| George Brock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 November 1951 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Known for | F5 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Yorkshire Evening Press, The Observer, The Times, City University London |
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.
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.
Other responsibilities
Brock has been President of the World Editors Forum (2004–2008) where he still sits as a board member. 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.
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.
References
- "Prof. George Brock". City University London. Archived from the original on 12 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- Rebecca Attwood (3 September 2009). "Times change". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ Judith Townend (9 July 2009). "George Brock to replace Monck as head of journalism at City University". journalism.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- "Board Members". World Editors Forum. Retrieved 16 September 2010.