Jim Laurie

Laurie has been a broadcast journalist, writer, producer and consultant since 1972. He served as an international correspondent for NBC News (1972-1978) and for ABC News (1978-2000). Attached to the ABC Television 'Close-up' unit in the 1980's, he co-wrote and was presenter of three documentaries: Cambodia: This Shattered Land, Japan: Myths Behind the Miracle, and Unruly Dragon: China's Yellow River. He has taught television journalism and documentary film history at the University of Hong Kong (2005-2011) From 2000-2005, he headed news program development at STAR TV Asia, a subsidiary of News Corporation working in Hong Kong and India. His Hong Kong based production and consulting company Focus Asia was founded in 2005. Laurie has produced, co-written, and advised on numerous television documentaries and long form programs since 2000 including: Vietnam 25 years later (STAR TV 2000) Focus Asia Magazine (STAR TV/American Public Television 2000-2005) Earth Factor Asia (Series 2007-8) Focus Asia Business Leaders (Series BBC World 2008) Making a Difference (KQED digital 2009) Cambodia Surgical Ward (BBC World News 2010) Full Frame (CCTV America series 2013-2015) Reinventing Cuba (CCTV America documentary 2015)