Kirsty Bassett

Business Producer/Reporter at Thomson Reuters

Wrote and edited business television news packages for global broadcast; interviewed market analysts and economists; wrote to deadlines in a fast-paced news environment; selected and edited audio and visual elements; commissioned graphics and animation as required; responded to breaking news; liaised with colleagues in Europe and Asia; stayed ahead of financial and economic news and trends; managed output of a team of reporters and took editorial responsibility for their work; contributed story ideas to Reuters' global editorial meetings on behalf of the business video team; covered stories from Brexit, Europe’s debt crisis and corporate misconduct such as the VW emissions scandal.

Producer/ Reporter at Thomson Reuters

Wrote and voiced news stories from around the region (Asia) for online broadcast; produced stories on location, conducted interviews and worked with camera crews; coordinated and liaised with producers and camera operators around Asia; pitched and researched ideas; produced many stories including tensions on the Korean peninsula, Thai political protests and the Chilean mine rescue; produced a breaking news story on the Haiti earthquake embedded on major sites such as the New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Yahoo.

Producer/ Reporter at Sky News Australia

Wrote and voiced news stories from around the region (Asia) for online broadcast; produced stories on location, conducted interviews and worked with camera crews; coordinated and liaised with producers and camera operators around Asia; pitched and researched ideas; produced many stories including tensions on the Korean peninsula, Thai political protests and the Chilean mine rescue; a breaking news story on the Haiti earthquake was embedded on the front pages of major sites such as the New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Yahoo.

Radio Documentary Producer at ABC Radio National

Recorded audio material; conducted feature-length interviews; edited material creatively to bring the story to life; directed voice talent in the studio; co-produced 'The Cetacean Community v George Bush' (35 mins, broadcast on ABC Radio Eye) and 'A Heart Ripped Open' (37 mins, broadcast on ABC Radio Eye); produced 'Dear Afghanistan' (11 mins).

Business Producer/Reporter at Thomson Reuters

Wrote and edited business television news packages for broadcast to a global audience; interviewed market analysts and economists (live and pre-recorded); wrote to deadlines in a fast-paced news environment; selected and edited audio and visual elements for stories; commissioned graphics and animation as required; responded to breaking news; liaised with colleagues in Europe and Asia; stayed ahead of financial and economic news and trends; managed the output of a team of reporters and took editorial responsibility for their work; contributed story ideas to Reuters' global editorial meetings on behalf of the business video team; covered stories ranging from Brexit to Europe’s debt crisis and corporate misconduct such as the VW emissions scandal; maintained Reuters’ high editorial news standards, speed and accuracy.

Producer/Reporter at Thomson Reuters

Wrote and voiced news stories from around the region (Asia) for online broadcast; produced stories on location, conducting interviews and working with camera crews; pitched and researched ideas; produced many stories including tensions on the Korean peninsula, Thai political protests and the Chilean mine rescue; a breaking news story I produced on the Haiti earthquake was embedded on the front pages of sites such as The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Yahoo.com.

Producer/Reporter at Sky News Australia

Wrote with speed and accuracy, voiced news packages to deadline for national broadcast; wrote headlines; worked under pressure to produce content in a breaking news environment; built news bulletins; produced ‘Sky Business Report’ – selecting stories, interviewing analysts and preparing content for bulletins.

Radio Documentary Producer at ABC Radio National

Recorded audio material, conducted feature length interviews; edited material creatively to bring the story to life; directed voice talent in the studio; produced pieces including 'The Cetacean Community v George Bush' (35 mins, broadcast on ABC Radio National) and 'A Heart Ripped Open' (37 mins); produced 'Dear Australians' (11 mins).

Business Producer/Reporter at Thomson Reuters

Wrote and edited business television news packages for broadcast to a global audience; interviewed market analysts and economists; wrote to deadlines in a fast-paced news environment; selected and edited audio and visual elements for stories; commissioned graphics and animation as required; responded to breaking news; liaised with colleagues in Europe and Asia; stayed ahead of financial and economic news and trends; managed the output of a team of reporters and took editorial responsibility for their work; contributed story ideas to Reuters’ global editorial meetings; covered stories ranging from Brexit, Europe’s debt crisis and corporate misconduct such as the VW emissions scandal; maintained Reuters’ high editorial standards, speed and accuracy

Producer/Reporter at Thomson Reuters

Wrote and voiced news stories from around the region (Asia) for online broadcast; produced stories on location, conducting interviews and working with camera crews; coordinated with producers and camera operators; pitched and researched ideas; produced many stories including tensions on the Korean peninsula, Thai political protests and the Chilean mine rescue; embedded a Haiti earthquake story on the front pages of major sites such as The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Yahoo

Producer/Reporter at Sky News Australia

Wrote and voiced news packages to deadline for national broadcast; wrote headlines; produced content in a breaking news environment; built news bulletins ensuring impeccable on-air accuracy; produced ‘Sky Business Report’ – selecting stories, interviewing analysts and preparing content for bulletins

