GRACE CHEN

GRACE CHEN

Grace Chen

Grace Chen is a Student Journalist at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) dedicated to her craft of journalism. 

She has a combination of writing skills and data-driven insights, leveraging her knowledge in Search Engine and URL Optimization and data reporting to expand the reach of her content. Her expertise with Adobe platforms like Premiere Pro, Lightroom, and Photoshop allow her to create visually compelling graphics and videos that go with her written work. With her mission to creative objective, valuable news content that are also optimized for search engine, readers will be reading work that contain creativity and accuracy. 

Grace believes that journalism is more vital than ever in today’s ever-evolving, fast-paced digital world. In an era where fake news and curated highlight reels of social media often shape the cultural conversation, Grace is committed to bringing authentic, transparent, and evidence-based news that cuts through the noise. Whether reporting on breaking news, long-form features, investigative pieces, or entertainment stories, Grace ensures the information presented is thought-provoking all while maintaining its authenticity.

After graduating from Queen’s University with a Bachelors of Arts in English and Psychology, her new chapter at  BCIT the past few years has allowed her to create an extensive portfolio of work in radio, digital, and television news. Grace has conducted interviews, crafted compelling stories in range of mediums, including digital written articles, podcasts, social media videos, and documentaries. As a journalist she has chased and reported stories in timely deadlines and produced multimedia content on a variety of platforms, whether using professional cameras for filming, mobile journalism kits for making social media reels, or DSLR cameras for photojournalism pictures. These hands-on endeavours has strengthened her ability to work in fast-paced environments and be adaptable for her colleagues, all while staying true to her mission of diving deep to share the truth. 

A Vancouver-based journalist chasing dreams to innovate, influence and help people search for the truth, Grace is a passionate writer who uses curiosity and empathy to help readers understand complex stories in today's social contexts.