Thinking, Writing, Trying
My name is Zixiao Yang, but I would prefer Nick.
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I recently graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a master's degree in Magazine, News & Digital Journalism, and I received a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University with a major in philosophy and minor in journalism.
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Born and raised in China, I am trying to apply my perspective on the world and to share stories that I believe are worth telling, either through texts or videos.
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Feel free to reach out to me or take a look at some of the projects I participated in!
My Skills
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Writing
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Editing
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Filming
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Microsoft Office Suite
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Adobe After Effects
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HTML and CSS
My Work
This is a brief collection of my work over the years, including journalism stories, multimedia work and practicum projects.
SU's Asian Basketball team stories
I interviewed members of SU's Asian Basketball team and wrote two stories: one for the team and one profile of one of the members. I covered their games in the local league and with other Asian Basketball teams from other colleges as well as their struggles to get recognized by SU officially.
Feature video project
With three other group members, we created a feature video for Anthony Solt, the captain of Syracuse University's Counter-Strike varsity team. The project involved interviewing Solt, his teammate and his director; filming both the interviews and the team playing games; and finally editing the video.
Sorry for the limited quality of the video here.
On The Bandwagon podcast
I am a producer of the On The Bandwagon podcast, a student project on different fandoms. I was mainly involved in producing one of the episodes, "Outside the Box," the episode about the Buffalo Bandits. I wrote the written feature for that episode and filmed and created a social media reel for it.
Gen.G practicum training
I participated in a practicum in Seoul and worked as a marketing team trainee for Gen.G. With the marketing team I helped design the guidebook for the GGX, their new themed PC cafe. We also came up with and proposed a marketing campaign for the GGX.
Personally, I also made a short fun video highlighting practicum students' daily work.
Post production for a children's show
During my internship at a company affiliated to the China Central Television, I did post production for at least five episodes of a children's TV show for national broadcasting on CCTV Channel 14. My job included adding graphics, VFX and SFX, and coloring.
The show is entirely in Chinese.
My Resume
Feel free to contact me for a position-specific resume!
Zixiao “Nick” Yang
900 South Crouse Ave, Syracuse, NY 13244 | nickdeangelo218@gmail.com | 315.886.1847
​​Education​
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Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
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Master of Arts in Magazine, News & Digital Journalism July 2024 - August 2025
GPA: 3.81
(Grad Award: All Semesters)
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
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Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Minor in Journalism August 2019 - May 2023
GPA: 3.87
(Dean's List: All Semesters)
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Experience
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The NewsHouse website | Contributor | Syracuse, NY August 2024 - May 2025
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Wrote independently and edited news stories related to Syracuse regularly for publishing to promote recognition of Syracuse University's esports program and minority groups such as Syracuse University's Asian Basketball team
Syracuse University | Classroom Facilitator | Syracuse, NY August 2024 - May 2025
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Managed class materials, maintained records of 30 students' attendance and assessed students' class projects
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Mentored students solve technical issues and become proficient with using Adobe Premiere Pro and using professional equipment to shoot videos and take photos and made several simple tutorials on Premiere Pro
Beijing Zhongguang Film & TV Integrated Media Development Co., Ltd | Video Post-production Intern | Beijing, China
July 2023 - December 2023
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Edited video clips displayed on national TV programs for three children's TV shows by selecting and editing raw footage, rearranging material to create a narrative, and adding elements, effects and background music
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Modified abbreviated versions for social media posting of an investigative documentary program on prominent figures in China for broadcasting on national TV
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Created short promotional videos for international sports events like the Badminton Open and Chengdu Marathon
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Skill
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Technical
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Microsoft Office Suite
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Video editing: Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Davinci Resolve
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Journalism: interviewing, filming and storytelling
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Basic web and graphic design (HTML, CSS, Canva, Figma)
Language
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Chinese, English, Japanese (N2 proficiency)
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Projects
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Gen.G Esports | Practicum Trainee | Seoul, South Korea May 2025 - June 2025
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Developed a marketing strategy for the new GGX project Gen.G is pushing with the marketing team
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With the marketing team, designed introductory brochures for the GGX project to both make it informative, worthy to keep as a souvenir and easy to comprehend for English-speaking users
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Presented the GGX marketing campaign, its core concept and specific practices with clear slides for Gen.G to incorporate in actual marketing plans
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Filmed practicum trainees' work and created a video to showcase the practicum for social media use
On The Bandwagon Podcast | Producer | Syracuse, NY January 2025 - May 2025
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Researched the topic, reached out to multiple sources and interviewed to write a feature story for one episode
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Using a Nikon D7200 camera, Took photos for the podcast website of related objects during an interview with the main source of the episode
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Created a short fan-engagement video for Instagram to promote the podcast and gained over 1,000 views
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Edited and verified the podcast script and fact-checked various other episodes to ensure truthfulness