Natasha Chen Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Us

-report live and turn edited video pieces from breaking news scenes in the Western US region for CNN US, CNN International, CNN Max, cnn.com and social media, including the Monterey Park mass shooting, wildfires, and Hollywood strikes-pitch and create original videos for TV, online and mobile platforms, such as school district culture wars, Shohei Ohtani drawing Japanese fans to LA, and the reunion of an Afghan family separated at Abbey Gate-pitch and write in-depth articles on theme parks, labor organizing activity and affordability for CNN Travel and CNN Business units on cnn.com

Atlanta, Us

-covered the Southeastern region of the U.S. -chased after breaking news such as the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings; COVID-19 health headlines; COVID-19 business experiences including that of theme parks, restaurants and the bus industry; protests after the killing of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks; hurricanes; tornadoes; immigration; education, crime; and politics-enterprised stories for CNN and CNN.com

Atlanta, Us

-reported live for CNN Newsource affiliate stations, CNN, CNN International and HLN-enterprised original stories for Newsource affiliate stations-wrote and report political and breaking news stories from D.C. -traveled domestically to gather and write news in the field

Seattle, Wa, Us

- enterprised original, investigative local stories for the Seattle area- developed beats in housing, income inequality and education- delivered breaking news coverage both on air and online- used social media to gather stories and communicate with viewers- lead KIRO's diversity and inclusion initiatives as part of Cox Media Group national diversity team

Memphis, Us

- covered breaking news, crime, state and local politics, education, public safety- pitched and executed stories in spirit of viewer advocacy- produced multimedia reports using wreg.com, Twitter and Facebook- performed daily live shots

Waco, Tx, Us

- covered breaking news, including the Fort Hood massacre, crime, city politics, education, public safety related to health and transportation, etc.- enterprised and pitch daily stories, investigate stories in spirit of viewer advocacy- anchored four evening newscasts every weekend- managed remote bureau operations

New York City, Ny, Us

- covered political events and green technology issues in the San Francisco Bay Area for a nationwide audience with text, photo and video elements- covered 2008 presidential election issues and events throughout the Southwest, including PAC endorsements, Texas Democratic convention, gay marriage laws, rallies and platform meetings

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

- taught high school students struggling with standardized test performance- introduced and drilled strategies in math, critical reading and writing to classes of students at widely varying skill levels- supplemented the learning of concepts acquired in public and private schools

- sought stories in under-the-radar swing state regions critical to the 2008 elections - discovered a Democratic resurgence in the red state of Texas and traveled there to report in their capital and in neighboring conservative suburbs- shot more than 30 hours of footage at the Texas Democratic convention, interviewed scores of media experts, politicians, candidates, voters and volunteers- edited video into a 12-minute documentary that aired on KLRU's "Docubloggers" program in October 2008

New York, New York, Us

- Conducted sit-down interviews and shot man-on-the-street interviews with JVC HD camera for World News with Charlie Gibson and for ABC News online- Researched facts and background information for news stories produced in the Los Angeles bureau- Assisted camera crews on shoots with reporters- Logged and fed tape to New York bureau

- received 2007 nationwide College Television Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for Outstanding News Magazine Show- managed six episodes per year; demanded high quality and strict deadlines for 30 long and short features from 20 graduate students at USC- managed a team of three other senior producers who together re-envisioned graphic identity and show open, and increased productivity and quality of Impact - shot, wrote and edited three features and one short segment- shot and wrote host wraps with senior producers; hosted one episode

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- trained in print, online and broadcast reporting and producing- covered local events and issues, including hard-hitting news, features, and investigative stories- print reporting beats included education and business- acquired and refined broadcast techniques such as filming with Sony PD150, editing on Avid and writing scripts- used Dreamweaver to create multimedia Web site

- Assisted with filming, interviewing, writing and editing on a staff of fewer than five people during the busy season leading up to the tenth anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China- Researched and pitched stories set locally but relevant to Asian or worldwide audiences, including issues of domestic workers' pay, global finance, media self-censorship, fashion week and film premieres- Set up and conducted interviews, shot b-roll and press conferences with Sony PD170, edited segments offline, wrote scripts and shot lists

For Eye on the Bay:- Pitched story ideas for news magazine production staff- Assisted segment producers out in the field as well as in-office tape logging and organizing- Acted as main communicator with audience regarding questions, comments and technical problems- Updated Eye on the Bay Web site biweeklyFor assignment desk:- Provided the needed support for the assignment editor in tracking breaking news, monitoring police and fire department scanners, and finding facts quickly- Communicated as first point of contact for outside calls, including viewer tips and public information officers

B.A., Psychology, Creative Writing

M.A., Broadcast Journalism

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