​XINTIAN TINA WANG

Xintian Tina Wang is a journalist, cultural critic, and author covering cultural stereotypes and innovations, including gender & sexuality, arts, business, and technology. Her bylines appear in The New York Times, TIME, NBC News, HuffPost, Business Insider, JoySauce, ELLE, ARTNews, and VICE, where she champions underrepresented voices in both mainstream and community media. Her reporting and documentaries (Size 22) have earned recognition from the Gracie Awards and the Boston Short Film Festival, and she was named to Gold House’s 2024 list of leading AAPI journalists.

 

In addition to her journalism, Wang is deeply committed to civic engagement. As President of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) New York Chapter, she has led high-impact programming around media equity, voter education, and community storytelling. She has spoken at institutions such as Asia Society, Serica Initiative, and Korean Cultural Center, and she frequently mentors emerging writers navigating careers in advocacy and media. ​

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Wang has served as a judge for prestigious organizations including the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and the AAJA Excellence in Journalism Awards. Her op-eds and media industry criticism appear in SPJ’s Quill Magazine, where she brings visibility to the challenges faced by freelance journalists, women of color, and those on work visas. She has a MS in journalism from Columbia University and a BS in advertising from Boston University.​