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Cynthia Wang

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Sydney
As seen in: Medium, Yahoo Entertainment, Wiley Online Library, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Aol, People, Taylor & Francis Online, NowTo Love, TV Week and
Covers:  television production, celebrity interviews, film & television, music, sports personalities
Doesn't Cover: campaign finance, law, products, health, politics, science, medicine, psychology, memory studies
Pop culture editor and writer @TVWEEKmag, @WhoMagazine I @ABCCanberra guest I @SurvivorCBS author I @MedillCherubs instructor I bio.site/cynthiawangmedia

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Cynthia Wang’s Biography

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Originally from the 'burbs of Baltimore, I attended Northwestern University and got a BSJ from Medill in 1993. From there, I fact-checked, reported, wrote and edited for People in a rewarding 18-year run, which included going to six Survivor locations, covering 5 Olympics, and doing People's first interviews with Jay-Z, Jimmy Kimmel and Jennifer Garner. I moved with my husband to Sydney in 2011 and freelanced for Who, People, Empire Australia, AdNews and other publications, and worked full-tim…

Cynthia Wang’s Journalist Portfolio

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'Lilo & Stitch' actress Tia Carrere reflects on a decades-long career

I sat down with Tia Carrere during her tour through Australia to go over film and television highlights so fa…

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A Look at "Wilding" with Environmental Policy Pro Sally Hawkins

A Look at "Wilding" with Environmental Policy Pro Sally Hawkins

A Look at "Wilding" with Environmental Policy Pro Sally Hawkins The highest grossing UK documentary shows you…

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Adam Elliot Finds a Lifetime of Treasures in "Memoir of a Snail"

Adam Elliot Finds a Lifetime of Treasures in "Memoir of a Snail"

Adam Elliot Finds a Lifetime of Treasures in "Memoir of a Snail" A Q&A with the Oscar-winning animator about …

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Hunter Page-Lochard rolls with the punches in Kid Snow

Hunter Page-Lochard rolls with the punches in Kid Snow

Hunter Page-Lochard rolls with the punches in Kid Snow In the midst of a successful streak of contemporary te…

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Pose's Hailie Sahar on changing Hollywood, playing the villain and loving '90s music

Pose's Hailie Sahar on changing Hollywood, playing the villain and loving '90s music

With the third and final season of Pose arriving on FOX SHOWCASE, we catch up with Hailie Sahar, who plays Lu…

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Here's your A-Z of The Walking Dead as it arrives back on our screens for its final season

Here's your A-Z of The Walking Dead as it arrives back on our screens for its final season

The concluding season of the iconic zombie drama kicks off today EXPRESS from the US - here's your guide to t…

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Articles

A very particular set of skills: The role of perspective-taking in hostage diplomacy negotiations

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By Danielle Gilbert, Cynthia Wang Verified
| Wiley Online Library Verified
[The hostage negotiator] understands that the person sitting on the other side of the table is…maybe a despicable person, but a rational actor. And he knows what makes that person tick. INTRODUCTION Roger Carstens knows what makes people tick. As the former Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs (“SPEHA”), Ambassador Carstens served as the U.S. government's chief negotiator and diplomat for international hostage crises.
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The intelligence intellectuals: Social scientists and the making of the CIA

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By Cynthia Wang Verified
| Taylor & Francis Online
Advanced search Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/18335330.2026.2690660?needAccess=true "The intelligence intellectuals: Social scientists and the making of the CIA." Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp.
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Gendered Self-Presentation in the Construction Industry: Insights from LinkedIn Narratives and In-Depth Interviews

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By Diya Yan, Riza Yosia Sunindijo, Cynthia Wang Verified
| ascelibrary.org
Get full access to this article View all available purchase options and get full access to this article. Data Availability Statement All data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first full-time job was fact-checking for People in New York. 18 years later, I left the company as an assistant editor.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I played with one as a kid and submitted homework using one until I got a Smith Corona word processor in 1988!

How is social media changing news?

The quick retweeting, sharing, and linking to news via social media makes it harder for readers to discern accurate and original sources.

Awards

AAJA Membership Awards

2009 - Member of the Year

Every year, the executive officers of the Asian American Journalists Association recognizes one of the organization's more than 1,700 members as a person who has gone above and beyond, locally or on the national level. In 2009, I was humbled to receive the award for my efforts in both putting on the convention silent auction and raising more than $50,000 for scholarships over the past couple years and speaking at J Camp, AAJA's signature multicultural journalism camp for high school students.

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