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''AsianWeek'' is an online publication of Asian American news, across all Asian ethnic groups,〔()〕 providing coverage of Asian-American issues such as the killing of Vincent Chin, Asian American college admissions, and quotas on Chinese students in competitive San Francisco examination schools. ''AsianWeek'' headquarters are located in San Francisco's Chinatown. It stopped publishing a print edition in 2009 and continues as an online newspaper. == History == ''AsianWeek'' is the largest and longest and established English language newsweekly for Asian Pacific Americans. In 1965, after the Hart-Celler Immigration Act ended over 80 years of race-based exclusion of immigrants from Asia, America for the first time experienced an influx of Asian immigration. As Asian Americans became the fastest growing minority in the United States and as they became more settled, they began forming organizations and associations to serve their communities. Realizing the need to provide a voice for Asian Pacific America, John Fang, founded ''AsianWeek'' newspaper in 1979 in San Francisco.〔http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=e33f6baeca20f4f6b0bdb79011ede279〕 Currently, it has a circulation of over 58,000. ''AsianWeek'' continues to be the longest and largest running weekly published from a shared Asian American perspective using the English language to connect and outreach to not only Asians and Asian Americans but to all interested in learning and reading about the Asian American experience. In 1995, ''AsianWeek'' changed its format to full-color and converted itself from an exclusively paid circulation newspaper to a publication consisting of both free distribution and paid subscribers. ''AsianWeek'' newspaper is also involved in a wide array of community activities. Committed to promoting and participating in events that celebrate the diversity the Asian-American community, the publication plays an active role in sponsoring and hosting community events, spreading health awareness on Hepatitis B,〔http://www.asianweek.com/2009/11/04/speaker-pelosi-says-hepatitis-b-prevention-at-core-of-healthcare-reform/〕 and promoting cross-cultural and interracial cooperation with major outdoor events in San Francisco, including the Castro Street Fair, Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival Street Fair, Haight-Ashbury Street Fair and Nihonmachi Street Fair. ''AsianWeek'' is also on the planning committee for the Asian Heritage Street Celebration, Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, and Pistahan Filipino Parade and Festival. “For the last 28 years, ''AsianWeek'' has been the mirror of our community, showing our triumphs and shortcomings, serving as both the face and conscience of Asian America”, said ''AsianWeek'' President James Fang. “''AsianWeek'' has acted as a forum in advocating for those Asian Americans who were defenseless and voiceless in the face of an uncaring power. Whether it was in bringing much-needed national and decisive exposure to the killing of Vincent Chin or in demanding justice for Wen Ho Lee and Capt. James Yee, the strength of ''AsianWeek'' has been its unequivocal eagerness to support our community.”〔http://www.asianweek.com/jamesfang〕 On August 20, 2007, ''AsianWeek'' launched a completely redesigned version of their website that is no longer live as of April 2011.〔(AsianWeek Launches Newly Designed AsianWeek.com Beta Website )〕 On January 2, 2009, ''AsianWeek'' ceased print publication, but continued to operate online. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「AsianWeek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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