When he started this, the newspaper he has already been the owner of the Young China Daily, a Chinese-language newspaper affiliated with Taiwan’s then-Nationalist government. He firstly published Asia Week in tabloid-size format. He used the English language as a language for Asian Week. In 1995 Fang redesigned the Asian Week into a newspaper-style tabloid. Not only that he used a full-color cover for the front page and color graphics too. This newspaper has four Major sections. As
OpinionNation and worldBay and CaliforniaArts and entertainment.
Their final printed publication was done on the 2nd of January, 2009.
What is Including in Major Sections?
In the art and entertainment section, they discussed Asian foods, the AskQ section, and the Yin Yan column. AskQ is an advice section for Asian Pacific Americans. In this section, you can send your questions and they give answers to your questions. You can get details about Asian Foods if you refer Asian Eats section in the Asian Week newspaper. In this column, they update all the details where you can buy Asian foods in the Bay area with prices, menus, directions, customer service details, and the cleanliness of the restaurants. If you are a newly arrived Asian Pacific this column is really important to you.
Also, as all know this newspaper reports the events that celebrated the Asian- American community. They actively provide their sponsorship and host community events in San Francisco.
In Bay and California section is full of issues and news about the Asian Pacific community who live in the Bay areas.
The opinion section is written by Emil Guillermo. He is a journalist and a writer. This section was full of articles for the Asian Pacific community. Through this article, the Asian Pacific American community got a voice for their problems. The nation and world section talked about the whole issue that affected Asian pacific groups. Also, it covers events which are Asian Americans attained.
What are the Other Main Topics of Asian Week?
They tried to increase Asian Pacific Americans’ representation in elections and the politics in America. They talked about political issues that have Asian Pacific Americans’. They raised a voice for them. Not only that this newspaper encourages Asian Pacific Islanders to enter for American elections. They fight to increase the number of Asian Americans represented in elections through the newspaper.
In 1977, the U.S. Census Bureau and federal agencies categorized Asian Pacific Americans as either Asian or Pacific. We know that Asian Week was joined with them. They collected data under five categories as, Chinese, Japanese, Philippines, Korean, and Hawaiian. They provide tables and many figures to the US Census Bureau. After that, it published a booklet named Asians in America.
They also focused on the events in that Asian Americans participated. They encourage Asian Pacific Americans to participate in events in America. They give broad coverage to the different types of events in America if the Asian Pacific islanders are participating. In that period in America, there is no voice for Asian Pacific islanders. But it changed it. There was no single news about Asian Pacific islanders who live in America even in a newspaper or radio channel. So Asians in America are the main focus of this newspaper.
What is the Present Situation of Asian Week?
Over 3 decades it gladly chronicled the development and improvement of Asian Pacific America inside American society. Unfortunately, in 2009 they decided to stop printing the this newspaper due to economic realities. But they continue what they have done for Asian Pacific islanders through their official website. On this website, they talk about Asian Pacific Americans’ business, their professional development, their political issues, and heritage issues too. Also, they continue to host events and sponsor events that are related to Asian Pacific islanders. They believe with new technology they can support Asian Pacific islanders more than newspapers.
Conclusion
Asian Week is a newspaper for Asian Pacific people who live in America. This newspaper is started in 1977. They stopped printing it in 2009. They gave a voice to the whole Asian Pacific community in America.
