Award-winning video producer and multimedia journalist with 6+ years of experience creating digital video content for global audiences. Skilled in end-to-end production workflows and cross-platform distribution. Proven track record producing high-impact stories reaching millions of viewers, with strong expertise in social video formats, audience engagement and in-depth news production environments.

Yiwen Niu

Award-winning video producer and multimedia journalist with 6+ years of experience creating digital video content for global audiences. Skilled in end-to-end production workflows and cross-platform distribution. Proven track record producing high-impact stories reaching millions of viewers, with strong expertise in social video formats, audience engagement and in-depth news production environments.

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Award-winning video producer and multimedia journalist with 6+ years of experience creating digital video content for global audiences. Skilled in end-to-end production workflows and cross-platform distribution. Proven track record producing high-impact stories reaching millions of viewers, with strong expertise in social video formats, audience engagement and in-depth news production environments.

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Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Fluent

Work Experience

Video Producer & Editor II at Radio Free Asia English
March 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Produced, scripted, and edited spot news and video explainers reaching 60M+ viewers across Asia. Managed full production workflow from story development to final delivery.
Multimedia Journalist I & II (Video producer & Staff Writer) at WHYNOT Magazine
November 1, 2020 - March 1, 2025
Co-founded award-winning bilingual digital magazine focused on in-depth, multimedia and data reporting on social issues in China and Global Chinese community. Spearheaded collaborative projects on the feminist movement, online abuse, and indiscriminate attacks. Produced and wrote an award-winning documentary series on immigrant food culture, coaching guests on camera, managing production flow, collaborating with design and social team to increase viewership by 20%.
Digital Video Producer and Editor Intern at CNN
January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020
Collaborated with reporters to produce and edit daily news videos; one piece received 3.3M+ page views. Monitored and analyzed social media for trending and counterprogramming news.
Multimedia Reporter at WUFT News
August 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Wrote and produced multimedia local news stories covering North-central Florida.

Education

M.M.C. Mass Communication at University of Florida
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
B.A. Journalism at Huazhong University of Science and Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services
    paper The Melting Wok: Chinese Food's American Dream Official Trailer

    An award-winning Chinese-English speaking food show exploring the culture and history of Asian Immigrants in the US.
    The trailer please see below: