ORF Appoints New Heads for US, China, Turkey Offices
- VIENNA – The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) has appointed new directors for three of its international bureaus, effective July 1.
- Barbara Wolschek, who has served as a correspondent in the Washington bureau for the past year, succeeds Thomas Langpaul as bureau chief.Langpaul is returning to ORF headquarters in...
- Alexandra Siebenhofer,previously with the ORF-News business editorial team,will replace Josef Dollinger as the director of the Beijing bureau.Dollinger has been a correspondent in China and the Far East...
ORF Announces New leadership for Key Foreign Bureaus
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VIENNA – The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) has appointed new directors for three of its international bureaus, effective July 1. Barbara Wolschek will head the Washington, D.C., bureau, Alexandra Siebenhofer will take over in Beijing, and Rosa Lyon will lead the Istanbul office.
Washington, D.C.
Barbara Wolschek, who has served as a correspondent in the Washington bureau for the past year, succeeds Thomas Langpaul as bureau chief.Langpaul is returning to ORF headquarters in Vienna after four and a half years in the United States.
Beijing
Alexandra Siebenhofer,previously with the ORF-News business editorial team,will replace Josef Dollinger as the director of the Beijing bureau.Dollinger has been a correspondent in China and the Far East since 2017 and will also return to Vienna.
Istanbul
Rosa Lyon, a crisis reporter, will take over the Istanbul bureau, which also oversees operations in Tehran. She replaces Katharina Wagner, who has managed the office since 2022 and is also returning to headquarters.
ORF Director General Roland Weißmann expressed his confidence in the new appointees. “I am very pleased that we can entrust three of the best journalists of the ORF with the management of enormously critically important offices of our correspondence network,” Weißmann said in a statement.
Biographical Information
wolschek has been reporting on foreign policy for ORF since 1998 and has experience in Syria, Sweden, Brussels, Turkey, and Israel. She was previously stationed in washington, D.C., in 2001 during the September 11 attacks.
Lyon has frequently reported from crisis zones,including Afghanistan,Pakistan,and Syria. As 2010, she has been a member of the “ZIB” editorial team and has moderated the ”ZIB” editions from early morning to noon for six years. She has also appeared on the ORF business magazine “Eco.”
Siebenhofer’s preparation for her role in Beijing includes studying sinology. She speaks Mandarin fluently and has traveled extensively in China. She joined ORF in 2013 and has worked in the business department of the Journal editorial team,the consumer department of Ö1,and the Ö1 online editorial team. In 2018, she moved to the “ZIB” business department.
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ORF Announces New Leadership for Key Foreign Bureaus: Your Top Questions Answered
Q: What’s the big news from the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF)?
A: ORF has announced new leadership for three of its key international bureaus, effective july 1st. These bureaus are located in Washington, D.C., Beijing, and Istanbul. This is a important move as it reshuffles leadership in some of the ORF’s most important international reporting locations.
Q: Who are the new leaders taking over these bureaus?
A: the new bureau chiefs are:
Washington, D.C.: Barbara Wolschek
Beijing: Alexandra Siebenhofer
Istanbul: Rosa Lyon
Q: What are the specific responsibilities of each bureau?
A:
Washington, D.C.: The bureau covers news and events in the United States.
Beijing: The bureau oversees reporting from China and the far East.
Istanbul: This bureau covers events in Turkey and also oversees operations in Tehran.
Q: Who is Barbara Wolschek, and what is her background?
A: Barbara Wolschek takes over as the bureau chief in Washington, D.C. She has been a correspondent in the Washington bureau for the past year. Before this, she has reported on foreign policy for ORF since 1998. She has experience reporting from Syria, Sweden, Brussels, Turkey, and Israel. Wolschek was also stationed in Washington, D.C., during the september 11 attacks in 2001.
Q: What about Alexandra Siebenhofer’s appointment in Beijing? Tell me more about her.
A: Alexandra Siebenhofer, who previously worked with the ORF-News business editorial team, will be the new director of the Beijing bureau. Siebenhofer has been preparing for this role by studying sinology and is fluent in Mandarin. She has traveled extensively in China. She joined ORF in 2013 and has worked in various departments, including the business department of the Journal editorial team, the consumer department of Ö1, and the Ö1 online editorial team. In 2018 she moved to the “ZIB” business department.
Q: Who is Rosa Lyon,and what experience does she bring to the Istanbul bureau?
A: Rosa Lyon is a crisis reporter and will be taking over the Istanbul bureau.Lyon has reported from various crisis zones,including Afghanistan,Pakistan,and Syria. Since 2010, she has been a member of the “ZIB” editorial team and has moderated the “ZIB” editions from early morning to noon for six years. Lyon has also appeared on the ORF business magazine “Eco.”
Q: Who is leaving and why?
A:
Washington,D.C.: Thomas Langpaul, after four and a half years in the United States, is returning to ORF headquarters in Vienna.
Beijing: Josef Dollinger, who has been a correspondent in China and the Far East since 2017, is also returning to Vienna.
* Istanbul: Katharina Wagner, who has led the Istanbul office since 2022, is returning to headquarters.
Q: What did ORF Director General Roland Weißmann say about these appointments?
A: Director general Roland Weißmann expressed his confidence in the new appointees, stating: “I am very pleased that we can entrust three of the best journalists of the ORF with the management of enormously critically important offices of our correspondence network”.
Q: Can you summarize each journalist’s main experience?
A:
| Journalist | Key Experience |
| —————— | ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— |
| Barbara Wolschek | Foreign policy reporting for ORF since 1998, experience in Syria, Sweden, Brussels, Turkey, and Israel. Stationed in Washington, D.C., during the September 11 attacks. |
| Alexandra Siebenhofer | Preparation for Beijing role includes sinology studies, fluency in Mandarin, extensive travel in China, and experience in ORF’s business and editorial departments, including the “ZIB” business department. |
| Rosa Lyon | Crisis reporting experience, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Syria. Member of the “ZIB” editorial team since 2010. Moderator of the “ZIB” editions, and has appeared on the ORF business magazine “Eco.” |
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