Rob Evans (reporter)
Appearance
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Rob Evans is an investigative reporter.[1] He was instrumental in the exposé of BAE Systems' corrupt payments.[2] He also worked on the promotion of freedom of information[3] primarily via the book he co-authored[4] with colleague Paul Lewis, Undercover: The True Story of Britain's Secret Police.[5] The two authors exposed 40 years of espionage through the book.[6] Evans also wrote Gassed: British Chemical Warfare Experiments on Humans at Porton Down.[7] Awards received include for Undercover,[8] and for his exposition of the Al-Yamamah arms deal.[9] He started work at The Guardian in 1999.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rob Evans: "Spirit and attitude - main characteristics of what makes a good journalist"". MediaObservatory. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Undercover - Paul Lewis and Rob Evans - 9781783350346 - Allen & Unwin - Australia". www.allenandunwin.com. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Undercover by Rob Evans and Paul Lewis: The best kind of argument for a free press". www.newstatesman.com. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Undercover, with Rob Evans and Paul Lewis | UK news | The Guardian". the Guardian. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ Catherall, Paul. "Undercover – By Paul Lewis & Rob Evans | Information for Social Change". Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Undercover: The True Story of Britain's Secret Police - Paul Lewis; Rob Evans; | Foyles Bookstore". Foyles. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Book Review: Undercover: The True Story of Britain's Secret Police by Rob Evans and Paul Lewis". LSE Review of Books. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "> As Rob Evans and Paul Lewis write in "Undercover: The True Story of Britain's ... | Hacker News". news.ycombinator.com. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Rob Evans | The Guardian". the Guardian. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ Guardian Staff (2007-06-07). "BAE files: Author biographies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-30.