​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 have earned recognition from the Gracie Awards, the United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA), the Italgas Global Prize, and the Boston Short Film Festival. She was named one of Gold House’s leading AAPI journalists in 2024.

 

In addition to her journalism, Wang is deeply committed to civic engagement. As the President of 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 The MET, CUNY,  Asia Society, Serica Initiative, and Korean Cultural Center, and she frequently mentors emerging writers navigating careers in advocacy and media. ​

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She also serves as a judge and committee member for the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Society of Professional Journalists, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and AAJA Excellence in Journalism Awards. Wang holds a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Advertising from Boston University.​ 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.​