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I am a widely-travelled journalist now resident in New Zealand after more than three decades living and working in Asia, including 25 years in Singapore working as a writer and sports television producer. This included stints with Reuters, ESPNStar and Lagardère Sports. I have extensive experience across in all forms of media, from traditional newspapers to digital content and have produced countless hours of live and pre-recorded television.…I am a widely-travelled journalist now resident in New Zealand after more than three decades living and working in Asia, including 25 years in Singapore working as a writer and sports television producer. This included stints with Reuters, ESPNStar and Lagardère Sports. I have extensive experience across in all forms of media, from traditional newspapers to digital content and have produced countless hours of live and pre-recorded television.

Michael James Mehaffey

Film Producer, Production Manager, Writer, +2

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I am a widely-travelled journalist now resident in New Zealand after more than three decades living and working in Asia, including 25 years in Singapore working as a writer and sports television producer. This included stints with Reuters, ESPNStar and Lagardère Sports. I have extensive experience across in all forms of media, from traditional newspapers to digital content and have produced countless hours of live and pre-recorded television.…I am a widely-travelled journalist now resident in New Zealand after more than three decades living and working in Asia, including 25 years in Singapore working as a writer and sports television producer. This included stints with Reuters, ESPNStar and Lagardère Sports. I have extensive experience across in all forms of media, from traditional newspapers to digital content and have produced countless hours of live and pre-recorded television.

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I am a widely-travelled journalist now resident in New Zealand after more than three decades living and working in Asia, including 25 years in Singapore working as a writer and sports television producer. This included stints with Reuters, ESPNStar and Lagardère Sports. I have extensive experience across in all forms of media, from traditional newspapers to digital content and have produced countless hours of live and pre-recorded television.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Production Manager at World Series Shearing

June 1, 2019 - Present

Part-time production management and media development, focusing on television and digital coverage of the new sports tour; coordinates production activities and crews.

Television Producer at Lagardère Sports Asia (now Sportfive)

June 1, 2004 - June 1, 2019

Responsible for a wide range of sports programming including live broadcasts, news, post-production magazine shows and social media content; managed production from organizing crews to scriptwriting and editing.

Television Producer at ESPN - Star Sports

January 1, 2002 - June 1, 2004

Wrote, edited and voiced news segments for SportsCenter Asia; development consultant for the company’s website.

News Editor at Reuters

January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002

Main-desk editing duties across all news segments; television news production.

Managing Editor at PPR Asia

January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1999

Wrote and edited a range of publications (including Microsoft Magazine and EuroMoney), marketing collateral, newsletters and public relations releases.

Sub-editor, Sports Editor at The Hongkong Standard

July 1, 1988 - January 1, 1995

Daily writing and editing, including a total revamp of the paper’s five-page broadsheet sports section.