IMPACTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media Videos
YouTube Gold Creator Award
In May 2023, VOA Burmese channel has reached 1 million subscribers on YouTube.
The Burmese Service of Voice of America stands as a prominent media entity within Myanmar, drawing in a substantial audience. With a weekly website traffic of 5.5 million visits and an impressive 19 million followers on Facebook, our reach is extensive. I craft compelling video stories daily for our official Social Media platforms, focusing on brevity with square or vertical formats, complemented by captions for silent viewing. These videos consistently outperform traditional TV broadcasts, garnering remarkable engagement and amassing view counts ranging from hundreds of thousands to million per video.
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas deployed a force of about 1,000 fighters to stage the most devastating attack on Israel in decades, organizing them into specialized units, a source close to the group told Reuters.
5.3M Views, 307K Reactions, 8.2K Comments, 19K Shares
A bike thief in San Diego had a double stroke of luck when he found an open garage full of bikes as well as a very affectionate guard dog who just wanted to play.
3.5M Views, 161K Reactions, 3.7K Comments, 9.2K Shares
Daryl Davis is an American R&B and blues musician and activist. His efforts to fight racism by engaging members of the Ku Klux Klan have convinced dozens of Klansmen to leave and denounce the KKK. I had the privilege of conducting an interview with Daryl and capturing B-roll footage for Nas Daily.
1.9M Views, 63K Reactions, 2.7K Comments, 11K Shares
3 MILLION EDITS TO WIKIPEDIA! I'm sure you never heard of Steven Pruitt before. But you totally should. He is so inspiring. Nas Daily has made a video about him and I shot one segment of his interview.
12M Views, 469K Reactions, 9.3K Comments, 20K Shares
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”
3.4M Views, 225K Reactions, 1.1K Comments, 12.2K Shares
In the days since Russian forces invaded his country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become an admired major figure on the world stage. Michelle Quinn narrates this Rob Garver report on Zelenskyy's life and career.
2.8M Views, 235K Reactions, 602 Comments, 5.6K Shares
“Love You Forever”, a music video for Myanmar pop star, Eint Chit. Directed, Shot, and Edited by Win Khant Maung. Produced in New York City over 2 days. Gained 1M views within 1 month of publishing on Eint Chit official Facebook page.
2M Views, 71K Reactions, 889 Comments
Kenji Nagai of APF tries to take photographs as he lies injured after Myanmar police and military officials fired upon and then charged at protesters in Yangon's city centre September 27, 2007. His unseen footage, before he was shot dead, and his camera was returned to his family after 16 years.
337.8K Views, 5K Likes, 287 Comments
In a statement Sunday (October 8, 2023), Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the United States will send multiple military ships and aircraft closer to Israel to show support. Washington believes Hamas' latest attack may have been motivated to disrupt a potential normalizing of Israel-Saudi Arabia ties.
276K Views, 3.6K Likes, 106 Comments
U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet told Voice Of America it’s unclear how elections can be held when opposition members are in jail. Interview was shot by Win Khant Maung at U.S. State Department. The reporting generated 308k Facebook views, with nearly 92k lively engagement actions in four days.
168K Views, 15K Reactions, 136 Comments, 1K Shares
89K Views, 1.5K Reactions, 58 Comments
Motion Graphics & Explainers
Here are the explainers and videos I have produced in collaboration with talented motion graphic designers.
Promo Videos
Promotional videos created for Voice of America, Burmese Service TV Program, using motion graphics templates.