May 6, 2010
Great Hong Kong-based journalism job: The International Herald Tribune is looking for an experienced reporter/editor for its Continuous News Desk, which feeds the web and print editions of the IHT and The New York Times. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with deep experience in Asia, comfortable reporting general news stories both independently and
Mar 22, 2010
The International Herald Tribune is seeking a Hong Kong-based librarian/researcher. The ideal candidate should be a native English speaker with proficiency in Mandarin. Other prerequisites are knowledge of digital archive metadata, new media and research experience (Nexis, Factiva, etc.). Attention to detail, accuracy and an ability to work autonomously in a deadline driven environment are
Feb 4, 2010
The newspaper where I worked and for whom I can vouch as a great employer, is looking for copy editors in Hong Kong: The International Herald Tribune is looking for experienced copy editors to work in Hong Kong for its Asian edition. You will work with a team of dedicated, hard-working editors and correspondents from
Sep 30, 2009
Len Apcar, Asia editor of The International Herald Tribune, invited the Asia advertising director of the IHT, Dominic Ciafardini, and myself to join his class at Hong Kong University for a discussion about social media and the future of newspapers. Great discussion! Thanks to all who took part. This is a video taken of the
May 18, 2009
I want to say a big THANK YOU to the New York Times and then take my former employer to task for what may be a failure to understand the Internet. (Or just an editing oversight) The Thank You:First the thank you: You paid attention to a short post on my simple WordPress blog about
May 10, 2009
Below is a compressed version of an exchange I had with Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of Search Engine Land about the implications of the NY Times deleting IHT.com and all links to it. Although slightly technical, this explanation would interest anyone as obsessed as me about what happened when the NY Times deleted iht.com and what
Apr 8, 2009
UPDATE: Someone just created a Facebook group called “Keep the IHT: Just say no to NYT “Global Edition”. Pegged to the launch of the new International Herald Tribune layout and website, Benjamin Li of Hong Kong-based Media magazine published a profile of the IHT’s publisher, Stephen Dunbar-Johnson. The IHT, my former long-time employer, recently revamped
Dec 4, 2008
Excuse the self-indulgence, but I was thrilled to be back in the International Herald Tribune once again thanks to my Thaksin scoop, less than two years since I left the newspaper. Instead of the thousand or more bylines I had during my decade-long career as a reporter at the paper, my name appeared this time
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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the
International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...
