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· Alyssa Huang
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. “GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY! CHINESE TRASH!”
· Editorial Staff
An Australian reporter has come under fire after sharing photos of her family in “Wuhan bats” costumes for Halloween. Caroline Marcus, who works with Sky News, dressed up as a “Wuhan street vendor” along with her husband Jake Swarts, while they put their young son in a bat…
· Editorial Staff
NextShark has been chosen to participate in Facebook Journalism Program’s Sustainability Accelerator Program along with a group of 20 news organizations owned and led by people of color. The six-month program will provide newsrooms training and possible grants to help with…
· Carl Samson
Lulu Wang has slammed the announcement of Ron Howard as director of an upcoming biopic about a famed Chinese pianist. The biographical drama, which is yet to receive a title, will focus on Lang Lang — the first Chinese pianist to perform with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna…
· Ryan General
A renowned news anchor at a Chinese state-run TV network was reportedly detained by Chinese authorities over two weeks ago, ABC reports. Anchor-turned-detainee: Cheng Lei, an Australian citizen working for broadcaster CGTN (China Global Television Network), is being held under…
· Editorial Staff
A pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong ramped up its production in response to the arrest of its founder under the city’s new national security law. Apple Daily, founded by Jimmy Lai, announced that it printed 550,000 copies on Tuesday (local time), up from its usual publication…
· Khier Casino
Fox News commentator Jesse Watters wants an apology from “the Chinese people” for the coronavirus (COVID-19) and says that the virus began due to “very hungry” people “eating raw bats and snakes.” “I’d like to just ask the Chinese for a formal apology,” 41-year-old Watters, who…
· Ryan General
Chinese medical practitioners fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) at the frontlines are working round the clock to save as many patients as they can. While admirable, their dedication to fulfilling their duties as healthcare professionals has caused them to sacrifice most of…
· Ryan General
As the number of new novel coronavirus cases rises and the death toll climbs, the range of attacks toward Asians around the world continues to grow as well. In addition to the racist encounters Asians find themselves in since news of the outbreak spread, media platforms have…
· Editorial Staff
Newsweek reporter Jessica Kwong has been fired over an “inaccurate” article she wrote that claimed President Trump would be spending the holiday “Tweeting, golfing and more.” The president’s plan to spend the holiday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida with his…
· Jin Hyun
Wendy Chioji, former WESH 2 News anchor in Florida has passed away at the age of 57 after battling cancer for several years. Chioji was born in Oxnard, California and raised in Maryland. She attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and later joined WESH in 1988 after…
· Ryan General
A human rights lawyer from Beijing, who went to Hong Kong this past weekend to observe the ongoing protests for himself, has confirmed that he is “safe” and back in China shortly after reports of him going missing emerged. Chen Qiushi had intended to stay longer to gather more…
· Jin Hyun
News regarding China’s anti-extradition protests has recently become trending topics on Chinese social media such as Weibo. News and posts on the protests were previously impossible to find on Chinese social media platforms.
· Bryan Ke
Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga was awkwardly introduced as a different person during her appearance on Sky News in the U.K. During a live newscast of the morning show “Sunrise” on Sky News UK, news anchor Stephen Dixon introduced their guest as environmentalist Anna…
· Ryan General
Chinese censors have reportedly been working extra hard to make sure content related to the Hong Kong rallies does not spread on Chinese social media platforms. California-based website China Digital Times, which monitors Chinese censorship, revealed that Chinese authorities…
· Editorial Staff
(Newport Beach, Ca. June 5, 2019) NextShark, the leading source of Asian American and Asian news, proudly unveils a news app available in the App Store and Google Play. “We are very excited to announce the release of the NextShark App,” says Benny Luo, CEO of NextShark. “I…
· Carl Samson
Casting announcement for a new CBS show left people confused and eventually disappointed after learning that it will not center on an interracial romance as they had expected. On Friday, Deadline posted a tweet announcing that Chinese Malaysian actor Ronny Chieng and British…
· Ryan General
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made such compelling arguments for his platforms that even conservative political pundit Tucker Carlson appeared to be on board for most of them. During an appearance on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Friday, Yang discussed…
· Ryan General
A Korean news channel’s brilliant use of a rooftop in Hanoi has gained universal praise on social media. It is no secret that modern news broadcasts would not be complete without the backdrop of a city skyline.
· Ryan General
North Korea’s iconic news anchor Ri Chun-hee, dubbed as the “Pink Lady,” is reportedly getting replaced by younger presenters as state-controlled channel KCTV goes through a modern makeover. Arguably the country’s most popular female TV personality, Ri has been delivering news…
