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ELLY W. YU

EXPERIENCE
Various Publications, New York, NY & Atlanta, GA Freelance Reporter Aug. 2012 present Work published in the New York Daily News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, City Limits, Crains New York Business, New York Press, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and Youth Today WNYC 93.9 FM, New York, NY Newsroom Intern/Reporter Sept. 2013 Dec. 2013 Reported on breaking news and events on tight deadlines for New York-area public radio outlet Produced and contributed content for local newscasts and booked two-way interviews Wrote articles and produced multimedia content for the web, including a most-viewed post with video (http://wny.cc/175dyLD) WABE 90.1 FM, Atlanta, GA Newsroom Intern/Reporter May 2013 Aug. 2013 Pitched daily and reported on breaking news and features; edited, tracked and mixed audio for air Produced multimedia and digital content for the web including photos and videos Pitched several stories that aired on NPRs national newscasts Program for Torture Victims, Los Angeles, CA Communications Specialist Aug. 2011 - Aug. 2012 Wrote articles for website and bi-monthly e-newsletters about stories of torture survivors Managed video and adbook production for organizations annual fundraising gala Wrote and successfully secured grant to redesign website and consulted website redevelopment Law Offices of Kenneth H. Yoon, Los Angeles, CA Legal Assistant Prepared documents to file in state and federal courts Drafted, proofread and edited legal documents and correspondence Nov. 2010 July 2011

AWARDS
Institute for Justice & Journalism 2014 Immigration in the Heartland Fellow Apr. 2014 Dec. 2014 Selected to report on a series of stories about refugee and immigrant youth in Georgia

EDUCATION
City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism M.A. Journalism, concentrations: business & economics, radio Dec. 2013 University of Southern California B.A. International Relations, B.A. Public Relations, summa cum laude May 2010

SKILLS
Journalism: AP Style, Field-recording, Adobe Audition, ProTools, Reaper, NewsBoss, DSLR photo and video, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Photoshop, Soundslides, InDesign, WordPress, Basic HTML Languages: Conversational in Mandarin Chinese & Korean Affiliations: Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), Phi Beta Kappa