Alexis Papahelas
Alexis Papahelas (Greek: Αλέξης Παπαχελάς; born 1961) is a Greek investigative journalist and the current managing editor of Kathimerini newspaper.[1] He is the creator and principal presenter of the weekly news program in Skai TV called "Oi Neoi Fakeloi" ("The New Folders "), which is a continuation of his show in Mega Channel called "Oi Fakeloi " ("The Folders").[2] He is also the secretary-general of ELIAMEP (Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy).[3]
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[edit] Biography
Papahelas was born in Athens in 1961. He attended the Athens College and then went to the United States for his tertiary studies. He studied Economics and History in Bard College and then received a Master's in Journalism and International Relations from Columbia University.[4]
He started his journalistic career as a New York correspondent for the daily Greek newspaper I Avgi in 1983, and continued as correspondent for Kathimerini, the BBC Greek service and Mega Channel. He returned in Greece in 1998 and worked in the newspaper To Vima and in Mega Channel co-hosting, along with Pavlos Tsimas and Tasos Telloglou, the news program "Mavro Kouti " ("The Black Box") for two years. In 2000, he began the news program "Oi Fakeloi " ("The Folders") in Mega Channel which continued for 7 years.[5] In 2006, Papahelas began writing for Kathimerini and on April 2007 became editor in chief.[6] On October 2007, he began the news program "Oi Neoi Fakeloi" ("The New Folders ") in Skai TV with Tasos Telloglou and Sofia Papaioannou.[7]
[edit] Bibliography
Papahelas has written two books, touching sensitive aspects of Greek recent history [2] :
- "Ο βιασμός της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας" (The Rape of Greek Democracy - The American Factor) (1997) - About the Greek military junta of 1967–1974.[8]
- "Φάκελος 17 Νοέμβρη" (Folder 17 November) (2002) - Co-authored with Tasos Telloglou, about the Revolutionary Organization 17 November.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Alexis Papahelas profile". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "Papahelas Bio in Folders' site". folders.skai.gr. http://folders.skai.gr/default.asp?pid=3&la=2&cID=1. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "ELIAMEP Team - Board of Directors". eliamep.gr. http://www.eliamep.gr/en/eliamep/. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "Papahela's interview" (in Greek). Armenika magazine (25, May-June 2002). http://www.armenians.gr/armenika/25/s25_16.html. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "Βιογραφικό Αλ. Παπαχελά" (in Greek). skai.gr. http://www.skai.gr/master_story2.php?id=42675. Retrieved 2009-03-19.[dead link]
- ^ "Καθημερινή: Εκδότης ο Αντ.Καρκαγιάννης, διευθυντής ο Αλ. Παπαχελάς" (in Greek). imerisia.gr. 2007-05-03. http://www.imerisia.gr/article.asp?catid=12678&subid=2&tag=9464&pubid=301923. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ "ΟΙ ΝΕΟΙ ΦΑΚΕΛΟΙ - Αλέξης Παπαχελάς, Τάσος Τέλλογλου και Σοφία Παπαϊωάννου" (in Greek). Skai TV (skai.gr). 2007-10-02. http://www.skai.gr/master_story_tv.php?id=61509. Retrieved 2009-05-19.[dead link]
- ^ Miller, James Edward. "The Rape of Greek Democracy - The American Factor, Book Review by James Edward Miller". muse.jhu.edu. http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_modern_greek_studies/v016/16.1br_papachelas.html. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
