Michael Ho is a multimedia journalist and news reporter at KTSF, one of the largest Asian-language television stations in the United States. He is also a freelance photographer and photojournalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area and San Diego, California.

Born in Hong Kong and raised in both mainland China and Hong Kong, Michael began photographing in 2019. Since then, he has covered a wide range of stories across Hong Kong, the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, and beyond, including the 2019 Hong Kong protests, the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of Hong Kong’s National Security Law, abortion-rights demonstrations across the United States, California wildfires, immigration enforcement operations, breaking news, and community events.

His work has been published by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, CNN, Fox News, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and many others.

Michael is passionate about visual storytelling and documenting people, communities, and important moments through journalism. He believes strong journalism should be accurate, authentic, and respectful of the people and stories being covered.

Michael graduated from UC San Diego in 2026 with a degree in Communication.

Raised in Hong Kong and China, Michael is a native Cantonese, Mandarin, and English speaker.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Communication

University of California, San Diego

Work experience

Multimedia Journalist / Reporter ---- KTSF  ( Sep, 2026 - Present)

Freelance Photojournalist & Videojournalist ---- Anadolu Agency (Feb, 2025 - Present)

Freelance Photojournalist ---- San Diego Union-Tribune (Aug, 2025 - Sep, 2026)

Freelance Photojournalist ---- SOPA Images (Aug, 2021- Present)

Photographer / Videographer ---- UC San Diego (Jan, 2026 - Sep, 2026)

Intern Photojournalist ---- San Diego Union-Tribune (Jun, 2025 - Aug, 2025)

Staff Photojournalist ---- The UCSD Guardian (Oct, 2024 - Aug, 2026)

Official photographer ---- San Francisco Marathon 2022-2025

Official photographer ---- Berkeley Half Marathon 2022, 2025

Official photographer ---- San Francisco Pride Parade 2024

Official photographer ---- San Diego Pride Parade 2026

Photographer for multiple events

Contacts

Email: michaelho.wailee@gmail.com

Phone:

• +1(510)693-2765

• +852 6843-0220

• +86 13632429661