KyawMin Htun

Professional Experience

Editorial Content Lead
Radio Free Asia – Washington, D.C. | 2025 – Present

• Serve as a hands-on senior editorial lead for a fast-paced, multi-platform initiative supporting RFA Perspectives during Myanmar’s national election cycle and political transitions.

• Publish and oversee 6+ multimedia stories and videos daily using ARC Publishing/CMS and audience management tools including Implifi, YouTube Analytics, and Meta Business Suite.

• Serve as the senior Burmese-language editorial decision-maker for RFA Burmese web and social content, providing final review of grammar, usage, accuracy, fairness, cultural context, political sensitivity, clarity, and overall editorial quality.

• Make real-time editorial decisions on story focus, framing, sourcing, format, sequencing, placement, and distribution while maintaining RFA journalistic standards.

• Direct end-to-end production of daily news updates, short-form analysis, explainers, interview debriefs, radio reports, podcasts, video, and social content.

• Produced 9 videos in 5 days during a critical Myanmar election period while maintaining accuracy, speed, and consistent editorial standards.

• Use daily audience-performance data to inform editorial decisions, content placement, distribution strategy, and platform-specific optimization.

• Lead coordination among Washington editorial teams, Chiang Mai-based podcast staff, and in-country stringers across multiple time zones, maintaining continuous distributed-newsroom workflows.

• Manage international assignments, editorial direction, contributor workflows, and PayDesk processes for journalists working in high-risk environments.

• Optimize content across web, radio, podcasts, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram according to platform requirements and audience behavior.

• Launched and supervise a weekly Burmese-language podcast focused on youth issues, coordinating editorial planning, scripting, talent rotation, contributor budget, and production.

Deputy Director
Radio Free Asia – Washington, D.C. | 2023 – 2025

• Led cross-border editorial and production teams in the U.S. and Asia.

• Oversaw editorial strategy for web and social platforms reaching 17M+ users.

• Represented RFA in stakeholder engagements including U.S. Congress and USAGM.

• Produced award-winning investigative projects using OSINT, digital forensics, and data visualization.

• Authored impact reports and enforced journalistic ethics under challenging environments.

Bureau Chief, Myanmar
Radio Free Asia – Yangon, Myanmar | 2018 – 2019

• Directed bureau operations, supervising 40+ multilingual staff.

• Hosted and produced Myanmar’s first uncensored live call-in radio/TV show.

• Managed crisis coverage during national emergencies and defended operations against military legal threats.

Senior Editor & Executive Producer
Radio Free Asia – Washington, D.C. | 2011 – 2023

• Launched RFA’s first flagship satellite live TV program.

• Produced daily programs and longform documentaries on Southeast Asian affairs.

• Directed digital engagement strategy, boosting reach across platforms.

• Edited newsletters for offline communities and coordinated regional correspondents.

Broadcaster & Reporter
Radio Free Asia – Washington, D.C. | 2005 – 2011

• Reported on assignments in Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Singapore, producing 400+ radio reports and interviews.

• Investigated human trafficking in Malaysia, earning the 2010 New York Festivals Bronze Award.

Early Career Roles (2003–2005)

• Policy Analyst – The Burma Fund

• Program Associate – Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

• Program Officer – Columbia University, SIPA