George W. Russell
I'm an experienced editor and writer from Australia based in Bangalore, India, where I work for both the media and non-government organizations.
Can work outside local area: Yes
Media Experience
Biographical Note
Writer and editor George Russell has been resident in Bangalore since 2005, where he combines regular contributions to mainstream publications with work for multilateral institutions, foreign government agencies and NGOs.
Among his continuing clients are the prestigious World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, The Asia Foundation, and Euromoney Group publications in Hong Kong.
From 2000 to 2005, George was based in Hanoi, where in addition to his regular work, he also acted as a consultant to the United Nations Development Programme, Association of South East Asian Nations, World Health Organization, Family Health International and the Population Council. He also wrote occasionally for the South China Morning Post and The Asian Wall Street Journal.
Previously, George lived in Indonesia where he was publications editor at the Centre for International Forestry Research. He was also a consultant to AusAID, the National Democratic Institute and International IDEA.
In 1998 George was appointed assistant editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review. He also edited The Correspondent, the magazine of the famous Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong. Earlier, he launched The Gulf Today, a new daily newspaper in the United Arab Emirates.
From 1988-96 George lived in the United States. He worked as an editor at the entertainment tabloid Star before joining a new management team to revamp the legendary show business weekly Variety. He served there as news editor and assistant managing editor.
Born in Melbourne, George began by writing news for The Australian. He left for his first overseas appointment in 1987, when he became features editor of the Hong Kong Standard.
Published Writings
"Asia's Leading Lawyers 2005". Euromoney Group (Hong Kong). June 2005.
"Asia Law Profiles 2005: A Guide to the Law Firms and Legal Markets of Asia." Euromoney Group (Hong Kong). January 2005.
“East Meets West: International lifestyle and fashion titles join business magazines in their rush to publish in China.” Media & Marketing Europe (London), Nov. 2004.
“Vietnam’s Haute Cuisine.” Morning Calm (Korean Air, Seoul), Jun. 2004: 46.
“Brewing in Vietnam: No Middle Ground”. Brewers’ Guardian (London), Mar. 2004: 20.
"Reformen ohne Schub: Nur ein starker Privatsektor kann Vietnams Wirtschaft in Fahrt bringen." Asia Bridge (Hamburg), May 2003.
"Vietnam acts to clean up adoption practices". South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) 19 Jan. 2003: 8.
"Cheap Drugs Won't Solve Asia's AIDS Crisis". The Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong) 3 Apr. 2001: 4.
"Pacific Pact Lacks Punch". Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong) 29 Mar. 2001: 30.
"Don't Write Off Indonesian Unity". The Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong) 27Jan 2000: 10.
Contact Details
34 Serpentine Street, Bangalore 560025, Karnataka, India.
Tel: 91 80 4151-9366, Fax: 91 80 4151-9367, Mobile: 91 98 8045-8851
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