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Laurence B.

Asuncion, Paraguay

5 reviews

$250 - $400 / Day

About

I'm Laurie Blair, a British journalist and writer. I've reported from across Latin America, including for the BBC, The Economist, the Financial Times, and the Guardian. I am based between London and Asuncion, Paraguay. I'm available for live hits, reporting, consulting and fixing work on news and features concerning all of South America, especially Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. I studied history, and then international law & politics, at university. I've worked in-house for Oxford Analytica and The Economist Intelligence Unit. I also work as a writer, editor and consultant on sustainable development and politics. Bylines and radio/video hits include Al Jazeera English, Americas Quarterly, Avaunt Magazine, BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service, BBC World Histories, CNN International, Delayed Gratification, Deutsche Welle, Disegno Magazine, Isis Magazine, Latin Correspondent, National Geographic, Radio Colombia, RFI, The Santiago Times, The Moscow Times, and World Politics Review. For tips/commissions/other: x or on Twitter @laurieablair

Top Services

Reporter / Journalist
3 reviews
On-Air Reporter / Host
2 reviews
Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Clients

Top Reviews

  • April • 2023

    Excellent script and visual sequence.

    Shuang at CGTN News

Top Projects

  • 5.0

    Produced for CGTN News

    Paraguay Flooding

    • Reporter / Journalist
  • 5.0

    Produced for TRT World News

    17.01.23 23G live on Peru Rally

    • Reporter / Journalist
  • 4.0

    Produced for TRT World News

    16 GMT / SKYPE LIVE / WEDNESDAY / 21 DECEMBER 2022 / PERU LATEST / Laurence Blair

    • On-Air Reporter / Host
  • 5.0

    Produced for TRT World News

    Live hit at 19GMT via Skype - On Peru Congress dissolves - 07.12.22

    • Reporter / Journalist
  • 4.0

    Produced for TRT World News

    Skype at 02G on 15 November 2021 about Argentina election

    • On-Air Reporter / Host

Equipment

Video

  • DSLR or equivalent

Miscellaneous

  • Live streaming equipment

All Services

Production Support

  • On-Air Reporter / Host
  • Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
  • Reporter / Journalist

Miscellaneous

  • Fixer
  • Translator