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Karena Phan
1547 S Orange Grove Ave
Los Angeles, California United States
Phone: 9167706608
Email: phankarena@gmail.com
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1547 S Orange Grove Ave
Los Angeles, California United States
Phone: 9167706608
Email: phankarena@gmail.com
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Audience editor, Editor, Reporter
Resumes ID: 10759
Resumes Views: 5
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Zip Code: 90019
Posted: 07.01.2025
Updated:
Job Type:
Job Category: Wire Services,
Website: karenaphan.com
LinkedIn Resume: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karena-phan1/
Education:
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- 06.22.2018
University of California, Irvine
Literary Journalism
Literary Journalism
Work Experience:
11.01.2021 - 11.01.2023
Reporter, News Verification
AP |
Reported on viral misinformation online. Covered multiple beats from a fact -checking angle including politics, climate, health, education and California legislation under deadlines. ● Reported enterprise stories on trending culture stories. ● Collaborated with a team of reporters and editors to deliver accountability-focused reporting and identifies misleading and false narratives online. ● Utilized Crowdtangle, NewsWhip and Google Analytics to identify trending topics on social media and to find misinformation online.
AP |
Reported on viral misinformation online. Covered multiple beats from a fact -checking angle including politics, climate, health, education and California legislation under deadlines. ● Reported enterprise stories on trending culture stories. ● Collaborated with a team of reporters and editors to deliver accountability-focused reporting and identifies misleading and false narratives online. ● Utilized Crowdtangle, NewsWhip and Google Analytics to identify trending topics on social media and to find misinformation online.
11.06.2023 -
Audience editor
AP |
Utilizes SEO monitoring tools and best practices to optimize articles, leading to increase in search engine visibility and traffic. ● Works with editors on coverage decisions by pitching trending angles around breaking news coverage. ● Creates digital strategy, promotion plans and analytics reports for breaking news, enterprise stories and investigations. ● Manages the AP’s presence on social media platforms including Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp, Reddit, X and Threads. Designs visual graphics and templates to promote AP coverage and stories for social media. Worked with a team to design the social visual templates for the 2024 U.S. elections. ● Curates the AP homepage, ensuring a balanced mix of breaking news, enterprise stories and evergreen content. Works with editors to workshop headlines to increase homepage CTR and draft engaging push notifications. Uses analytics, metrics to make data informed decisions for what goes on site and gets an engagement push. ● Spearheads AP’s Reddit strategy. Organizes AP’s AMAs, to engage targeted communities and drive awareness to the AP’s journalism. Increased reach on Reddit by actively posting with more than 20 million post views in the last year.
AP |
Utilizes SEO monitoring tools and best practices to optimize articles, leading to increase in search engine visibility and traffic. ● Works with editors on coverage decisions by pitching trending angles around breaking news coverage. ● Creates digital strategy, promotion plans and analytics reports for breaking news, enterprise stories and investigations. ● Manages the AP’s presence on social media platforms including Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp, Reddit, X and Threads. Designs visual graphics and templates to promote AP coverage and stories for social media. Worked with a team to design the social visual templates for the 2024 U.S. elections. ● Curates the AP homepage, ensuring a balanced mix of breaking news, enterprise stories and evergreen content. Works with editors to workshop headlines to increase homepage CTR and draft engaging push notifications. Uses analytics, metrics to make data informed decisions for what goes on site and gets an engagement push. ● Spearheads AP’s Reddit strategy. Organizes AP’s AMAs, to engage targeted communities and drive awareness to the AP’s journalism. Increased reach on Reddit by actively posting with more than 20 million post views in the last year.
02.01.2019 - 11.01.2021
Editorial Assistant, TIME for Kids
TIME Magazine |
TIME Magazine's educational division, TIME for Kids, is a weekly magazine for students that breaks down current events for the classroom ● Pitched, reported and wrote cover and feature stories for TIME for Kids print edition and TIME.com. Reported on various topics, from science and environmental issues to entertainment. ● Launched the first online application and organized the TFK Kid Reporters Contest. ● Mentored TFK Kid Reporters to write, report stories and appear on camera. Edited Kid Reporter Stories for the magazine and the website.
TIME Magazine |
TIME Magazine's educational division, TIME for Kids, is a weekly magazine for students that breaks down current events for the classroom ● Pitched, reported and wrote cover and feature stories for TIME for Kids print edition and TIME.com. Reported on various topics, from science and environmental issues to entertainment. ● Launched the first online application and organized the TFK Kid Reporters Contest. ● Mentored TFK Kid Reporters to write, report stories and appear on camera. Edited Kid Reporter Stories for the magazine and the website.
08.01.2018 - 01.14.2019
Intern
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting |
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is a non-profit organization providing grants and supporting independent international journalism. ● Reported on Pulitzer Center events and grantees’ speaking events. Wrote promotional stories on grantee reporting and Pulitzer Center events. ● Produced “Meet the Journalist” videos using Adobe Premiere Pro to promote and introduce grantees and their projects. ● Created weekly newsletters and various event announcement campaigns utilizing the email marketing system, MailChimp.
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting |
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is a non-profit organization providing grants and supporting independent international journalism. ● Reported on Pulitzer Center events and grantees’ speaking events. Wrote promotional stories on grantee reporting and Pulitzer Center events. ● Produced “Meet the Journalist” videos using Adobe Premiere Pro to promote and introduce grantees and their projects. ● Created weekly newsletters and various event announcement campaigns utilizing the email marketing system, MailChimp.