Andrew Brown (media strategist)

Brown studied journalism at Edinburgh University, edited the student newspaper,^[1] and was President of the Edinburgh University Students' Association.^[2] He began working for BBC Scotland as a news reporter in 1977, before moving to London to work for his brother Gordon Brown, the future prime minister, as a research assistant in 1983.^[1] In 1987 he joined the BBC's Newsnight programme as an assistant producer.^[3] In 1989 he joined Channel 4 News, becoming a programme editor in 1994.^[3] In 1996, he joined ITN, becoming the editor of Powerhouse, one of its political programmes.^[3]

In 2003, Brown left the news industry and joined PR company Weber Shandwick as director of media strategy.^[2][3][4] In 2004, he joined French energy firm EDF Energy, as head of media relations, where as of 2011^[update] he held the position of director of corporate communications.^[3][5]

Brown has two elder brothers, John and Gordon (the former United Kingdom Prime Minister).^[3] He is married to Clare Rewcastle Brown.^[3]

The role of Brown has been discussed^[6][7] by the media in the context of the energy policy^[8] of the 1997–2010 Labour government^[9] and in particular the lobbying of Labour's later administrations by the nuclear industry.