Independent Writing and Editing Professional
China
- Current
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- Freelance Journalist at Bay Area News Group
- Independent Professional at Freelance Writer (Self-employed)
- Past
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- English Teacher at Dalian Fisheries University
- Staff Writer at Antelope Valley Press
- Intern at The Signal
- Editor (multiple desks) at City on a Hill Press
- Education
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- Dalian University of Technology
- University of California, Santa Cruz
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Chris Amico’s Summary
I'm a multi-platform journalist with international experience and an itch to experiment. I’m fascinated by the way things fit together and love a good story.
I report, write and edit. I get video, audio, still photos and produce multimedia.
I have a talent for dissecting large organizations: Businesses. Non-profits. Web sites. Bureaucracy. Anything with people and moving parts. I like to see how it works and explain it in a way that makes sense.
I've worked at newspapers, blogged, founded a local news and community web site. I'm interested in finding new ways to get and share information and expand news organizations' offerings.
Chris Amico’s Specialties:
Multimedia storytelling, writing, editing, content development
Areas: China, US and California education policy, politics, community journalism
Chris Amico’s Experience
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Freelance Journalist
Bay Area News Group
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
February 2008 — Present (9 months)
I'm a regular contributor to several newspapers in the Bay Area News Group, including the Hayward Daily Review, Alameda Journal, Piedmonter and Montclarion. I'm available to cover events and issues around the San Francisco Bay for both print and online.
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Independent Professional
Freelance Writer (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
I regularly publish articles in Urbane China and a few other magazines, as well as online media. I write about technology, business, education and legal news.
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English Teacher
Dalian Fisheries University
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
September 2006 — July 2007 (11 months)
I built a curriculum from scratch with no supervision and minimal support. My students (approx. 240 in seven classes) ranged from beginners to near-fluent English majors.
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Staff Writer
Antelope Valley Press
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
August 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 1 month)
Award-winning education writer for 35,000-circ. daily, simultaneously covering up to 12 school districts in Los Angeles and Kern counties
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Intern
The Signal
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
December 2003 — January 2004 (2 months)
Interned for News and Business desks of my hometown local daily while home for winter vacation.
Pitched and wrote daily stories, plus picked up assigned tasks from other staff -
Editor (multiple desks)
City on a Hill Press
(Writing and Editing industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years)
Chris Amico’s Education
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Dalian University of Technology
Chinese 中文 2007 — 2007
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University of California, Santa Cruz
BA, Politics, 2000 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- City on a Hill Press, Student Union Assembly (student government), Student Organization Advising and Resources student adviser, four years of martial arts study in various styles
Additional Information
Chris Amico’s Websites:
Chris Amico’s Interests:
media, travel, China, politics, history, local news
Chris Amico’s Groups:
Society of Professional Journalists
DalianDalian.com, Co-founder
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Open Journalism
Chris Amico’s Honors:
Suburban Newspapers of America, Education writing
Chris Amico’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
