I Yun Chan

I Yun Chan

I-Yun Chan

Class of 2025

I-Yun Chan is a bilingual audio producer and reporter with a focus on covering global politics, human rights, mental health, and culture.

Originally from Taiwan, Chan reported on Indigenous rights, national long-term care policies, and the marriage equality movement. She later worked as an associate producer at a multilingual podcast network in Taipei, where she contributed to shows on Taiwan’s role in global affairs, China’s growing political and economic influence, and diplomacy through culture.

EDUCATION

  • UC Berkeley School of Journalism — Masters Degree, class of 2025

  • National Chengchi University — Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Linguistics, class of 2019

EMPLOYERS

  • KPFA Radio — Summer Reporting Intern

  • Ghost Island Media — Associate Producer

  • Core & Corner — Magazine Editor

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

  • Asian American Journalists Association — Member

  • Society of Professional Journalists — Member

  • Association of Independents in Radio — Member

  • International Student Journalists Association Berkeley — Co-chair

  • Journalists Association for Mental Health Berkeley — Co-chair

REPORTING INTERESTS

Global Politics, Human Rights, LGBTQ+ Communities and Culture., mental health