George Brock (journalist)
British academic
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George Brock (born 7 November 1951) is a professor of journalism at City, University of London. He held the position of head of department from September 2009 to September 2014.[1]
George Brock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 November 1951 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Education | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Known for | F5 |
| Scientific career | |
| Workplaces | Yorkshire Evening Press, The Observer, The Times, City University London |
Career
After beginning his career in 1973 as a reporter for the Yorkshire Evening Press, Brock was a journalist for The Observer (1976–1981) and The Times (1981–2008), where he held positions from foreign correspondent to managing editor.[2][3]
Other responsibilities
Brock has been President of the World Editors Forum[3] (2004–2008) where he still sits as a board member.[4] He was also a member of the board for The Times Newspapers Ltd (1997–2004)[citation needed] and has frequently written for papers in the US, Poland, Sweden and Timbuktu.
Books
- Trelford, Donald; Brock, George (1980). Siege six days at the Iranian Embassy. New York: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-30951-0.
- Brock, George; Wapshott, Nicholas (1983). Thatcher. London: Macdonald. ISBN 0-356-09503-7.
- Brock, George (2013). Out of Print: Newspapers, Journalism and the Business of News in the Digital Age. Kogan Page. ISBN 978-0749466510.
External links
- Official website
- "George Brock: Is News Over?" (text). Inaugural lecture. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- "Is 'News' Over? – City University London". Inaugural lecture of George Brock. 17 March 2010. Archived from the original (video) on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.