Thomas White
Finance Writer

Thomas White

Assistant foreign editor at The Straits Times.
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About

Thomas White is an award-winning editor, writer, and multimedia journalist with 23 years of experience on four continents. As an assistant foreign editor at The Straits Times, he commissions and edits finance and business stories for the paper and its online edition. At Thomson Reuters, Thomas worked as a top news editor and became part of the teams that won two Pulitzer Prizes in 2018 and 2019. He also produced special projects, including the "Times of Crisis" interactive website, which was nominated for an Emmy Award.

Employment

4 roles
Jul 2019 - Present 6 years 10 months
Assistant Foreign Editor
The Straits Times (SPH)
  • Worked with the foreign desk team in selecting, commissioning, and editing stories for the paper and its online edition.
  • Led a network of correspondents globally in developing content.
  • Maintained excellence in multimedia content on the company's sites and on mobile.
Nov 2010 - Jan 2019 8 years 2 months
Top News Editor, Asia
Thomson Reuters
  • Liaised with bureaus across Asia in producing industry-leading multimedia content.
  • Managed a team of editors curating the company's B2B website.
  • Led a team of keywording editors.
  • Coordinated multimedia for the Special Reports, Reuters' in-depth investigative stories.
  • Worked as part of the teams that won two Pulitzer Prizes in 2018, one in 2019.
  • Edited Reuters' Top Pictures website.
  • Led the company's social media presence for visuals.
Apr 2007 - Nov 2010 3 years 7 months
Editor
Thomson Reuters
  • Designed and implemented a global direct mail campaign, reaching over 1,200 new clients.
  • Worked with the global sales team, leading the production of bespoke content for clients.
  • Hired, trained, and managed a team of editors running a company website.
  • Produced special projects for Reuters, including the "Times of Crisis" interactive website, which was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Apr 2003 - Apr 2007 4 years
Editor in Charge
Thomson Reuters
  • Managed a team of subeditors on a 24/7 global desk.
  • Edited photography and text from across Asia.

Education

Apr 1992 - Apr 1995 3 years
Master of Science, Communications
Brooks Institute
Sep 1988 - Jun 1991 2 years 9 months
BA, Communications
Jacksonville University

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