Meet The 14 Rising Stars Enrolled In The ‘Gold Journalism Accelerator’

Forbes is committed to bringing new voices to the table in our journalism and in our newsroom. We’re honored that Gold House, a nonprofit collective of API founders, leaders and creators, chose to partner with us (along with Madison Wells and Rotten Tomatoes) in piloting a training program to help an incredible roster of mid-career API journalists and writers rise to leadership positions in journalism, business and entertainment. Here’s why we think this initiative is critical to building trust and great journalism nationwide.

In a survey conducted by nonprofit LAAUNCH in 2021, 42% of respondents couldn’t name a single prominent Asian American, demonstrating both a lack of representation and gaps of understanding about the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) experience. What’s more, when thinking about who is…