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Reporting from around the globe

Two classmates from Greendown are now based on opposite sides of the planet as journalists with news agencies: Alex Ogle from Peatmoor
works for Agence France Press in Washington DC, see below, whilst Steve George from Westlea is based in Beijing as an editor with the
English language publication China Newsweek.
On a visit to see family and America, and have a good knowl- based news maga- was great to use my
friends over Christmas, Steve, rig/it, edge of how to write interesting zine to be pub- press pass to meet
said working with the Chinese articles for the market we serve. The lished in America. the British athletes
is a fascinating experience even magazine also has correspondents Later in theyearthe who did such an
though he has yet to fully master all over the country who send their publishers hope to amazing job, and
the language. "I'm the only foreign articles to be translated which I then put it online and get together with
employee in the office, so it's inter- edit for the Western audience." gain permission to other journalists."
esting to be in the minority. My job At present China Newsweek is publish in China Steve said his
is to come up with story ideas and a subscription based publication itself. first editorial meet-
work with journalists to shape what read by politicians, policy makers, "Much of what ing on 12 May 2008
they will be writing. business people and universities, as appears will be had been memora-
"All the Chinese journalists in the well as American families who have covered by West- ble as the building
Beijing office have spent at least five adopted Chinese children. Owned ern publications, had to be evacu-
years working abroad, mainly in jointly by Chinese and American but China News- ated. "We were
shareholders, it is the only Chinese week presents the on the thirteenth
Chinese view of the floor and the block
For all your world," said Steve. started swaying;
• - Catering "For example, in we had no idea
Britain the media what was going on
Hire
reports the eco- until news reports
Swindon, Wilts nomic downturn Steve, making sense started coming in.
01793 725095 from a UK point of the Chinese u'ai/ I had spent some
www.crockadial.co.uk of view, but with the huge growth time in Szechuan when I was
• China • Crockery • Cutlery in the Chinese economy based on backpacking; it was very sad to
• Glassware • Serving Aids consumption of its goods in the see the areas I had visited so badly
• Light Equipment west, there is a different perspective damaged. The loss of life affected
For all occasions, small or large functions on how the economic situation is the Chinese a great deal"
Parties • Weddings • Dinner Parties being managed." Steve's contract ends in June and
• BBQ5 • Christenings Having backpacked around he's considering whether to stay on,
Collection in person or delivery service
available. China in 2006, Steve was intrigued having thought he might only try
All equipment delivered hygienically by an advertisement for an English the job until Christmas. "I've made
cleaned and packaged for immediate use. J ournalist early last year. A former some really great friends in Beijing,
Option for equipment to be returned Alex Ogle reports on the Ohalna inau-
clean or dirty. guratioli at t('i('U'.S it'll ldolllillk. coin president of the Manchester Univer- amongst Chinese colleagues and the
sity student union, he took a post ex-pat community, and the city is
graduate journalism qualification easy to live in, much less stressful
before spending 18 months in Lon- than London.
Enjoy more don with an advertising agency. "It's easy to move around and
After an exhaustive interview everything you need is grouped
in March, Steve arrived in China together in distinct districts. I'll
from your as preparations for the Beijing see in a few months what my next
Olympics were reaching a peak. "It move is, but I enjoy working abroad.
was an amazing time to be there; But you probably won't believe the
the sheer excitement amongst the luxury I enjoyed most when I came
holiday Chinese and the huge scale and style back: being able to run the tap and
of the event was breathtaking. It drink a glass of clean water."
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