Representation in media is important. I know this because I saw someone who looked like me on TV growing up and believed I could do that, too.
It turns out that while growing up in Los Angeles, she looked up to another Asian American newscaster. Hong told me she used to trick her two sisters into watching the afternoon news so she could catch KCBS anchor Tritia Toyota.
“Honestly, I wanted to be a Broadway star,” she said with a chuckle. “I've always been a little bit of a ham. But I realized I'm not that great of a singer.”Like anyone meeting their career role model, I also had to ask for Hong’s professional advice. Another piece of advice: “You’ve got to manage up, as well as manage down,” referring to how important it is to maintain workplace relationships with both subordinates and those you report to.
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