Lai Ming Yau

News Writer at Fairchild Television [East Coast]
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, CA
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • News Writer
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      - Report on local news in Toronto, national news of Canada as a whole and international news - Listen in online press conferences and parliamentary sessions to write stories accordingly - Edit videos, write and voice scripts, and collaborate with editors and producers for the production of daily TV news programmes - Report on local news in Toronto, national news of Canada as a whole and international news - Listen in online press conferences and parliamentary sessions to write stories accordingly - Edit videos, write and voice scripts, and collaborate with editors and producers for the production of daily TV news programmes

    • United States
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      - Conduct research to advise clients on communication strategies- Prepare talking points for clients for press conferences and speeches- Analyse impact of distribution of communication materials via research

      • Sep 2022 - Jan 2023

      - Develop public relations strategies designed to promote the initiatives of high-profile clients - Prepare and oversee preparation of news monitoring reports, briefing book, speeches, presentations, websites and press releases- Arrange interviews, news conferences and other media events- Help with clients in answering media enquiries - Assist in the preparation of publication materials

    • Hong Kong
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reporter
      • Sep 2021 - Sep 2022

      - Collected local finance news materials through both online and onsite interviews and press conferences - Gathered and interpreted national and international finance news materials through desktop research and the observation of the stock market - Wrote news stories for online daily publication - Received news materials, such as press releases, from media and investor relations representatives, and analyzed various sources of news accordingly - Verified different copies for the accuracy of news stories originating from secondary sources, such as other media - Wrote news stories by investigating market trends with data, such as property prices, export and investment figures published by the government - Conducted small-group interviews as part of research for writing online news stories - Researched and reported on market developments in the banking and insurance sector Show less

    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Finance Reporter
      • May 2019 - Aug 2021

      - Gathered news materials through press conferences, vox pop, phone and in-person interviews, and research, on topics ranging from macro-economics, stock market, regulators to listed company results - Voiced radio news scripts and edited audio of voice-over and soundbites - Assisted in the production of a daily finance programme - Gathered news materials through press conferences, vox pop, phone and in-person interviews, and research, on topics ranging from macro-economics, stock market, regulators to listed company results - Voiced radio news scripts and edited audio of voice-over and soundbites - Assisted in the production of a daily finance programme

    • Expo Assistant
      • Jan 2019 - May 2019

      - Introduced facilities to guests around the news expo - Assisted with clerical duties - Introduced facilities to guests around the news expo - Assisted with clerical duties

    • Canada
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Freelance Producer
      • May 2018 - Aug 2018

      - Scripted and edited videos for daily TV news ranging from local, finance to international news - Voiced TV news scripts - Gathered news through interviews and research - Pitched stories for weekly news programmes - Scripted and edited videos for daily TV news ranging from local, finance to international news - Voiced TV news scripts - Gathered news through interviews and research - Pitched stories for weekly news programmes

      • Jan 2018 - May 2018

      - Subedited feature stories in lifestyle, social issue sections and 2018 Legislative Council By-election.- Coached reporters in conducting interviewees, acquiring sources, story writing, video editing.- Pitched feature story ideas- Designed layout for the magazine.

      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

      - Conducted interviews with persons from different sectors, including scholars, legislators, HR, IT & medical professionals, top corporate executives, educators, NGO organisers.- Published feature stories on print and digital platforms, with topics ranging from policies, livelihood issues, to lifestyle.

    • Hong Kong
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Content Writer
      • Aug 2017 - Nov 2017

      - Wrote for the food blog of the company's restaurant chain for marketing purposes. - Managed the company’s restaurant-booking portal consisting of more than 200 restaurants, through updating the information and writing descriptions for each client. - Wrote for the food blog of the company's restaurant chain for marketing purposes. - Managed the company’s restaurant-booking portal consisting of more than 200 restaurants, through updating the information and writing descriptions for each client.

    • Publications Intern
      • May 2017 - Aug 2017

      - Maintained the organisation's publicity through the publication of materials for its website (bilingual), Hong Kong Economic Journal (Chinese) and CUHK Newsletter (bilingual) - Translated publications on print and digital platforms. - Assisted in photo archiving. - Maintained the organisation's publicity through the publication of materials for its website (bilingual), Hong Kong Economic Journal (Chinese) and CUHK Newsletter (bilingual) - Translated publications on print and digital platforms. - Assisted in photo archiving.

Education

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Bachelor of Social Science, Journalism and Communication, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
    2015 -
  • University of York
    Student of the Centre for Global Programmes, Service Learning

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