Connie Wang
Connie Wang | |
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| Occupation | Journalist, writer, editor, editor-in-chief  |
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| Website | https://www.connie-wang.blog/ |
Connie Wang is a Chinese American journalist and writer. She was the former executive director of Refinery29[1][2] and has been awarded several Front Page Awards for digital video and fashion.[3][4] Her multimedia essay published in The New York Times won the Online Commentary, Personal Narrative Online Journalism Award in 2023.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Wang was born in Jinnan, Tianjin, China, but was raised in Minnesota.[6][7] She attended the University of California, Berkeley for college.[8]
Work and publications
[edit]Wang interned with Glam Media (now know as "Mode Media") after graduating.[8] She would later go onto work for Refinery29, where she wrote numerous articles and hosted and co-produced "Style Out There," a Refinery29 documentary series.[2] In 2018, Wong was awarded two Front Page Awards for her work, one in digital video category for her Style Out There and one in the fashion category.[3] In 2019, she was awarded another Front Page Award in fashion.[4][9] While at Refinery29, she became the executive director.[1][8]
In 2021, she left Refinery29 and started working at Netflix.[10]
In 2023, she wrote a multimedia essay titled "I Got My Name From Connie Chung. So Did They" for The New York Times, which was about how Connie Chung inspired a generation to name their daughters after her.[5][6] That multimedia essay would go on to win an 2023 Online Journalism Award in the Online Commentary, Personal Narrative category.[6] Also in 2023, she published her first book Oh My Mother!, a collection of short stories about her relationship with her mother.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Connie Wang | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b c Gerson, Jennifer (2023-05-09). "Connie Wang reflects on her own self, her mom and what 'Asian American' even means in 'Oh My Mother!'". The 19th. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b "2018 Front Page Award Recipients". THE NEWSWOMEN'S CLUB OF NEW YORK. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b "Front Page Awards". THE NEWSWOMEN'S CLUB OF NEW YORK. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b "Times Wins 3 Online Journalism Awards". The New York Times Company. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ a b c "Yuen: Why are there so many Asian Connies? A Minnesota-raised author set out to find the answer". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Burling, Alexis (5 May 2023). "Review: Memoirs from Chinese American daughters reflect on mothers, family and immigration's toll". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b c "An interview with UC Berkeley alumna, Refinery29 Fashion Features Director Connie Wang". The Daily Californian. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Wang, Connie. "The Real Story Behind H&M's Racist Monkey Sweatshirt". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Perlberg, Elaine Low, Steven. "Netflix is hiring Condé Nast and Time Inc. journalists, building a 'fandom engine' to market its shows". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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External links
[edit]- 2018 Front Page Digital Video Award winning video series – Style Out There – "The Trauma & Triumph Of Herero Dresses" – "The Dark Side Of Harajuku You Haven't Seen Yet" – "How This Boring L.A. Suburb Became The Epitome Of Cool"
- 2018 Front Page Award winning essay – "Inside The Fake News Campaign To Smear Russia's Biggest Fashion Influencers"
- 2019 Front Page Fashion Award winning essay – "The Real Story Behind H&M's Racist Monkey Sweatshirt"
- 2023 The New York Times Multimedia Essay – "I Got My Name From Connie Chung. So Did They"