Brian Thomas
Brian Thomas's keen interest in the shaping of the international events that ultimately effect the course of our daily lives, from how we think to what we eat, range from forums that include parliaments and newsrooms to political working groups and university classrooms.
In addition to being an anchor and political correspondent for DW-TV, Brian is a guest lecturer in political science at the University of Jena, where he gives classes and conducts research on post-9-11 press freedom in the United States.
Prior to coming to Berlin for the start up of DW-TV's 24 hour international news programme, Journal, Brian Thomas hosted and reported for the network's political magazines produced in the European Union's capital, Brussels, and in the former German capital, Bonn.
Among other assignments he's worked as a news director for Oregon Public Broadcasting and covered regional and local news in the US for various affiliates, including NBC.
Brian has received a number of broadcasting awards, including special recognition for the Associated Press and a Best Foreign Corresponding Award from CNN. "There is no question that my experience in these two important capitals gives me a well balanced and behind the scenes knowledge of events that we report on regularly in the Journal. I think that experience helps me, as an anchor, put the news coming out of the EU-capital and out of Berlin in a perspective that makes sense for our international viewers", Thomas said. "When you look at the news market in the US there's no question that there's a dearth of international news, and we provide a crucial source of world news for millions of Americans. Along with the BBC and CNN, we're the world's biggest international television broadcaster. And I think one of our many strengths, one I see everyday in the newsroom, is that we do not have the Anglo-American predication that our two competitors have. I think this is an immense asset, one many of our viewers tell us they appreciate. We have more English language viewers in Russia for example than CNN or BBC. I think that says a lot." said Brian Thomas when asked how he views DW-TV in comparison to the global competition.
Brian has received a number of broadcasting awards, including special recognition from the Associated Press and Best Foreign Corresponding Award from CNN. Academically, he's received degrees in English Literature from Loyola Marymount University's honour's programme in Los Angeles, in Telecommunications from North Arizona University, and was awarded a Fellowship by the University of California, Irvine.
Brian Thomas's keen interest in the shaping of the international events that ultimately effect the course of our daily lives, from how we think to what we eat, range from forums that include parliaments and newsrooms to political working groups and university classrooms.
In addition to being an anchor and political correspondent for DW-TV, Brian is a guest lecturer in political science at the University of Jena, where he gives classes and conducts research on post-9-11 press freedom in the United States.
Prior to coming to Berlin for the start up of DW-TV's 24 hour international news programme, Journal, Brian Thomas hosted and reported for the network's political magazines produced in the European Union's capital, Brussels, and in the former German capital, Bonn.
Among other assignments he's worked as a news director for Oregon Public Broadcasting and covered regional and local news in the US for various affiliates, including NBC.
Brian has received a number of broadcasting awards, including special recognition for the Associated Press and a Best Foreign Corresponding Award from CNN. "There is no question that my experience in these two important capitals gives me a well balanced and behind the scenes knowledge of events that we report on regularly in the Journal. I think that experience helps me, as an anchor, put the news coming out of the EU-capital and out of Berlin in a perspective that makes sense for our international viewers", Thomas said. "When you look at the news market in the US there's no question that there's a dearth of international news, and we provide a crucial source of world news for millions of Americans. Along with the BBC and CNN, we're the world's biggest international television broadcaster. And I think one of our many strengths, one I see everyday in the newsroom, is that we do not have the Anglo-American predication that our two competitors have. I think this is an immense asset, one many of our viewers tell us they appreciate. We have more English language viewers in Russia for example than CNN or BBC. I think that says a lot." said Brian Thomas when asked how he views DW-TV in comparison to the global competition.
Brian has received a number of broadcasting awards, including special recognition from the Associated Press and Best Foreign Corresponding Award from CNN. Academically, he's received degrees in English Literature from Loyola Marymount University's honour's programme in Los Angeles, in Telecommunications from North Arizona University, and was awarded a Fellowship by the University of California, Irvine.
