j.k. armstrong
About
j.k. is a Venezuelan-Canadian first-generation immigrant living in New York City and working as a cybersecurity reporter. Before moving to New York, they worked as a journalist for The Fergus Falls Daily Journal, taught sixth grade Spanish immersion, worked as a public assistance eligibility worker, and taught fourth grade English in Shanghai, China. They are a journalist, creative fiction writer, teacher, and photographer.
Awards
2020 Social Issues Story, 2nd place
Minnesota Newspaper Association
2019 Dave Pyle New Journalist Award, 1st place
Minnesota Newspaper Association
Education
Syracuse University
Master of Science
Public communication with a focus on journalism.
- Integrating video game journalism into traditional media (2018)
Concordia University Irvine
Master of Arts
International studies with a focus on education in China.
- Video game addiction and user behavior among Chinese young adults (2016)
Macalester College
Dual Bachelor of Arts
Media and cultural studies.
- The Ghost Woman in Contemporary Chinese-Language Horror Cinema
Chinese language and culture.
- Chinese to English translation of San Mao’s “Why Does the Camel Weep?” (2009)
Contact
contact@jk-armstrong.com
Brooklyn, NY
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