Irene Wang
Video Journalist at Reuters- Claim this Profile
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Japanese Full professional proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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Reuters
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United States
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Video Journalist
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Dec 2020 - Present
-Excellent filming and editing skills, familiar with various camera equipment including Sony FS5, Canon EOS R6, and other professional HD cameras. Drone pilot with a creative mind and up-to-date knowledge of rapidly changing technology in video industry. -Work as a video journalist in Tokyo to cover breaking news on the ground and produce stories based on editorial desk's daily request. -Covered both Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and provided timely spot news and exclusive coverage for Reuters of major moments during the events, including Belarusian athlete seeking asylum. -Covered the 10th anniversary of Northeastern Japan earthquake and tsunami, and the change of Japan's leadership in the ruling party, stories of people's life and business being impacted by COVID-19 restrictions as well as innovative technologies. Show less
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Reuters TV
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Field producer & camera operator
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Apr 2017 - Nov 2020
-Work closely with Reuters text reporters to produce video packages for digital clients. Film visual elements for packaged videos and cover breaking news and big historical moments including Hong Kong protests, 70th anniversary of founding of China, trade disputes between China and the U.S., North Korean leader’s visit in Beijing, China’s 19th Party Congress, Beijing air pollution issue and massive migrant evictions. -Covered feature stories such as rebuilding of the Great Wall and innovative art collections. Produced stories of China’s booming business of auto industry and AI technology, as well as emerging lifestyle trends, including cashless transactions and Sang culture among Chinese millennials. -Worked on a project of interviewing 10 young people who graduated at the year of 2012 when Xi took power, to get the new generation’s take on politics, social pressures and their China dreams. Show less
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CBRE
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United States
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate program trainee
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Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
Participated in a structured 12-month program, built up basic knowledge of real estate business and learned about property market in Japan. Experienced in four different business department and engaged in certain projects of hotel investment, property leasing and transactions, as well as enterprise facility management. Participated in a structured 12-month program, built up basic knowledge of real estate business and learned about property market in Japan. Experienced in four different business department and engaged in certain projects of hotel investment, property leasing and transactions, as well as enterprise facility management.
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Thomson Reuters
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Canada
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Video Journalist Assistant
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Jul 2015 - Mar 2016
-Covered Japanese people visiting Yasukuni shrine at the 70th anniversary of Japan’s WW2 defeat. Covered massive demonstrations in front of the Japanese parliament against Prime Minister Abe’s security legislation. -Covered innovation and feature stories such as driverless car, SHARP’s robot phone, monk cafe and gymnastics training for Rio-Olympics. Also provided multiple live coverages. -Covered Japanese people visiting Yasukuni shrine at the 70th anniversary of Japan’s WW2 defeat. Covered massive demonstrations in front of the Japanese parliament against Prime Minister Abe’s security legislation. -Covered innovation and feature stories such as driverless car, SHARP’s robot phone, monk cafe and gymnastics training for Rio-Olympics. Also provided multiple live coverages.
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Thomson Reuters
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Canada
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelancer
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Mar 2015 - Apr 2015
-Assisted the investigation of cheap foreign labor behind Subaru’s success. -Spent two weeks talking with Chinese workers hired by Subaru in Ota, a small town two hours away from Tokyo, and finally persuaded one of them to be our key source. -Found out the compelling fact about the low payment working condition in Japan’s controversial foreign trainee program. -Assisted the investigation of cheap foreign labor behind Subaru’s success. -Spent two weeks talking with Chinese workers hired by Subaru in Ota, a small town two hours away from Tokyo, and finally persuaded one of them to be our key source. -Found out the compelling fact about the low payment working condition in Japan’s controversial foreign trainee program.
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The Japan Times
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Japan
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor Assistant
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Nov 2014 - Feb 2015
-Introduced popular events happening in Japan by writing 3 short pieces each day. -Updated the Japan Times blog with innovation stories and new trend on social media.
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Fixer
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Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
-Supported 3 foreign journalists with story research, interview settings and translations.
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Thomson Reuters
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Canada
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Internship
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Jan 2014 - Sep 2014
-Published a feature story about the declining trade of gravestone between Japan and China, after conducting extensive research on recent 10 years of industry data and a number of personal interviews. -Published a news piece on fuel usage of utilities in Japan by conducting a survey of Japan’s nine biggest power companies. -Published a feature story about the declining trade of gravestone between Japan and China, after conducting extensive research on recent 10 years of industry data and a number of personal interviews. -Published a news piece on fuel usage of utilities in Japan by conducting a survey of Japan’s nine biggest power companies.
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China Merchants Bank
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China
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Manager
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Sep 2010 - Feb 2012
-Accomplished 200 sales record over a month in the credit card department. -Contributed to 20% increase on the credit cards sales by leading a sales team. -Enhanced my anti-stress ability and strengthened the sense of teamwork. -Accomplished 200 sales record over a month in the credit card department. -Contributed to 20% increase on the credit cards sales by leading a sales team. -Enhanced my anti-stress ability and strengthened the sense of teamwork.
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Xi'an Television Station
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Xi'an, China
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Internship
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Oct 2009 - Mar 2010
-Worked as a broadcast assistant for local English TV news program called “Xi’an Daily”. -Developed editing skills and experienced broadcasting in front of camera. -Worked as a broadcast assistant for local English TV news program called “Xi’an Daily”. -Developed editing skills and experienced broadcasting in front of camera.
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Sports News Editor Assistant
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Jul 2008 - Aug 2008
-Reported the Beijing Olympics 2008, and published over 30 stories in 3 weeks, especially the gymnastics. -Translated the English stories on foreign sports media into Chinese. -Collected valued information via various sports websites. -Reported the Beijing Olympics 2008, and published over 30 stories in 3 weeks, especially the gymnastics. -Translated the English stories on foreign sports media into Chinese. -Collected valued information via various sports websites.
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Xi'an Daily
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Xi'an, China
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Summer Internship
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Jun 2008 - Jul 2008
-Assisted the veteran journalists to cover 20 local news stories. -Learned how to react properly and flexibly in the news field. -Developed strong sense of picking news topics. -Assisted the veteran journalists to cover 20 local news stories. -Learned how to react properly and flexibly in the news field. -Developed strong sense of picking news topics.
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Education
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Waseda University
Master's degree, Journalism -
Xi'an International Studies University
Bachelor's degree, Journalism