Brandon Chew

Brandon Chew- |-| LinkedIn | Muck Rack Forest Park, Illinois, 60130 Work Experience Digital Content Producer ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 2022 - November 2024 UpNorthLive News / Sinclair Broadcast Group | Traverse City, MI ●​ Wrote AP-style web stories based on news releases and information the UpNorthLive Newsroom gathered ●​ Edited reporters’ broadcast scripts to create compelling and engaging web stories ●​ Posted videos from television broadcasts to the UpNorthLive YouTube channel ●​ Posted news stories to UpNorthLive’s Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) accounts ●​ Coordinated live-streamed events on UpNorthLive’s social media platforms and website ●​ Used Google Analytics and Sprout Social to regularly track data on website and social media engagement ●​ Strategized on best search engine optimization (SEO) practices to increase online engagement Reporter ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ January 2021- April 2021 Capital News Service | East Lansing, MI ●​ Wrote stories related to local, national and world issues; including environmental concerns, health-related issues, criminal justice stories, political issues and more ●​ These stories were syndicated to several newspapers across Michigan ●​ View my stories here Reporter ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ January 2021 - April 2021 Great Lakes Echo | East Lansing, MI ●​ Wrote stories that mostly dealt with environmental issues and concerns in the Great Lakes region and the Midwest ●​ View my stories here Team Member April 2021 - March 2022 ●​ Meijer | East Lansing, MI ●​ Stocked shelves with a variety of products, worked as a cashier and helped with general upkeep of the grocery department Education Bachelor of Arts Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI ●​ Journalism with a concentration in writing, reporting and editing Associate of Arts​ ​ ​ ​ North Central Michigan College | Petoskey, MI ​ ​ ​ August 2019 - August 2021 ​ ​ September 2017 - May 2019 Skills News Writing · Search Engine Optimization (SEO) · Microsoft Office, Word and Powerpoint · Editing · Writing · Non-linear Editing · Story · Media Strategy · Adobe Photoshop · Digital Media · Social Media Strategy · Breaking News · Proofreading · Environmental Issues · Criminal Justice Issues · Blogging Professional references Pat Livingston - News director at UpNorthLive News --Roxanne Werly - Assignment editor at UpNorthLive News --Trevor Drew - Digital content producer at UpNorthLive News -- Work Samples UpNorthLive News: Labor Department accuses Barrio Tacos of wage violations, seeks damages for workers Human remains found in Arizona in 2009 identified as missing Michigan man Rep. Friske arrested for 'felony-level offense' after report of gunshots Two men sentenced for sextortion scheme that led to Michigan teen’s suicide Michigan man sentenced to prison for making violent antisemitic threats UN advisory body calls for Line 5 pipeline to be shut down Woman accused of leaving her dead infant at outhouse in 1997 to stand trial Member of white supremacist group convicted of vandalizing Michigan synagogue Capital News Service: Overdose surveillance system helps fight opioid deaths, experts say Entomology researcher explains the dangers of murder hornets Advocates call for quick reduction of prison population during pandemic Eviction data needed to help tenants facing eviction, study says Great Lakes Echo: As much as a third of the topsoil in the corn belt may be gone Michigan farmers could benefit from easing trade relations between the U.S. and Cuba, experts say Tsunamis caused by air pressure could resuspend Great Lakes contaminants Rising deep Lake Michigan temperatures may portend shorter winters