Thomas T Adamson-Coumbousis
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Thomas Adamson is a Presenter and Journalist for the global newschannel, France 24.
He often presents in the evening from 20.00 to midnight GMT.
Until 2007, Adamson filmed and reported for More4 News
, and Channel 4 News
at ITN.
in London and La Sorbonne in Paris. He speaks French, Greek and Spanish.
in Paris in 2003, Adamson's foray into TV began on French design programme Paris Modes, where he covered the catwalks at London Fashion Week
.
He then worked as TF1
's UK producer covering the aftermath of the 7/7 bomb attacks, and at GMTV's politics show The Sunday Programme where he produced their Climate Change special.
Since More4
's launch in 2005, Adamson has reported on Culture and European news, and has been dispatched to Belgium and France and has also reported on the closure of the window brothels in Amsterdam http://www.channel4.com/more4/news/news-opinion-feature.jsp?id=510 and the plight of the Greek economy after the Athens Olympic Games.http://www.channel4.com/more4/news/news-opinion-feature.jsp?id=355. His reports include Life After Death Row: The Exonerated, Are Early Day Motions Pointless?, Pentagon's Plans for a Gay Bomb and The L Word Goes Interactive.
Culture / Channel 4 News
He often presents in the evening from 20.00 to midnight GMT.
Until 2007, Adamson filmed and reported for More4 News
More4 News
More4 News was a daily news programme on the More4 digital television channel in the United Kingdom, airing Monday to Friday from 8.00pm to 8.30pm from 2005 to 2009.-History:More4 News launched at the inception of the More4 channel on 10 October 2005...
, and Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News is the news division of British television broadcaster Channel 4. It is produced by ITN, and has been in operation since the broadcaster's launch in 1982.-Channel 4 News:...
at ITN.
Education
Adamson was educated at UCLUniversity College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
in London and La Sorbonne in Paris. He speaks French, Greek and Spanish.
Broadcasting Work
Though he started in print at Associated PressAssociated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
in Paris in 2003, Adamson's foray into TV began on French design programme Paris Modes, where he covered the catwalks at London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week is an apparel trade show held in London, England twice each year, in February and September. It is one of the "Big Four" fashion weeks, along with New York Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.-Organization:...
.
He then worked as TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
's UK producer covering the aftermath of the 7/7 bomb attacks, and at GMTV's politics show The Sunday Programme where he produced their Climate Change special.
Since More4
More4
More4 is a digital television channel, run by British broadcaster Channel 4, that launched on 10 October 2005. It is carried on Freeview, on satellite broadcasters Freesat and Sky, UK IPTV broadcaster TalkTalk TV and on UK cable network Virgin Media and in the Republic of Ireland cable networks...
's launch in 2005, Adamson has reported on Culture and European news, and has been dispatched to Belgium and France and has also reported on the closure of the window brothels in Amsterdam http://www.channel4.com/more4/news/news-opinion-feature.jsp?id=510 and the plight of the Greek economy after the Athens Olympic Games.http://www.channel4.com/more4/news/news-opinion-feature.jsp?id=355. His reports include Life After Death Row: The Exonerated, Are Early Day Motions Pointless?, Pentagon's Plans for a Gay Bomb and The L Word Goes Interactive.
External links
France 24- A Week in the Magreb programme - France 24
- The Guardian article on controversy over Adamson interviewing Tehran journalist as he gets detained by police (Friday 6 November 2009)
Culture / Channel 4 News