Jasmine Ting

Resumé

 

 

Journalism Experience

Cosmopolitan, New York, New York

Freelance Writer (Nov 2019 — Present)

• Increased online traffic by developing stories for entertainment section’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Digital Fellow (Jun 2018 — Dec 2018)

  • Increased website traffic by publishing 10+ E-commerce and news stories

  • Engaged online readership by writing social media copy and scheduled posts for Cosmopolitan’s Facebook and Twitter accounts

  • Identified engagement success and improvement opportunities by monitoring article KPIs through SocialFlow, CrowdTangle, and Google Analytics

Scholastic News, New York, New York

Assistant Editor (May 2021 - July 2024)

  • Published 60+ magazines for the Scholastic News Classroom by pitching and developing academic content (6+ monthly)

  • Ensure quality for subscribers by researching, fact-checking, and proofreading all print magazines with editorial team

  • Develop and edit scripts for accompanying educational videos

  • Gather information, analyze data, and employ design-thinking

    skills for infographics

Scholastic INC., New York, New York

Author (Mar 2023 — Nov 2023)

• Published two books under Scholastic’s A True Book series. Both Green Energy (A True Book: A Green Future) and Forests in Danger (A True Book: The Earth at Risk) are available for purchase from booksellers nationwide including Barnes & Noble, Target, and Amazon.

PAPER Magazine, New York, New York

Weekend Editor (Mar 2018 — May 2021)

  • Increased online traffic by 64% by publishing 6+ articles every weekend (900+ total articles)

  • Promoted published content on social media to increase clicks and page views

  • Managed relationships with agent and PR representatives for content ideation

  • Developed sponsored content for PAPER’s brand partnerships

NBC NEWS, New York, New York

Production Associate (Feb 2020 — Apr 2021)

  • Attained 30M+ unique views for NBC News Degital’s Snapchat show, Stay Tuned, by operating the Snapchat CMS and sourcing video/photo assets

  • Increased Gen Z audience engagement by tailoring scripts and producing special segments with video editors and producers

Travel + Leisure, New York, New York

Contributor (Jun 2023)

• Broadened the travel magazine’s coverage by reporting and writing about Asheville, North Carolina’s burgeoning multicultural food scene

Condé Nast Traveler, New York, New York

Contributor (Jan 2022 — Mar 2022)

• Pitched and published an article on Southeast Asian spirits for the March 2022 print magazine which won the Gold Award from the North American Travel Journalist Association for the Travel Magazine category

Bon AppéTit, New York, New York

Contributor (Apr 2021 — Oct 2021)

• Diversified magazine’s website content by pitching and publishing 2 articles on Filipino cuisine

BUSTLE, New York, New York

Movies Writer (Mar 2019 - Nov 2019)

  • Pitched, reported, and wrote in-depth articles, explainers, and fun listicles on movies and trends in the film industry for both Search Engine Optimization and general editorial purposes

EATER, New York, New York

Freelance Contributor (Aug 2019 — Sept 2019)

• Revamped New York City food guides by updating articles under the website’s interactive “Maps” section

SAVEUR Magazine, New York, NY 

E-Commerce Writer (Oct 2019 - Dec 2019)

  • Wrote articles for SAVEUR Magazine's e-commerce project, with a focus on kitchen products and appliances

Video Editor (Feb 2019 - Jul 2019)

  • Edited freelance video clips using Adobe Premiere Pro, optimizing for social media platforms, YouTube, and Vimeo

Production Assistant (Sept. 2017 - June 2018)

  • Expanded the legacy food magazine’s digital content portfolio by pitching, producing, shooting, and editing videos with freelance videographers

GRUB STREET, New York, New York

Freelance Contributor (Sept 2019)

TEENVOGUE.COM, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Freelance Contributor (May 2018 - Feb 2019)

VanityFair.com, New York, New York

Freelance Contributor (Mar 2018 - Aug 2018)

BuzzFeed, New York, NY

Freelance Contributor (Aug 2017 - Jun 2018)

