James R.

About

An award-winning, versatile journalist who has reported from North America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and his native Britain for more than a decade. Strong editorial judgment and leadership skills with the ability to grasp and distill complex issues with ease and lead digital and broadcast coverage. A multimedia all-rounder who can write news, features, and analysis, shoot and edit video, take photos, and produce radio and podcasts. Also an accomplished television reporter and presenter. Enjoys high-intensity, deadline-news environments. A big network of contacts among diplomats, politicians, economists, and campaigners. Comfortable working in war zones and the White House (as well as the UN, courts, Davos, and Congress). Packs a complete travel media kit into a flight bag. Certified in battlefield medicine. Clients range from Al Jazeera to the BBC, Foreign Policy, Esquire, Fox News, France 24, CBC, Deutsche Welle, PRI’s The World, CBS News, dpa, RTÉ, The Times, The Lancet, The National, Monocle, and APTN. Has covered everything from the election of Donald Trump to Somalia’s mental health crisis, weaving together potent human interest stories with trenchant analysis. Received global media awards for reporting on immigration during the 2016 US election, the Westgate terror siege, human rights abuses in Iran, the endgame to Sri Lanka’s civil war, and the slow recovery from Haiti’s earthquake. Speaks English and Spanish. Holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Sussex University and a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism.

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