Apoorvaa "Apps" Bichu
Communications Strategist at USC Center for Health Journalism- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Graphic Design
University of Colorado BoulderJan, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course)
Coursera Course CertificatesJul, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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USC Center for Health Journalism
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Strategist
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May 2023 - Present
Design and implement social media and email strategies and campaigns. Draft reports and progress summaries for internal and external audiences. Connect with and promote the work of the journalists in Center for Health Journalism's programs. Create and implement approaches that build connections with broader center audiences, foundations and individual supporters, and help bring together the center's community of practice. Design and implement social media and email strategies and campaigns. Draft reports and progress summaries for internal and external audiences. Connect with and promote the work of the journalists in Center for Health Journalism's programs. Create and implement approaches that build connections with broader center audiences, foundations and individual supporters, and help bring together the center's community of practice.
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MoCo360 | Publishers of Bethesda Magazine
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United States
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Internet News
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1 - 100 Employee
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Growth and Justice Reporter
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Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
Report breaking news quickly, fairly and accurately and expand stories if necessary. Cultivate a network of diverse sources encompassing the spheres of development, real estate, crime and law enforcement. Pitch and develop enterprise stories that readers can’t find anywhere else. Use public records to find scoops and do data reporting, and use digital tools to present data visualizations. Strategically use social media to build sources, track news and distribute content. Report breaking news quickly, fairly and accurately and expand stories if necessary. Cultivate a network of diverse sources encompassing the spheres of development, real estate, crime and law enforcement. Pitch and develop enterprise stories that readers can’t find anywhere else. Use public records to find scoops and do data reporting, and use digital tools to present data visualizations. Strategically use social media to build sources, track news and distribute content.
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Education Week
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United States
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Internet News
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700 & Above Employee
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Newsroom Intern
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Work alongside Education Week’s editorial and digital teams Write, report, and edit news stories about K-12 education Work on digital and social campaigns for content promotion Help fact-check and proofread copies Help update and maintain Education Week’s official website. Work alongside Education Week’s editorial and digital teams Write, report, and edit news stories about K-12 education Work on digital and social campaigns for content promotion Help fact-check and proofread copies Help update and maintain Education Week’s official website.
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Northwestern University Medill School
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Reporter
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Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
Covered Chicago’s travel and tourism industry as part of my journalism methods class Wrote travel related stories covering the city’s hotels, tourism agencies and tourist attractions Traveled to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast for a Medill Explores trip and covered education among Native American tribes. Covered Chicago’s travel and tourism industry as part of my journalism methods class Wrote travel related stories covering the city’s hotels, tourism agencies and tourist attractions Traveled to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast for a Medill Explores trip and covered education among Native American tribes.
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The Chicago Reporter
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Justice Journalism Intern
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Apr 2022 - Jun 2022
Write and research articles as a student intern for The Chicago Reporter and its editorial partner publication Illinois Latino News. Work on solutions-based journalism projects such as researching the high drop-out rates among Hispanic student populations during the pandemic Work to pitch stories to other media partners in the Solving for Chicago news consortium as part of the 2022 Path Forward project. Write and research articles as a student intern for The Chicago Reporter and its editorial partner publication Illinois Latino News. Work on solutions-based journalism projects such as researching the high drop-out rates among Hispanic student populations during the pandemic Work to pitch stories to other media partners in the Solving for Chicago news consortium as part of the 2022 Path Forward project.
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Muckrock
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United States
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investigative Journalism Intern
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Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
Did a joint practicum with Northwestern’s law school at the nonprofit Muckrock I helped file and follow up on FOIA requests related to HVAC maintenance in school districts and childcare closures in Michigan. I worked on various journalism research projects including USA Today’s documenting COVID project Did a joint practicum with Northwestern’s law school at the nonprofit Muckrock I helped file and follow up on FOIA requests related to HVAC maintenance in school districts and childcare closures in Michigan. I worked on various journalism research projects including USA Today’s documenting COVID project
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Omaha Magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Intern
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
Wrote feature articles for Omaha Magazine. Helped maintain the magazine’s arts and culture calendar section for its May and June 2021 editions. Participated in weekly story brainstorm meetings. Wrote feature articles for Omaha Magazine. Helped maintain the magazine’s arts and culture calendar section for its May and June 2021 editions. Participated in weekly story brainstorm meetings.
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The Creightonian
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Opinion Editor
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2020
Wrote and published 24 opinion pieces for The Creightonian about topics such as cultural identity crisis, student debt, feminism, modern romance and other interpersonal topics. Assigned opinion stories to opinion columnists every week. Edited the opinion stories written by columnists. Designed the opinion page for The Creightonian using InDesign. Wrote and published 24 opinion pieces for The Creightonian about topics such as cultural identity crisis, student debt, feminism, modern romance and other interpersonal topics. Assigned opinion stories to opinion columnists every week. Edited the opinion stories written by columnists. Designed the opinion page for The Creightonian using InDesign.
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ERACE THE HATE CORP.
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Intern
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Oct 2018 - Aug 2019
Wrote monthly blogs and feature posts for Erace the Hate’s official website. Built social media following by designing targeted media campaigns on Canva for Twitter and Instagram. Participated in a three-person team at the Big East Startup Challenge at St. John’s university and pitched Erace the Hate’s ARTrepreneur program as a startup. Wrote monthly blogs and feature posts for Erace the Hate’s official website. Built social media following by designing targeted media campaigns on Canva for Twitter and Instagram. Participated in a three-person team at the Big East Startup Challenge at St. John’s university and pitched Erace the Hate’s ARTrepreneur program as a startup.
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The Creightonian
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Arts and Culture Reporter
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
Covered stories revolving around the art, music, food and cultural scene in Omaha and around Creighton. Wrote a feature on rising author who was a Creighton alum. Interviewed sources to help supplement stories and my stories were routinely featured on the website’s most popular list. Covered stories revolving around the art, music, food and cultural scene in Omaha and around Creighton. Wrote a feature on rising author who was a Creighton alum. Interviewed sources to help supplement stories and my stories were routinely featured on the website’s most popular list.
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Education
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2021 - 2022
Northwestern University
Master of Science - MS, Journalism (Social Justice specialization) -
2018 - 2021
Creighton University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Journalism, Journalism (News and PR Tracks) Communications minor -
2002 - 2016
Our Own English High School Sharjah
CBSE, Humanities -
2016 - 2018
American University of Sharjah
Coursework, Mass Communication/Media Studies -
2018 - 2021
Creighton University
Bachelor's degree, Journalism
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