CGTN
Producer/November 2020 – Present

  • Produce international news shows, with slight emphasis on U.S. and Chinese developments for the D.C. wheel.
  • Role involves collaborating with the anchor and a small team of writers and technical staff.
  • We work to tight deadlines to update stories and incorporate breaking news.

CNN International
Producer/March 2003 – October 2020

  • Produced “Newsroom with Michael Holmes” – a comprehensive hour-long news program featuring the biggest U.S. and international stories of the day.
  • I steered the editorial direction of the show by choosing stories, selecting reporters from around the globe, pitching guests, executing special segments and selecting graphics.
  • I led a team of writers, associate producers and technical staff while coordinating with an executive producer and anchor talent to create a cohesive, informative show that could turn on a dime with breaking news.
  • I also produced packages for CNN International’s Content Unit. This role involved pitching ideas, writing scripts, requesting graphics and overseeing the overall production to air.
RTE

RTE (Ireland’s National Broadcaster)
Newsroom Reporter/October 1999 – March 2003

  • Based in Dublin, the work involved covering all aspects of the Irish national agenda including politics, business and social affairs.
Today FM

Today FM/Radio Ireland
Newsroom Reporter (with special responsibility for legal coverage)/March 1997 – October 1999

  • I reported on major court cases and provided legal analysis across all news programs.
  • I covered the 1997 Irish parliamentary election as the station’s acting political correspondent.
RTE

RTE (Ireland’s National Broadcaster)
Court Reporter, “Today at Five”, with Myles Dungan/January 1996 – March 1997

  • The role involved covering prominent court cases and providing legal analysis for a drive time news program.

BBC Northern Ireland
Broadcast Journalist/December 1994 – December 1995

  • Worked shifts in the Belfast and Derry newsrooms.
  • Radio Current Affairs on such shows as Good Morning Ulster.
Dublin City University

Education

  • Master of Arts – MA, Journalism, Dublin City University
  • Bachelor of Laws – LLB, University of Galway
  • Bachelor of Arts – BA, University of Galway