Gary Anglebrandt CommunicationsWork samples from my time at CGTN in Beijing. Editing, planning, and production of live broadcast news shows, covering general international news and Chinese domestic news.
I used to loathe puns, but as a reporter and assigning editor I was grateful to have copy editors in my corner who could turn a phrase or come up with something clever on the spot for a headline or title.
So I made a conscious effort to get better at them and become a more well-rounded copy editor. I learned that it’s the hokiest ones — that is, safe for all audiences — that are the hardest to make. Anyone can make a stupid sex pun.
Kicker Package for China 24, Sept. 28, 2019: Goat herder in Inner Mongolia creates a new home for goats that crossed the border from Mongolia.
I did the writing and video editing for this one, as an exercise in improving overall team quality. I usually see pieces after this writing and video-editing stage. Around this time, I tried my hand at making pieces of my own, so I could learn some new skills of the trade and get a better appreciation of those whose work I usually am in the position of approving (and critiquing), thereby also making me better at my main duties.