- To
monitor depictions in the media of persons of Asian Pacific
descent.
- To
educate the public and the media about what persons of Asian
Pacific descent find racially offensive, stereotypical,
and/or inaccurate and why it is harmful.
- To
advocate and provide reinforcement for fair, accurate, sensitive,
and balanced depictions of persons of Asian Pacific descent
in all facets of the media.
- To
discourage and fight for the end of gender stereotyping
of persons of Asian Pacific descent.
- To
hold individuals accountable for unfair or derogatory statements
made in the media about persons of Asian Pacific decent.
- To
serve as a resource for information regarding the treatment
of Asian Pacific Americans in the media.
- To
support, encourage, and promote, Asian Pacific American
talent in both the media and the arts, and advocate their
increased employment in these fields.
- To
organize and operate a network among Asian Pacific Americans
and other community organizations in order to develop a
national presence as a media watchdog/advocacy organization
capable of representing the concerns of the Asian Pacific
American community.
- To
encourage increased news coverage of significant issues
of concern to Asian Americans.
- To
foster an environment of increased sensitivity toward, and
respect for, the dignity of the Asian Pacific community.
- To
improve the present state of the treatment and portrayals
of persons of Asian Pacific descent in the media and in
society.
MANAA is part of the Multi-Ethnic Media Coalition and Asian Pacific American Media Coalition which regularly meets with the top four television networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox) to encourage diversity in their programming.
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