on his face, he told a V3Con audience in Saturday’s first panel. But today’s youngsters get their news from Twitter and Facebook, moderator David Ono said during the panel, and that’s why it’s important for traditional journalists...
We send our condolences to blogger Lynn Chen, whose father, Fu-Yen, passed away on Sunday, August 12. Lynn had been scheduled as a V3con panelist for the “Asian Spotting in the Traditional Media” plenary. Although she will no longer be speaking on the panel, she will continue to blog about her father’s passing and how she is coping with it. She has already written a poignant post about...
We're hosting live video chats with V3con participants before the conference, and during the event, we'll livecast from the Japanese American National Museum and archive the videos on our Live Stream page. Tune in Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 7 pm PT (10 pm ET) for a live video chat with Jeff Yang, our 2012 Vision Award honoree, for Lifetime Achievement! Jeff is one of the most high-profile Asian...
V3con is very excited that Bill Wong will be speaking at V3con on Saturday Aug. 25, 2012 at the Japanese American Museum. Bill will be participating in the panel, “Where is Asian America in Politics?” Let’s get to know Bill a little better…. What is your favorite hangout in LA? My favorite place to hang out is anywhere in the San Gabriel Valley. If you’re talking...
V3con is very excited that Koji Sakai will be speaking at V3con on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 at the Japanese American National Museum. Koji will be speaking on "Non-profits and digital media: How do AAPI non-profit orgs use the web effectively?" panel at V3con. So let's get to know Koji a little better... Your favorite place to blog? I like to blog in my office at home with the baby...
V3con is very excited that Stephen Dypiangco will be speaking at V3con on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 at the Japanese American National Museum. So let’s get to know Stephen a little better... Your favorite hangout in LA? Mann's Chinese movie theater. This is my favorite place in the entire world to watch a movie. The screen is ginormous, and the sound system is amazing. Whenever a big...