  • Builds content using the BuzzFeed CMS

  • Pitches and writes listicles

  • Edits videos for social media

  • Writes captions

  • Creates GIFs and edits photos to be used in articles

  • Researches trends

IR Insider, New York, NY

Editor (Oct. 2017 - December 2017)

  • Edits articles for the Southeast Asia and Oceania regions section of the NYU International Relations Society’s online news site

  • Coordinates and works with staff writers to improve writing style

 

BUST.COM, New York, NY

Contributor (October 2017)

  • Pitched and write a Q&A with Leanne Friedman, who founded feminist music collective Femmelody

 

Bedford+Bowery, New York, NY

Contributor (May 2017)

  • Pitched, shot and edited a video on "barlour" (alcoholic ice cream parlour) Tipsy Scoop in Kips Bay

 

The New York Observer, New York, NY

Editorial Intern (January - May 2017)

  • Pitched original ideas, reported on and wrote articles for different sections of Observer.com

  • Covered events through writing and photography

  • Fact-checked stories for publication

  • Uploaded and published articles via WordPress

  • Transcribed interviews

  • Sourced photos

 

NYU Now, New York, NY

Video Producer/ On-set Crew Member (January - May 2017)

  • Co-anchored two episodes of the weekly newscast

  • Produced, shot and edited video news and features packages

  • Edited voice over

  • Wrote scripts using AP’s ENPS software

  • Shot live segments

  • Operated the teleprompter

  • Manned set cameras

  • Cued-in audio and graphics for the live cast

 

Pepper, Makati City, Philippines

Editorial Assistant (April - July 2016)

  • Pitched and wrote stories for the online food blog

  • Conducted and transcribed interviews

  • Facilitated photoshoots

  • Covered events

  • Contacted featured chefs, restaurateurs and connoisseurs

  • Called-in products

Editorial Intern (late May - July 2015)

 

The Fordham Ram, New York, NY

Culture Writer (January - May 2015)

  • Pitched, wrote, and covered events for the culture section of The Fordham Ram

  • Wrote a critique on Fordham Experimental Theatre's performance of

 

Flash Magazine, New York, NY

Culture Writer (January - May 2015)

 

Candy Magazine, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

Freelance Writer/ Contributor (September 2014 - November 2015)

  • Wrote articles and short reviews for the magazine (both print and online)

  • Compiled and edited stories

  • Covered events

  • Interviewed important personalities and transcribed interviews

 

Rogue Magazine, Makati City, Philippines

Print Editorial Intern (March - June 2014)

  • Conducted research needed for editors' articles

  • Wrote short front-of-book pieces for the print magazine

  • Transcribed interviews

  • Assisted in photo shoots

  • Proofread draft prints 

THE GUIDON, Quezon City, Philippines

Features Writer (June 2013 - May 2016)

 

 

Education

New York UNiversity, New York, NY

Masters in Journalism — December 2017

  • Reported on New York Fashion week, "Illegal Fashion Runway" art show, gentrification, and made this GQ Manual front of book project.

  • Relevant courses: Journalism Ethics, Front of Book, Advanced Multimedia, Digital Newsroom

 

Ateneo De Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines

Bachelor of Arts in Literature (English) — May 2016

  • Won the Raul Locsin Award for Student Journalism, Features category

 

Fordham University, New York, NY

Non-degree program

  • Relevant courses: French III, Hollywood Film Genres and Analysis, Sound as Text, Screenwriting II

 

Skills

SOFTWARE:

Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Audition, ArcGIS Story Maps, QGIS, Google Apps, AP ENPS, WordPress, Microsoft Office, Skimlinks, SocialFlow, CrowdTangle, Pages, Keynote, GIF-generating apps

Social Media:

Social Flow, CrowdTangle, Instagram, SnapChat, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Medium

Multimedia:

DSLR photography, video editing, audio editing

Languages:

English (fluent), Filipino (fluent), French (basic)