Wade Shepard Email & Phone Number

New York City, Us

We're a NYC-based production company that specializes in documentary films about under-reported topics, cultures, and people. Current and past projects include a feature documentary about a Portuguese fishing community in Malaysia that's being destroyed by a failed Chinese development project, a documentary series about the Syrian hip hop artist Assasi, a feature about the global warming controversy, a national highly-rated cable news show called "Wise Guys," and a lively web distributed interview series. We also shot some of Nick Quested’s 64 Days, a new film about the political upheavals that lead to J6.

Jersey City, Nj, Us

I reported on emerging markets around Asia as seen from the ground for Forbes.com as well as periodically contributing to the print edition of Forbes Asia magazine. As of March 2020, my 200+ articles have brought in over 7 million visitors. Read my articles here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/.

London, Gb

I write on-location features for The Guardian. Read my stories here: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/wade-shepard.

London, Gb

I write books for Bloomsbury's Asian Arguments series (formerly of Zed Books). Ghost Cities of China came out in May 2015. I am currently working on my second book for them which is called On the New Silk Road, which recounts the three years that I spent traversing the Belt and Road from Asia to Europe.

New York, New York, Us

I contribute stories to the travel section of Bloomberg.

Pastoral Productions provides on the ground documentary films and footage about cultural developments around the world. We also provide video reports / clips and fixing services to various news and documentary organizations around the world, including CNBC, VICE, and BBC World.RTL Television Germany, The 25 - Coincidences. Aired on September 25, 2019.ABC News, The World, China's eerie ghost cities a 'symptom' of the country's economic troubles and housing bubble. Aired on June 26, 2018.CNBC, Inside China's 'Ghost Cities.' September 4, 2015. ZDF, Terra Xpress: Unruhe am Chiemsee Aired in September 2014.Still the Not So Great Mall of China, Daily Mail, January 9, 2013.

Englewood Cliffs, Nj, Us

I wrote a series of articles about China's Belt and Road Initiative for a special section of CNBC.

London, Uk, Gb

I write regular features about China-related urbanization issues and developments. Read my stories here: http://archive.citiscope.org/authors/wade-shepard.

I am working on a seven part documentary about the New Silk Road called The Best of All Worlds. Directed by two-time Oscar winner Malcolm Clarke.

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, Hk

I write about business and investment in China for the SCMP. My articles can be found here: http://www.scmp.com/author/wade-shepard.

Arlington, Va, Us

I contribute regular features to The Diplomat's magazine and online editions about Asian geopolitical and economic affairs.

London, Gb

I worked on a series of films with the BBC World Service about the impact of the New Silk Road in Central Asia.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

I edit JLL's Real Estate Intelligence Service's quarterly China reports. So far I've edited the 2Q15, 4Q15, 1Q16, 2Q16, 3Q16, 4Q16, 1Q17 reports.

London, Uk, Gb

I contributed to the Great Debate column at Reuters.com.

I contribute articles to CityMetric, the urbanism blog of the New Statesman, about urbanization and development in China. Find my collection of articles here: http://www.citymetric.com/authors/wade-shepard.

I contribute articles, op-eds, and blog post to various publications around the world, such as The New Inquiry, the China Daily, and Wanderlust magazine.

Singapore, Singapore, Sg

I edited Chinese translations for various projects with Andovar.

I edited and contributed to TheChinaChronicle.com, which was an investigative/ immersive journalism blog that focuses on development, culture, and big changes throughout China. All of our stories were the result of direct experience.

Edited and contributed articles towards the first issue of Vagabond Explorer magazine, a publication based on experiential, first person narrative style journalism.

I worked on various archaeological excavations and projects for various firms/ universities in over 16 U.S. states, Honduras, and Ecuador.

Wrote feature articles and copy edited for Cafe Abroad In Print Magazine.

B.A. Global Studies, Concentration: Ethnographic Journalism

Chinese Mandarin Language

Archaeology