Shreya Sen

A highly accomplished broadcast journalist, with 13 years of experience, seeking opportunities in the media industry.

Juror for the International Emmy® Awards to recognize excellence in international television news programming (2019, 2020, 2021).

TRT World, Washington D.C. from 10/2015 to Present

Book high profile guests including current and former heads of states, lawmakers and senior government officials. Guests have included U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, American diplomat Paul Bremer, and many others.

Research and produce stories with graphics and relevant statistics, locate sound bites and videos as needed, monitor breaking news stories via mainstream and social media. Covered stories such as the DNC’s Russia hacking scandal, the Syrian civil war and the Flint water crisis.

Create the news agenda of the day. Monitor and update news stories as they break and develop.
Act as liaison between DC bureau staff, field teams and various newsrooms to coordinate coverage of multiple stories simultaneously.
Lead editorial meetings to discuss news agendas and pitch stories.
Monitor briefings at the White House, the State Department, the Pentagon and other relevant press conferences.
Investigate and follow up with sources for pertinent information regarding stories.

Covered 2016 U.S. Presidential campaign including the Iowa caucus, the New Hampshire primary, the California primary, the RNC and DNC conventions, the Presidential Debates, Election Day 2016, Inauguration Day, and multiple UNGAs.
Produced election feature stories on race relations, gun control and foreign policy issues. Stories included the police shooting of Philando Castile, Donald Trump’s rise in the GOP presidential race and Syrian refugees fleeing to Europe.
Provided urgent on the field coverage of breaking news stories such as the Orlando shootings, Charlotte race protests, the police trials following the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, and many other major events.

Freelance Journalist, Washington, D.C. from 06/2015 to 09/2015 (3 months)

Wrote feature articles on politics and culture for various U.S, Australian and international outlets.

CGTN-America, Washington, D.C. from 03/2014 to 05/2015 (1 year 2 months)

Wrote scripts.
Wrote detailed briefs and interview questions for the anchor. Line produced the show in the control room.
Supervised post-production video editing including graphics. Researched in-depth foreign policy issues including the Syrian war, U.S.-Russia relations and the U.S-Iran deal.
Contributed to editorial decisions.
Produced guest segments. Guests included former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Hollywood director M. Night Shyamalan and former U.S diplomat Hillary Mann Leverett.

Freelance Journalist, Sydney, Australia from 05/2013 to 02/2014 (9 months)

Wrote feature articles on pop culture and the arts for various Australian publications. Stories included an interview with Australian Senator Penny Wong, book review of Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Lowlands and arts review of a Yoko Ono exhibit.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, Australia from 01/2010 to 04/2013 (3 years 4 months)

CNBC, Sydney, Australia from 01/2009 to 12/2009 (1 year)

2005-2009: Bachelor of Communications, Major: Journalism from University of Western Sydney, Australia

2019-2020: Armed Forces Retirement Home