Jane Sit

Senior Producer

Jane Sit is a Senior Producer with the Global Features team based in Hong Kong.
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From blood-chilling makeup to elaborate prosthetics, South Korean special effects artist Hwang Hyo-kyun shows us what it takes to bring a zombie apocalypse to life for the Netflix series “Kingdom.”
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In Ginzan Onsen, historic buildings overlook the pristine and serene Ginzan River, which flows through the center of the village. Could this be Japan’s most charming winter village?
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About

Jane Sit is a Senior Producer with the Global Features team based in Hong Kong, responsible for producing a variety of premium cross-platform content from the Asia-Pacific region. Her latest project is CNN Film School, a digital series exploring the art of visual storytelling through film and other crafts.

Previously, she oversaw CNN’s global Call to Earth initiative, the network’s commitment to helping create a sustainable future and turn the tide on critical environmental issues including climate change and deforestation.

Sit also served as producer of Talk Asia, the monthly half-hour interview program which featured a roster of high profile guests including South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, NFL quarterback Tom Brady, ABT Principal Dancer Misty Copeland and actor Gong Yoo.

Sit joined CNN in 2011, writing for primetime flagship programs “News Stream” and “World Business Today.”

She graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School with a Bachelor of Science in broadcast journalism and minors in political science and management. She also holds a Juris Doctor degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong Law School.

Follow her @jmsit.