About

CURRENTLY

Hi! I’m a 21-year-old, enthusiastic, goal-oriented journalist, broadcasting student, amateur photographer, videographer, editor, blogger, graphic and web designing hobbyist, and keen social networker.
(Phew, that’s a mouthful).

I’m from Edmonton, Alberta, born and raised, and I have a diploma in Journalism from MacEwan University. I am also on my way to having a diploma in Television Broadcasting from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). I am and have been an intern, freelance and full-time print reporter at publications like the Edmonton Sun, Edmonton Journal, the St. Albert Saint City News, Metro Edmonton, and more. I’ve had aspirations to become a television reporter, anchor, TV show host and even video editor. I feel the possibilities are endless because my interests and abilities are endless and always expanding.

As of April 2010, I completed my first year in TV Broadcasting at NAIT with a 3.9 GPA, which is on par with the grades I received at MacEwan. During Summer 2010, I worked as a regular freelance reporter for The Edmonton Sun where I covered city news and events and wrote articles for the newspaper as well as online hits to the Sun website. I also shot video of news and events for the Sun website and got a chance to cover the Capital Ex beat. Over the summer I also began freelance video shooting and editing.

As of September 2010, I returned to NAIT to finish my final year in TV Broadcasting and am currently enrolled there now.

THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD

In early 2009, I took part in a global competition called The Best Job in the World. Beating out nearly 35,000 applicants worldwide, I made it into the Best Job’s Top 50 Candidates. After a whirlwind of media interviews and campaigning for global votes, I ended up being the 15th Most Voted Top 50 Candidate in the competition. Unfortunately as those who moved onto the next round were not selected strictly based on votes, I wasn’t chosen to move onto the next round of the Best Job.

While I received many local and international media coverage during my stint with The Best Job in the World, many of the links online are now broken. I hope to restore and re-post them sometime in the near future.

LINDA HOANG’S REPORTING/WRITING EXPERIENCE

After only my first year of journalism school, I was accepted for a four-month summer internship at a weekly newspaper in St. Albert, the Saint City News. Here, I had my first real experience in an industry newsroom. During my second year of journalism, I was accepted to do a five-week internship at Edmonton’s major daily newspaper the Edmonton Journal. Here I was immediately thrown into a fast-paced daily newsroom setting, chasing sources to meet story deadlines, filing stories for web, and continuing to hone my skills as a young journalist. I’ve also dabbled in freelance reporting for various publications including SEE Magazine and 24 Hours, before becoming a steady freelance reporter for The Edmonton Sun the Summer of 2010. To read some of Linda’s past articles, go to the “Writing” section of the site.

OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT LINDA

I like to think that I’m extremely Internet saavy and I try to maintain a prominent presence online via social networking websites, Internet forums, blogs, and fansites which I own and operate myself. I love television, movies, music, dance, and pop culture. Some of my favourite television shows include So You Think You Can Dance, LOST, Chuck, How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Supernatural, 90210, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Veronica Mars, FRIENDS, Community, Simpsons, Family Guy, and more. My movie interests range from explosive action to “thinky” movies to romantic tearjerkers and mindless comedy. I love eating out, tweeting on Twitter, and reading as well!

I’m a friendly, eager, and outgoing person. I’m driven, determined, and goal-oriented. Once I set my sights on something, I’ll stop at nothing to achieve it. I’m enthusiastic and a hard worker and I’m determined to succeed, make a name for myself, and live a happy, busy, and full life.

This website serves as my blog and my online portfolio, including samples of my writing, photography, graphics, and more. This website is also a one-stop source for all the websites, forums, blogs, and etc., that I own or am a part of. As my Internet exploits, this website will grow to house and advertise those online endeavours and serve as my network hub.

For more information, contact me at hoang.t.linda@gmail.com or visit the other sections on this website!