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Ahmad was invited by the US State Department to take part in their International Visitor Leadership Programme in 2006, where he delivered lectures.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gciv.org/featured_ahmad.htm |title=Visitor from the UK Offers New Insight |publisher=Georgia Council for International Visitors |accessdate=2007-07-24}}</ref> He is also a Patron of the charity Working With Words.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.workingwithwords.org/patrons.htm |title=Patrons |publisher=Working With Words |accessdate=2007-07-24}}</ref> |
Ahmad was invited by the US State Department to take part in their International Visitor Leadership Programme in 2006, where he delivered lectures.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gciv.org/featured_ahmad.htm |title=Visitor from the UK Offers New Insight |publisher=Georgia Council for International Visitors |accessdate=2007-07-24}}</ref> He is also a Patron of the charity Working With Words.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.workingwithwords.org/patrons.htm |title=Patrons |publisher=Working With Words |accessdate=2007-07-24}}</ref> |
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In 2007 Ahmad faced an allegation of harassment which he strongly denied stating that the allegation was “false”. He refused offers of a caution by the [[Metropolitan Police]] opting to take the case to court. In a hearing at Islington Magistrates Court, the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] |
In 2007 Ahmad faced an allegation of harassment which he strongly denied stating that the allegation was “false”. He refused offers of a caution by the [[Metropolitan Police]] opting to take the case to court. In a hearing ahead of the trial at Islington Magistrates Court, the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] accepted there was no evidence and the charges were dropped. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/world/mhcwkfcwmhcw/ |title=The Irish Examiner}}</ref><ref name=MPACUK>{{cite web |url=http://www.mpacuk.org/content/view/4371/34/ |title=Asad Ahmad Vindicated After Islamaphobic Witch-Hunt! accessdate=2008-02-08 |publisher=MPACUK}}</ref>. |
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Revision as of 19:40, 24 February 2008
Asad Ahmad is a newsreader and reporter on the BBC's local news service for London, BBC London News.
Early career
Before his media career, Ahmad studied law at Bristol University, worked as a Trainee Foreign Exchange Dealer in the City of London and as a researcher in the House of Lords.[1]
Ahmad began his media career at the BBC on the News Trainee Scheme in 1996 before working at BBC Birmingham as a Political Reporter and TV Presenter on BBC Midlands Today.[1] Before joining BBC London, Ahmad presented editions of BBC Scotland's flagship news bulletin Reporting Scotland as well as news bulletins on BBC Breakfast.[2] He was one of the launch presenters and correspondents for Newsnight Scotland.[2] He became the BBC's Scotland Correspondent, during which time he covered the Foot and Mouth outbreak, and riots in the North of England.[2]
BBC London
Ahmad moved to London to work as a reporter for BBC Breakfast before joining the presenting team with Moira Stuart, Jeremy Bowen, Sophie Raworth, Sarah Montague and Darren Jordan. He also presented the News round-up on Breakfast With Frost and the news on BBC News 24 with Sian Williams.[3]
Ahmad was the 2006 Royal Television Society Reporter of the Year for London.[2] He was shorlisted for an Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards ("Emma") award for Best Radio News Journalist.[4]
Other activities
Since moving back to London, Ahmad has become involved in a working party looking at homelessness in the capital.[1] Ahmad has appeared on radio presenting on the BBC Asian Network[5]. He has also previously presented the Newsdrive programme on BBC Radio Scotland and he has been shortlisted several times for awards for his special reports on BBC Radio[2]
Other programmes Ahmad has presented include a late night discussion programme for BBC Choice, Newsline Scotland, East for BBC2, Music and current affairs programmes including a Pakistan Earthquake Special programme for BBC1.[2]
Ahmad was invited by the US State Department to take part in their International Visitor Leadership Programme in 2006, where he delivered lectures.[6] He is also a Patron of the charity Working With Words.[7]
In 2007 Ahmad faced an allegation of harassment which he strongly denied stating that the allegation was “false”. He refused offers of a caution by the Metropolitan Police opting to take the case to court. In a hearing ahead of the trial at Islington Magistrates Court, the Crown Prosecution Service accepted there was no evidence and the charges were dropped. [8][9].
References
- ^ a b c "Muslims United: Asad Ahmad". islamispeace.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ a b c d e f "BBC Press Office: Asad Ahmad". BBC. July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "British and Irish TV Talent". The TV Room. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "The Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards Nominations". The Guardian. 2000-05-19. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "BBC Asian Network". BBC Asian Network. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ "Visitor from the UK Offers New Insight". Georgia Council for International Visitors. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Patrons". Working With Words. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "The Irish Examiner".
- ^ "Asad Ahmad Vindicated After Islamaphobic Witch-Hunt! accessdate=2008-02-08". MPACUK.
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