The MEDIA ACTION NETWORK FOR ASIAN AMERICANS (MANAA) is the first organization solely dedicated to monitoring all facets of the media – television, motion pictures, print, advertising, radio, etc. – and advocating balanced, sensitive and positive portrayals of Asian Americans. The all-volunteer, non-profit group was formed in April of 1992 to address the negative stereotypes long perpetuated by the media which detrimentally affects all Asian Americans, hurting not only their self image, but how non-Asians treat them.

MANAA operates a 24-hour hotline (213) 486-4433 and (888) 90-MANAA which enables the community to report incidents worthy of criticism or praise. The group then checks out the item and, if appropriate, contacts the sources responsible, trying to educate them and prevent such offense from happening again.