Jonathan Kazuo Sprague
Phone: (646) 361-1275
Email: emanartxe@yahoo.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Solid editing, writing and reporting skills built on 12 years of experience
at a variety of publications: a business biweekly, a newsweekly and an
international wire service.
* Strong project management ability, including developing concepts in
cooperation with other editors, directing reporters and writers, and working
with art and photo departments.
* Good understanding of international political, economic and social affairs,
particularly in Asia. Fluent Japanese, conversational Mandarin Chinese.
WORK EXPERIENCE
FORTUNE, New York, NY Feb. 2002-Jan. 2003
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Edited and wrote features and briefs for the international editions of
the biweekly business magazine, working with staff correspondents and
freelancers.
ASIAWEEK, Hong Kong 1997-2001
SENIOR EDITOR, NEWS 2001
Edited Dateline, the weekly newsmagazine's main news section, which covered
the most important political and economic events and trends in Asia.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR, FEATURES 1999-2000
Edited Inside Story, an occasional section of long feature stories, while
continuing to report, edit and write stories and editorials for other
sections.
STAFF WRITER 1997-1999
Wrote stories and editorials based on correspondent files and self reporting.
REUTERS, Hong Kong and Tokyo 1990-1997
SENIOR CORRESPONDENT, Hong Kong Bureau 1993-1997
Covered business and politics, including the 1997 handover to China, for
the international wire service. Edited the stories of other reporters
and transmitted them to the wire.
CORRESPONDENT, Tokyo Bureau 1990-1993
Covered business and politics. Led the equities reporting team for two
years.
EDUCATION
* Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Hong
Kong
Diploma in Management, June 2000
* Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY
Master of Science, May 1990 (Focus on international and business reporting)
* Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Arts, May 1983 (Double major in Music and English)
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