George Brock (journalist)

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]

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]

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)^{[citation needed]} and has frequently written for papers in the US, Poland, Sweden and Timbuktu.

• 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.

• 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.