Jim Laurie has been a journalist and broadcaster for more than 35 years, much of that time in Asia. Since 2005, he has served as Director of Broadcasting for the Journalism and Studies Centre of the University of Hong Kong. He also heads the video production company Focus Asia Productions HK Ltd.As a consultant, he has provided services for the Al Jazeera English News Channel Asia operations in Kuala Lumpur, the Times Now channel in Mumbai, the Aaj Tak Channel in Delhi, and China Central Television [CCTV] in Beijing. From 1972 to 1999, Laurie roamed the world as an international radio and television correspondent first for NBC News and then ABC News. His work earned recognition through numerous awards including two television Emmies, a George Foster Peabody Award, and an Overseas Press Club Award. He has produced numerous documentaries and long form TV programs. From 1999-2005, he supervised news and current affairs in Asia for News Corporation's STAR TV as it built its news channels in India. [See full Biography]
This Month's Video A few oldies but goodies. 50 sterling seconds of Jim's 'on cameras' from 1975 to 1995.
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