Iason Athanasiadis
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Iason Athanasiadis is a writer, photographer, political analyst, and television producer who has contributed to a range of media, including the BBC
, al-Khenzeera, and Channel 4. He specializes in the Middle East
.
A graduate of Oxford University, Iason has written for the Christian Science Monitor, the Financial Times
, the International Herald Tribune
, the Sunday Telegraph
, The Guardian
, the Toronto Star
, the Spectator, Newsweek, the Washington Times, the Athens News
, and Australia's leading current affairs magazine The Diplomat
.
He was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University
from 2007 to 2008.
He was detained in Tehran on June 17, 2009, in the course of his reporting on the disputed Iranian elections
. No details of his alleged crime were released, and no charges were made public. He was released after twenty days of incarceration on July 6, 2009.
Iason holds a master's degree from the Tehran School of International Relations
.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, al-Khenzeera, and Channel 4. He specializes in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
A graduate of Oxford University, Iason has written for the Christian Science Monitor, the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, the International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, the Sunday Telegraph
Sunday Telegraph
The Sunday Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper, founded in February 1961. It is the sister paper of The Daily Telegraph, but is run separately with a different editorial staff, although there is some cross-usage of stories...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
, the Spectator, Newsweek, the Washington Times, the Athens News
Athens News
The Athens News is an English-language newspaper published in Greece.It was founded by Yannis Horn, brother of Dimitris Horn, and first appeared on 29 January 1952....
, and Australia's leading current affairs magazine The Diplomat
The Diplomat
The Diplomat is a Tokyo-based, online current affairs magazine covering politics, society and culture in the Asia-Pacific. The magazine, originally a bi-monthly print magazine, was founded by David Llewellyn-Smith, Minh Bui Jones and Sung Lee in 2001. The first edition was published in April 2002,...
.
He was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
from 2007 to 2008.
He was detained in Tehran on June 17, 2009, in the course of his reporting on the disputed Iranian elections
Iranian presidential election, 2009
Iran's tenth presidential election was held on 12 June 2009, with incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad running against three challengers. The next morning the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's official news agency, announced that with two-thirds of the votes counted, Ahmadinejad had won the election...
. No details of his alleged crime were released, and no charges were made public. He was released after twenty days of incarceration on July 6, 2009.
Iason holds a master's degree from the Tehran School of International Relations
School of International Relations
The School of International Relations is an institute of Higher education in Iran. The school trains an international student body, and is run by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the supervision of the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.More than 750 of the...
.
Some articles by Iason Athanasiadis
- Snapshots Of Islam: An Athens museum seeks to promote understanding of the modern Arab world.
- World Politics Review: "Russia Steps Up Diplomacy in Renewed Bid for Middle East Influence"
- Asia Times Online: "A troubled triangle: Iran, India and Pakistan"
- Global Journalists: "Press Cards No Longer Shields"
- Center for Research on Globalization: "Iran Deploys its War Machine"
External links
- Iason Athanasiadis's personal website
- Nieman Report: A Photo Journalist Immerses Himself in the Story Being Told
- [www.theglobalexperts.org/experts/expert-location/middle-east-expert-location/iason-athanasiadis]
- Journalisted - Articles by Iason Athanasiadis
- http://www.minpress.gr/minpress/en/index/information/greece-world-2/greeks_abroad-media.htm