About Hongyu Liu:
I'm a multimedia journalist based in Beijing and Boston. I hold a strong passion for sharing stories and create fascinating visualizations. Working on photojournalism and video packages are my greatest strength.
In my spare times, I enjoy traveling, photography and doing anything about cars.
You're more than welcome to follow my social media!
Education
09/2018 - 12/2021
Emerson College
BA in Journalism, Minor in Photography & Psychology,
GPA 3.93/4.0,
Nominated for the Dean’s List five times.
08/2022 - 08/2023
Columbia University
M.S in Data Journalism
Internships
01/2022 - 06/2022
Intern
10/2020 - 01/2022
Contributor Photographer, Translater
02/2021 - 09/2021
Intern
11/2020 – 03/2021
Contributor
05/2019 – 08/2019
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Serving as a journalist, covering protests, social activities and volunteering works at the South Shore for the daily circulation of newspapers to the area
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Serving as a photographer, covering protests, social activities and volunteering works (20+ in total) at the Boston Chinatown for the circulation of newspapers to the Greater Boston area
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Translated over 20 stories from English to Chinese
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Contributed in-depth story and photography of local news for the organization’s circulation of newspapers weekly to the Greater Boston area.
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Pitched and reported on vaccination incentives in Massachusetts, and successfully published the story right after the Governor announced the VaxMillion Giveaway project.
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Contributed eight original photo-stories for the organization’s circulation of newspapers in the community, two of which were published on front page
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Wrote a front-page story of a local resident who improved the emergency responding system in local hospitals through legislation after losing his wife to asthma
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Produced more than 20 radio news packages for Radio Beijing International’s flagship show “Touch Beijing”
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Produced 17 bilingual posts on its WeChat platform, reaching a thousand views on average
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Profiled the story of a woman who motivated her neighbors to waste sorting years ahead of any law coming into force
Extracurricular Activities
09/2021 - Present
Managing Editor (Multimedia)
01/2021 – 09/2021
Photo Editor
09/2020 – 12/2020
Photgrapher
01/2019 – 09/2020
News Correspondent
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Contributed 50+ photos, and ran the photography group of the Emerson College’s student newspaper
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Assist in formatting 14 print editions for the paper’s weekly circulation