Willa Wu
Executive Director of New Media Department at China Daily Asia Pacific Limited- Claim this Profile
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Cantonese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Mandarin Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Professional working proficiency
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Experience
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China Daily Asia Pacific Limited
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Hong Kong
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director of New Media Department
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Jul 2021 - Present
Responsible for content, operation and social media strategies for China Daily Hong Kong and Asia's seven social media accounts. Also help in brand building for the publications.
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Deputy News Editor
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Aug 2019 - Jun 2021
- Exclusive interviews with HK political heavyweights, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and other principal officials like the Secretary for Justice, Secretary for Security and Secretary for Education. - Manage the new media team in China Daily's News Department. Co-manage China Daily's News Department.-Helped develop China Daily's reporting network in HK and the mainland, in particular the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
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Assistant News Editor
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Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
- Exclusive interviews with high-profile politicians, scientists, scholars, and heavyweights in other sectors.- Help manage the new media team in China Daily's News Department, which provided contents to FB account. Masterminded and oversaw three video series: Taste like Home, One Day, HK beat. - Edit and rewrite stories. Give assignments and instructions to junior reporters.
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News Reporter
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
- Provided short daily news, in-depth features for print and web with major focus on HK politics, education, medical and cross-border relation. - Covered national or international events, including the 19th CPC National Congress in 2017, the 2018 Two Sessions, 20th Anniversary of HK's return to China, and HK leader's visits to Beijing.
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That's PRD
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China
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Media Production
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Editor
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Dec 2012 - Jul 2015
I participated in the publication process for each issue by joining editorial meetings, pitching ideas, conducting interviews, writing and following flatplans. During the time working for That’s, I was strong at writing profiles and community stories. I participated in the publication process for each issue by joining editorial meetings, pitching ideas, conducting interviews, writing and following flatplans. During the time working for That’s, I was strong at writing profiles and community stories.
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Visa Officer
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Sep 2010 - Sep 2012
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Education
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Hong Kong Baptist University
Master of Arts - MA, Journalism -
Sun Yat-sen University
Bachelor's degree, Language Interpretation and Translation