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Switzerland

New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Coordinated daily news coverage of press freedom issues around the world. Edited and published news stories filed by foreign correspondents covering journalists attacked, imprisoned, and killed for their work. Managed news, features, and freelance editors and coached reporters on best practices, including sourcing, fact-checking, online publishing, and Associated Press style. Oversaw the publication of multiple reported news stories per day, maintaining high editorial standards while sticking to tight deadlines. Maintained CPJ.org’s website and database, and edited social media content and video scripts.

New York

Edited and published policy memos, books, and reports by foreign policy experts. Shepherded documents from early drafts to print and digital publication, and ensured they were written in clear and interesting language, without jargon. Balanced a portfolio of short- and long-term projects, on topics including climate change, corruption in Guatemala, politics in South Korea, and U.S. digital surveillance. Incorporated multimedia elements into online reports, including interactive web content.

Shanghai

Reported on startups and technology as the Shanghai-based editor for a tech-focused news outlet. Covered Chinese internet censorship, Uber’s expansion in Asia, cryptocurrencies, product releases, and other topics. Edited and fact-checked the work of other writers. Appeared on the BBC to discuss Chinese technology news.

Shanghai

Wrote daily news coverage, reported and commissioned stories, and organized the print production of one of Shanghai’s most popular English-language magazines. Revamped the publication’s features section to cover topics including disability rights, the drug trade, and counterfeit goods. Coordinated with advertising and design departments to produce each issue. Appeared on ICS, Shanghai’s foreign-language TV broadcaster.

Covered daily news for the world’s most popular China blog. Oversaw interns and contributing writers, and maintained a publication tempo of more than a dozen articles per day. Coordinated coverage of breaking news stories including earthquakes and terrorist attacks, and managed social media distribution of editorial content.