About Julia Chan

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Education:

Masters of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

August 2010 - May 2012

Long-form Television

Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan

April 2008

Communications Studies. 3.8 GPA, High Distinction.

Published Stories:

California Wasteland: Erin Brockovich Still Fighting for Neighbors Over Contaminated Drinking Water

ABC News "Nightline"

I conducted research and preliminary interviews for this investigative report.

Jane Fonda in 'Prime Time'

ABC News, "Nightline"

I provided research for the producer and helped with the shoot at Ms. Fonda's home. I also obtained the movie clips used in the piece.

Tori Spelling's Kids on Camera

ABC News, "Nightline"

This piece was featured in the Nightline Primetime hour "Mommywood: Celebrity Secrets." I shot some of the video used in the story and helped coordinate the sit-down interview shoot.

Carmageddon

ABC News, "Nightline"

This quick-turnaround piece previews what was believed to be an impending traffic nightmare on LA's freeways. I researched and pulled movie clips used in the story, which is the second piece of the full episode.

A $22 million hunk of rock

Richmond Confidential/CNS News

Red Rock Island, the only private island in the San Francisco Bay, is on the market. Julia Chan, class of 2012, explains why it may be difficult to do anything with the unique property.

One Day Show: March 18, 2011

CNS News

I provided the narration for this newscast. I also helped write the lead-ins for each story.

In the name of the son: Part two

Richmond Confidential

In the second of a two-part series: The Terrance Kelly Youth Foundation brings teenagers face to face with the harsh consequences of drugs and crime, and helps them to choose a better path. Julia Chan, class of 2012, reports.

In the name of the son

Richmond Confidential

Landrin Kelly’s entire adult life revolved around his only son, Terrance. But two days before “T.K.” was supposed to go off to college, the high school football star was shot and killed. Now Landrin, with the help of his family and friends, is helping to bring up the next generation of Richmond kids with a simple but ambitious goal: to prevent what happened to his only child from happening again. Julia Chan, class of 2012, reports in the first in a two-part series.

Giving back, giving guitars

Richmond Confidential

Richmond kids are learning to play music through Guitars Not Guns, a nonprofit that started in the Bay Area. The idea is to get kids into music before they get into trouble. It’s a concept that organizers hope will make Richmond a safer place. Produced by Julia Chan, class of 2012.

Awards:

First Place - Collegiate Feature Writing, Web (January 2012)

Northern California Press Women 2011 Professional Journalism Contest

First Place - Feature Writing for the Web (June 2011)

2011 National Federation of Press Women National Contest winner for "In the Name of the Son" two-part series.

UC Berkeley Distinguished Graduate Fellow (March 2011)

Honor bestowed to recipients of the most prestigious fellowships from various disciplines across the UC Berkeley campus.

Recipient, Yoshiko Uchida Endowment Fellowship (August 2010)

Nominee, XXXIII 2010 EMMY Awards (April 2010)

Category 19B: Sports - News Feature, "Mark Ingram Wins the Heisman Trophy" National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Michigan Chapter

Winner, Trustees Scholarship (May 2004)

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

#1 Story (May 2004)

Channel One News

Second Place, Newscast (May 2004)

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation, College & High School Broadcast Competition

Gold Circle Award, First Place News Package (February 2004)

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

First Place, Video Production News Package/Opener (February 2004)

Michigan Interscholastic Press Association Monthly Contest Award of Excellence

Gold Circle Award, Third Place News Package (February 2004)

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

National Journalism Honor Roll (January 2004)

National Scholastic Press Association

Award of Excellence, Newscast (January 2004)

Detroit Area Film and Television

J Camp (August 2003)

One of 40 students chosen from across the county to participate in the annual AAJA summer program for aspiring high school journalists.

Honorable Mention, Television Public Affairs Program (May 2003)

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation - College & High School Broadcast Competition

Gold Circle Award, First Place Feature Package (February 2003)

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Gold Circle Award, First Place News Package (February 2003)

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Work Experience:

Intern

ABC News  - Los Angeles CA  ( May 2011 - August 2011 )

"Nightline"

Intern

PBS Frontline  - Berkeley CA  ( January 2011 -  )

• Worked closely with producers for independent assignments. • Researched stories and compiled background information via Lexis-Nexis and the Internet. • Located video and handled licensing requests.

Reporter

Richmond Confidential  - Richmond/Berkeley CA  ( August 2010 - December 2010 )

• Developed multimedia storytelling skills for a hyper-local news website. • Cultivated enterprise reporting on the youth/education beat. • Reported, wrote, and edited daily news and feature stories on deadline.

Producer (Nightside)

ABC 12 News (WJRT-TV)  - Flint MI  ( November 2008 - July 2010 )

• Responsible for weekend 6PM & 11PM shows and filled-in as needed during the week. • Handled breaking news on a regular basis. • Served as a key consultant on station’s entry into and use of social media.

Producer (Weekend Mornings)

ABC 12 News (WJRT-TV)  - Flint MI  ( May 2005 - October 2008 )

• Oversaw all content, production, and execution of the Sunday morning newscasts. • Initiated and led weekend news team meetings to plan coverage. • Coordinated live shots, booked studio guests, and approved scripts.

News Assistant

ABC 12 News (WJRT-TV)  - Flint MI  ( February 2004 - May 2005 )

• Learned key elements of producing seamless and compelling live television. • Took feeds and edited all video for the Sunday morning newscasts. • Wrote, updated, and fact-checked copy.

Intern/News Assistant

ABC 12 News (WJRT-TV)  - Flint MI  ( August 2002 - February 2004 )

• Became proficient in news writing, information gathering, and overall editorial judgment. • Communicated with the producer and director to ensure all video and scripts were ready to air. • Assisted the studio production team with teleprompter duties.

Managing Editor/Anchor/Reporter/Producer

DTV News/ Davison High School  - Davison MI  ( January 2002 - May 2004 )

Davison High School

Skills:

• After Effects, ENPS, Final Cut Pro, Basic HTML and CSS, NewsBrowse, NewsEdit, Pathfire, Photoshop, WordPress.
  

Other Works:

ABC12 News at 11: May 29, 2009. I produced this newscast on the eve of GM's historic bankruptcy filing, which had major implications for the viewers of my market.  Read more...

ABC 12 News at 6: March 31, 2009. I produced this newscast in the minutes after then-GM CEO Rick Wagoner suddenly resigned. Here's how I led my team on this breaking story.   Read more...

ABC12 News at 11: Nov. 30, 2008. I produced this show on the day a major winter storm blew into Mid-Michigan.  Read more...

First at Four: Feb. 23, 2009. This newscast I produced features not one but two stories that broke shortly before airtime. Here's how I handled a double case of breaking news.   Read more...

ABC12 News at 6: Feb. 2, 2009. This newscast I produced features a breaking news lead followed by an interesting, fast-paced mix of news in the first block.   Read more...