Faces of CGTN: Seeing a different perspective

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My grandparents were Holocaust survivors. As a result, I grew up in a household that didn't buy German products. And yet, when I had a chance to learn German in high school, I jumped on it. I even traveled to Germany on an exchange program.

I am also Israeli by birth. I grew up in a society at war with much of the Arab world. And yet, when I had a chance to work as a producer for an Arab channel, I jumped on it. I even traveled to the Gulf to work in the headquarters.

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I was raised in the US and became an American. Over the years, I was fed a lot of anti-China rhetoric, in politics and in the media. And yet, when I had a chance to work as a reporter for a Chinese channel, I jumped on it. I even moved to China for two years.

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I have always been curious about "the other side". I have always been committed to discovering that which isn’t automatically told to me. I have always been driven to challenge my own comfort zone. I think this is what makes me the journalist that I am, and this is what I bring to CGTN.

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In a complex world, I am always trying to show a different perspective. In a complex world, I am always trying to bring a different voice to the conversation.

In a complex world, I am always trying to get viewers to see things differently.

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CGTN is trying to bridge the global information gap. And I am honored to be a part of that effort.

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My name is Roee Ruttenberg and I'm a Washington, DC-based reporter for CGTN. Happy birthday, CGTN.