Radio Documentary Producer at ABC Radio National

Recorded audio material; edited material creatively to bring the story to life; directed voice talent in the studio; co-produced ‘The Cetacean Community v George Bush’ (35 mins, broadcast on ABC Radio Eye, April 2005); co-produced ‘A Heart Rip Ped Open’ (37 mins, broadcast on ABC Radio Eye, June 2004); produced ‘Dear Afghanistan’ (11 mins, broadcast on ABC Radio Eye, August 2003); awards nominations and recognition for work

Business Producer/Reporter at Thomson Reuters

Wrote and edited business television news packages for broadcast to a global audience; interviewed market analysts and economists (live and pre-recorded); wrote to deadlines; selected and edited audio-visual elements; commissioned graphics and animation; responded to breaking news; liaised with colleagues in Europe and Asia; stayed ahead of financial and economic news and trends; managed output of a team of reporters and took editorial responsibility for their work; contributed story ideas to Reuters' global editorial meetings on behalf of the business video team; covered Brexit, Europe’s debt crisis and corporate misconduct such as the VW emissions scandal.

Producer/Reporter at Reuters (Singapore)

Wrote and voiced regional news stories for online broadcast; produced location-based reports and conducted interviews; worked with camera crews; coordinated with producers and camera operators around Asia; pitched and researched ideas; produced stories on topics including tensions on the Korean peninsula, Thai political protests and the Chilean mine rescue; produced a breaking news story on the Haiti earthquake embedded on major sites such as the New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Yahoo.

Producer/Reporter at Sky News Australia

Sole producer of a three-hour weekly radio talk show on life, faith and culture; found and booked feature guests; researched and produced feature-length radio interviews; guests included tennis champion Michael Chang, Australian musician James Morrison, economist Jeffery Sachs and host Terry Waite.

Producer/Presenter at Sky News Australia

Produced and presented content in Sydney, pitched and researched new ideas; managed production and delivery of segments within a fast-paced environment.

Radio Documentary Producer at ABC Radio National

Recorded audio material; conducted feature-length interviews; edited material creatively; directed voice talent in the studio; co-produced pieces such as 'The Cetacean Community v George Bush', 'A Heart Ripped Open' and 'Dear Afghanistan' for ABC Radio Eye; produced documentary segments for national broadcast.

Business Producer/Reporter at Thomson Reuters

Wrote and edited business television news packages for global broadcast; interviewed market analysts and economists (live and pre-recorded); wrote to deadlines in a fast-paced news environment; selected and edited audio and visual elements; commissioned graphics and animation; responded to breaking news; liaised with colleagues in Europe and Asia; managed the output of a team of reporters and took editorial responsibility for their work; contributed story ideas to Reuters’ global editorial meetings; covered stories from Brexit to Europe’s debt crisis and corporate misconduct such as the VW emissions scandal; maintained Reuters’ high standards for speed and accuracy.

Producer/Reporter at Reuters (Singapore)

Wrote and voiced news stories from across Asia for online broadcast; produced stories on location; conducted interviews and worked with camera crews; coordinated with producers and camera operators around Asia; pitched ideas and conducted research; produced stories including tensions on the Korean peninsula, Thai political protests, and the Chilean mine rescue; a breaking Haiti earthquake story I produced was embedded on The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Yahoo News.

Producer/Reporter at Sky News Australia

Wrote and voiced national online news packages; built news bulletins; produced on-location stories around Sydney; secured guests and sources; coordinated with camera crews; contributed to national broadcast.

Radio Documentary Producer at ABC Radio National

Recorded audio material; conducted feature-length interviews; edited material creatively to bring stories to life; directed voice talent in the studio; co-produced programs such as 'The Cetacean Community vs George Bush' (35 minutes) and other pieces; produced pieces including 'A Heart Ripped Open' and 'Dear Afghanistan' for broadcast.

Business Producer/ Reporter at Thomson Reuters (London)

Wrote and edited business news for a global audience; selected and edited audio/visual elements; commissioned graphics and animation as required; managed output of a team of reporters and took editorial responsibility for their work; contributed story ideas to Reuters’ global editorial meetings; covered major stories including Brexit, Europe’s debt crisis, and corporate misconduct such as the VW emissions scandal; responded to breaking news and liaised with colleagues in Europe and Asia.

Producer/ Reporter at Thomson Reuters (Singapore)

Wrote and voiced online news packages for Asia-Pacific online broadcasts; produced location-based stories, conducted interviews, and worked with camera crews; pitched and researched ideas; produced stories covering tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Thai political protests and Chilean mine rescue; produced an impactful breaking news story on the Haiti earthquake embedded on The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Yahoo.

Producer/ Reporter at SKY News Australia (Sydney)

Sole producer of a three-hour weekly radio talk show on 'life, faith and culture'; identified and booked feature guests; researched and produced feature-length radio interviews; coordinated with producers and camera crews in the region; pitched and researched ideas.