Hsuan Ma
Taiwan ⬌ New York City
Hsuan is a bilingual reporter who covers local news in Brooklyn, NY.
Born in New Zealand and raised in Taiwan, she explores the nuances of the Mandarin-speaking community in New York, focusing on immigration, culture, and the Taiwanese diaspora.
Her work explores the underrepresented community that is often overshadowed by mainstream society.
Hsuan also won two awards in the 2025 Mandarin Journalism Awards for Overseas Media for her reporting on Taiwanese culture and the overseas Ta community in New York City.
She is a visual storyteller who feels weird without a camera and not talk to people when she sees perfect angles.
When she’s not reporting, she loves music, arts and spending time with two adorable cats, Livi and Luna.
Awards
Organized by the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC)
🏆 Winner — Print/Online Category, Taiwan Connection Reporting Award
"Island of Light: The Legacy and Blossoming of Taiwanese Culture in New York"
島嶼之光：台灣文化在紐約的傳承與綻放
🏆 Winner — Print/Online Category, Outstanding Figures Reporting Award
"Shining Everywhere — A Series of Profiles on Remarkable Overseas Taiwanese"
在哪都發光—風采人物系列專訪
Nominated — Print/Online Category, Taiwan Connection Reporting Award
"The World Is My Stage — Dong Yang-Tzu and Yang Shuangzi Light Up New York"
世界都我舞台—董陽孜楊双子紐約發光
Education
World Journal, New York
世界日報紐約分社—布魯克林
Boston University Journalism (MS) 24'
波士頓大學新聞所
Shih Hsin University Graphic Communication and Digitial Publishing (MS) 19’
世新大學圖文傳播暨數位出版學系