Ethan Huang is a legal professional, journalist and storyteller. Hailing from the San Gabriel Valley outside of Los Angeles, CA, he has a range of experience working in news and arts journalism as well as audio and television production. He is an incoming JD candidate for Fall 2025.
As a rising legal professional, Ethan has developed an expertise and interest in intellectual property law, human resources, and both criminal and civil procedure. He is currently working with the Ardent Law Group in Newport Beach, CA.
As a journalist, he has a fascination with covering international news and the Asian American community. Ethan is passionate about the arts and entertainment, having interviewed people like Remedy Entertainment's Sam Lake, Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige, and singer-songwriters Edison Chen, Poe, and MIREI. His work can be found in publications like NASA Sea Level, Fangoria, Joysauce, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, and more.
He received his BA in Journalism with a minor in Musical Studies and his Master of Studies in Law from the University of Southern California.
He is also a longtime bass clarinetist.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Intern - Ardent Law Group (May 2025 - Present)
News Writing Intern - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (June 2022 - Present)
Executive Producer - Annenberg Radio News (May 2023 - May 2025)
Editor - elevASIAN at Annenberg Media (May 2022 - May 2025)
Intern - FYI Production/France 24 (September 2024 - November 2024)
Audio Intern - Proximity Media (January 2024 - May 2024)
Reporting Intern - Southern California News Group (June 2023 - August 2023)
Video Production Intern - Eastern Standard Times (May 2022 - August 2022)
Student Writer Intern - University of Southern California Iovine and Young Academy (January 2022 - May 2022)
Student Research Worker - Annenberg Inclusion Initiative (August 2021 - September 2023)
AWARDS
Winner of Radio In-Depth Reporting Award - "A changing Chinatown frozen in time"
Society of Professional Journalists Region 11 Mark of Excellence Awards
Top 10 - "16,000 miles to freedom"
Hearst Innovative Multimedia Competition
2nd Place in Soft News Feature (Radio/Podcasts) - "Voice actors in the struggle against AI"
17th Annual Los Angeles Press Club National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards
Audio Newscast Award (Student) - "From L.A. Metro to Halloween"
Edward R. Murrow Awards 2024
2nd Place in Best News Writing, Off Campus Issues - "The Los Angeles Korean Festival celebrates 50 years"
3rd Place in Best Feature Writing, Off Campus Issues - "How Asian American communities move forward after violence"
66th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards
Bronze Winner - "From L.A. Metro to Halloween"
The 2024 Telly Awards
2nd Place in Best Entertainment Feature (Student) - "'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio': Fitting Mussolini and mortality into a classic story"
16th Annual Los Angeles Press Club National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards
Sinclair Broadcast Group - 2023 Sinclair Broadcast Diversity Scholarship Recipient
Asian American Journalists Association - 2023 Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship Recipient
3rd Place in Best Commentary/Critique (Student) - "A maestro's many faces in Stromae's 'Multitude'"
15th Annual Los Angeles Press Club National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards
2024 Annenberg Radio News Election Night
Anchoring for Annenberg TV News
Interview with ABC7's David Ono
Interview with Edison Chen
Reporting from the Republican National Debate in September 2023
Telly-award winning producers
Nominees at the L.A. Press Club Awards
Research and study abroad in Kyoto, Japan
Interview with Sam Lake and Poe
AAJA-USC with CNN's Natasha Chen at AAJA 2024
Article printed in Rafu Shimpo
Podcast recording with Haiden Henderson
Interview with MIREI at Anime Expo 2023
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