George Brock (journalist) explained

George Brock
Birth Date:7 November 1951
Citizenship:United Kingdom
Workplaces:Yorkshire Evening Press, The Observer, The Times, City University London
Alma Mater:Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Known For:F5

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]

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) and has frequently written for papers in the US, Poland, Sweden and Timbuktu.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prof. George Brock . City University London . 2010-09-16 . 12 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100912074040/http://city.ac.uk/journalism/people/faculty/george_brock.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Times change . Times Higher Education . Rebecca Attwood . 2010-09-16 . 3 September 2009.
  3. Web site: George Brock to replace Monck as head of journalism at City University . Judith Townend . 9 July 2009 . journalism.co.uk . 2010-09-16 . 19 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090819084423/http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/535093.php . dead .
  4. Web site: Board Members . World Editors Forum . 2010-09-16.