Adrian Monck
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Adrian Monck is head of communications at the World Economic Forum
and a former British
journalism professor and writer on the media and current affairs.
in 1988 with an honours degree in Modern History. At Oxford he was JCR
President and edited Cherwell
. In 2000 he was awarded an MBA
from London Business School
.
with CBS News
(1988–92), ITV News
(1992–1996), five news (1996–2004) and Sky News
(2005). His work on the Dunblane massacre
and in Bosnia
received awards from Britain's Royal Television Society
, and on aid to Rwanda
won the special report gold medal, and overall festival prize at the 1995 New York Festivals.
He launched and was Deputy and Managing Editor of ITN's
service for Britain's fifth terrestrial network, Channel 5. The service, fronted by Kirsty Young
, won awards for its new informal style of news presentation and reporting which were quickly copied by rivals.
Adrian Monck headed City University's
Department of Journalism
from 2005 - 2009. He has attacked trust in the media.
He is an advocate of extending UK TV regulation of journalism to newspapers and online media but is critical of public funding for journalism. In 2006 he presented a lecture entitled Why the Public Doesn't Deserve the News.
He is quoted in Bad News From Israel, by Greg Philo (of the Glasgow Media Group
), Howard Tumber and Frank Webster's Journalists Under Fire: Information War and Journalistic Practices and Richard Lindley's And Finally...The History of ITN.
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
and a former British
United Kingdom
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journalism professor and writer on the media and current affairs.
Education
Adrian Monck graduated from Exeter College, OxfordExeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
in 1988 with an honours degree in Modern History. At Oxford he was JCR
JCR
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President and edited Cherwell
Cherwell (newspaper)
Cherwell is an independent newspaper, largely published for students of Oxford University. First published in 1920, it has had an online edition since 1996. Named after the local river, Cherwell is published by OSPL , who also publish the sister publication ISIS along with the Etcetera Supplement...
. In 2000 he was awarded an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from London Business School
London Business School
London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
.
Television journalism
Monck went on to be a TV journalistJournalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
with CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
(1988–92), ITV News
ITV News
ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News . The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the...
(1992–1996), five news (1996–2004) and Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
(2005). His work on the Dunblane massacre
Dunblane massacre
The Dunblane massacre was a multiple murder-suicide which occurred at Dunblane Primary School in the Scottish town of Dunblane on 13 March 1996. Sixteen children and one adult were killed by Thomas Hamilton before he committed suicide.-Timeline of events:...
and in Bosnia
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
received awards from Britain's Royal Television Society
Royal Television Society
The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world...
, and on aid to Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
won the special report gold medal, and overall festival prize at the 1995 New York Festivals.
He launched and was Deputy and Managing Editor of ITN's
Independent Television News
ITN is a news and content provider with headquarters in the United Kingdom. It is made up of four key businesses: ITN News, ITN Source, ITN Productions and ITN Consulting. The ITN logotype can be displayed in any of 4 different colours, each of which represents a business unit. This is the...
service for Britain's fifth terrestrial network, Channel 5. The service, fronted by Kirsty Young
Kirsty Young
Kirsty Jackson Young is a Scottish television presenter and radio presenter. She is the main presenter of Crimewatch and Desert Island Discs. She is married to millionaire club owner Nick Jones.- Career :...
, won awards for its new informal style of news presentation and reporting which were quickly copied by rivals.
Academia
Before becoming Managing Director and Head of Communications at the World Economic ForumWorld Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
Adrian Monck headed City University's
City University, London
City University London , is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name....
Department of Journalism
City University Journalism Department
The Department of Journalism at City University London is one of the world's leading journalism schools. It is considered the best university in the United Kingdom in that field of study as well as the nation's largest centre for journalism education...
from 2005 - 2009. He has attacked trust in the media.
He is an advocate of extending UK TV regulation of journalism to newspapers and online media but is critical of public funding for journalism. In 2006 he presented a lecture entitled Why the Public Doesn't Deserve the News.
He is quoted in Bad News From Israel, by Greg Philo (of the Glasgow Media Group
Glasgow Media Group
The Glasgow Media Group, also known as Glasgow University Media Group, is a leading group of media researchers based in Glasgow, Scotland, who pioneered the analysis of television news in a series of studies starting in 1976 with Bad News...
), Howard Tumber and Frank Webster's Journalists Under Fire: Information War and Journalistic Practices and Richard Lindley's And Finally...The History of ITN.