Word: hsia
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...while it may have seemed that she had fallen short of luck, Hsia, who is Chinese-American, was actually unwittingly cultivating a valuable expertise about her heritage...
...tried a little of everything. I made films about the exploding economies in Asia, about the greatest collection of Chinese art in the world,” wrote Hsia, who met her future husband, Jeffrey Victor, on a shoot in Taiwan. “I even produced two independent feature films—including the first co-production of a feature film between the U.S. and mainland China....Before I knew it, I had a little niche specialty on films in mainland China at a time that the country was just opening up to the world...
According to Hsia, it was not talent, but her Harvard experience that got her the job. She recalls her interview experience: “The two leaders of the show looked at me and said, ‘Let me get this straight. You have absolutely no hard news experience?’ I then piped up, ‘Well, I was a writer for The Harvard Crimson...and eventually became Photo Chairman...
...Hsia contends calmly, “I’ve absolutely loved helping contribute to the building and success of NBC News—helping recruit and develop the best talent for the network…and figuring out how to best communicate what’s happening in the world to our viewers...
Noting that she is fascinated by the draw of Jon Stewart’s faux-news production, The Daily Show, Hsia remains committed to reporting the facts and keeping the world informed...