Chermaine Lee
About Chermaine Lee
Chermaine Lee is a video producer and writer based in Hong Kong, currently working for multiple prominent media organizations including Thomson Reuters, NBC News, and CNN. She has a background in journalism and has contributed to various projects, including a podcast focused on green news and Emmy-winning coverage of the Hong Kong protests.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Chermaine Lee has been employed at Thomson Reuters as a Video Producer since 2019. In this role, she has contributed to the production of various video content, leveraging her skills in storytelling and media production. Her tenure at Thomson Reuters spans five years, during which she has been based in Hong Kong.
Current Roles in Media
Chermaine Lee holds multiple positions in the media industry. She has been a Writer and Producer at NBC News since 2020, and she also serves as a Producer, Script Writer, and Show Host for Sustainable Asia, a role she has held since the same year. Additionally, she works as a Field, Newsdesk, and Futures Producer at CNN, and as a Contributing Writer for BBC and South China Morning Post (SCMP).
Education and Expertise
Chermaine Lee studied at The University of Hong Kong, where she earned a Master of Social Sciences in Journalism from 2017 to 2018. She also completed a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, German at the same university from 2012 to 2015. Earlier, she studied at Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg for one year, focusing on English Language and Literature, German, achieving a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).
Background in Journalism
Chermaine Lee has a diverse background in journalism and media production. She previously worked at Financial Times as a Writer and Translator for five months in 2021. Additionally, she served as a Vision Producer at CNN for two months in 2018. Her experience includes working as a fixer for Channel 4 News, Swiss Radio & Television, and ZDF.
Achievements in Media Production
Chermaine Lee is part of the team that won an Emmy Award for coverage of the Hong Kong protests while working with Channel 4. She co-hosts a weekly podcast focused on green news for Sustainable Asia, showcasing her commitment to environmental issues and media engagement.