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Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Coverage of Japan, South Korea and North Korea for the Washington Post.Tracking President Trump's efforts to engage in dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Delivering award-winning coverage of climate change, environment and wildlife issues in Japan.Covering U.S. relations with Japan and the Koreas, and U.S. influence in Asia at a time of considerable uncertainty under Trump.Co-chair, Freedom of the Press Committee, Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, Sept 2020-

Beijing, China

Led the Washington Post's coverage of China during the first five years of Xi Jinping's presidency. Agenda-setting and prize-winning coverage of Chinese censorship and the surveillance state, Sino-US relations and the problems faced by foreign businesses, China's attempts to extend its global influence through its Belt and Road Initiative, pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and crackdowns on dissidents and ethnic minorities from Beijing to Xinjiang and Tibet.One of the first… Show more Led the Washington Post's coverage of China during the first five years of Xi Jinping's presidency. Agenda-setting and prize-winning coverage of Chinese censorship and the surveillance state, Sino-US relations and the problems faced by foreign businesses, China's attempts to extend its global influence through its Belt and Road Initiative, pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and crackdowns on dissidents and ethnic minorities from Beijing to Xinjiang and Tibet.One of the first correspondents to expose China's repression of Uighurs and establishment of internment camps in Xinjiang, with reporting cited in hearings in U.S. Congress and United Nations Human Rights Council. Coverage of Mongolia also cited in parliament there.Ran a small bureau of foreign and Chinese staff in Beijing. Handled relations with the Chinese government.Frequent television and radio appearances, including on BBC, CNN, Fox News, Sky News (in the UK and Australia), PBS Newshour, NPR, MSNBC, Canada's CTV News and Deutsche Welle. Covered disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 in March 2014 and civil war in Ukraine later that year. Show less

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Ran a small bureau in New Delhi, in charge of news coverage from India and relations with the government. Agenda-setting coverage of Indian politics, society and foreign policy, with coverage cited in Indian parliament.Author of a widely praised book on Indian democracy.Covered civil war in Libya and the fall of Gaddafi in 2011.President of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia.Frequent public speaking engagements, including moderating panels at the World Economic… Show more Ran a small bureau in New Delhi, in charge of news coverage from India and relations with the government. Agenda-setting coverage of Indian politics, society and foreign policy, with coverage cited in Indian parliament.Author of a widely praised book on Indian democracy.Covered civil war in Libya and the fall of Gaddafi in 2011.President of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia.Frequent public speaking engagements, including moderating panels at the World Economic Forum and academic conferences, speeches at Google's India headquarters and talks to diplomats and business leaders.Regular guest on Indian TV news. Show less

Tokyo, Japan

Taught a course in "Mass Media and Politics."

Tokyo, Japan

Taught a 14-week course in “Media and Politics in Japan” to foreign and Japanese undergraduates.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Managed a large team of journalists in Washington during the Obama presidency, transforming a bureau that was often seen as underperforming into one that was acknowledged as one of Reuters' best in the world.Raised the profile of Reuters in Washington through frequent television appearances and a popular daily newsletter. Launched an annual Washington summit that attracted leading figures from the administration and Congress for interviews.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Ran a large team of journalists across India, with two big bureaus in New Delhi and Mumbai.Delivered hard-hitting coverage of the Manmohan Singh era in India, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Maoist uprising and toppling of the monarchy in Nepal, and the innovative concept of Gross National Happiness in Bhutan.Managed staff safety and government relations.Ran a 24-hour news operation, and revitalizing a bureau in New Delhi that had previously been seen as… Show more Ran a large team of journalists across India, with two big bureaus in New Delhi and Mumbai.Delivered hard-hitting coverage of the Manmohan Singh era in India, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Maoist uprising and toppling of the monarchy in Nepal, and the innovative concept of Gross National Happiness in Bhutan.Managed staff safety and government relations.Ran a 24-hour news operation, and revitalizing a bureau in New Delhi that had previously been seen as hard to manage.Trained and mentored local journalists, generating considerable loyalty among staff.Covered Beijing Olympics in 2008, winning an internal Reuters award for the best story during the Games for my coverage of Usain Bolt's 100-meter final win. Show less

Islamabad

In charge of two of the most high-profile Reuters bureaus in the world shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Established a new multimedia bureau in Kabul after the fall of the Taliban, and managed a team of reporters, cameramen and photographers in an extremely dangerous environment.Ran a large multimedia team across Pakistan during a resurgence in attacks by Islamist extremists.Led the world in covering President Musharraf's attempt to make peace with India over Kashmir (winning an… Show more In charge of two of the most high-profile Reuters bureaus in the world shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Established a new multimedia bureau in Kabul after the fall of the Taliban, and managed a team of reporters, cameramen and photographers in an extremely dangerous environment.Ran a large multimedia team across Pakistan during a resurgence in attacks by Islamist extremists.Led the world in covering President Musharraf's attempt to make peace with India over Kashmir (winning an internal Reuters award for best political/general news story of 2003), and his fraudulent referendum granting himself five more years in power in 2002. Also set the agenda with coverage of the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2013, and the vacuum left by the U.S. shift in focus from Afghanistan to Iraq. Show less

Nairobi

News editor for Reuters coverage from 14 countries across East and Central Asia, from Kenya to the the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and from Somalia to Rwanda. Frequent reporting trips throughout the region.Helped to manage a large multi-media bureau in Nairobi and a network of freelancers around the region, with staff often working in very dangerous environments.Covered the 1988 U.S. embassy bombings, conflict in the DRC, Somalia and Sudan, war and famine in Ethiopia… Show more News editor for Reuters coverage from 14 countries across East and Central Asia, from Kenya to the the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and from Somalia to Rwanda. Frequent reporting trips throughout the region.Helped to manage a large multi-media bureau in Nairobi and a network of freelancers around the region, with staff often working in very dangerous environments.Covered the 1988 U.S. embassy bombings, conflict in the DRC, Somalia and Sudan, war and famine in Ethiopia, elections in Kenya and Uganda, as well as social change and economics across the region.Frequent contributor to Africa Journal, Reuters popular flagship television program that attempted to get away from stereotypical bad-news stories about the continent, and dig deeper into Africa's vibrant society and culture. Show less

New York, New York

Reporting, producing and anchoring programs for Reuters Financial Television, on politics, economics and financial markets. Played a senior role in a small team developing a new television project for Reuters from scratch.Specialized in emerging markets coverage and especially in coverage of Latin America, with frequent trips to the region to cover elections and economic reforms.

London, United Kingdom

Reporting on UK economics and global financial markets.

London

Financial markets analyst at Britain’s leading independent futures broker, responsible for economic research and futures trading recommendations.

M.A. (Hons), Economics, 2:1

4 A Levels, All Grade A. 2 S Levels, Both Grade 1