Thomas Erdbrink
Thomas Erdbrink | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1976 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The New York Times |
| Spouse | Newsha Tavakolian |
Thomas Erdbrink (born January 27, 1976) is a Dutch journalist. He has been based in Iran since 2002 and currently works as Tehran Bureau Chief for the New York Times.[1] Erdbrink is one of a few Western reporters accredited for U.S. media in Iran.[2]
Erdbrink has a B.A. in journalism from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. From 2008 to 2012 he served as The Washington Post bureau chief in Tehran and was succeeded by Jason Rezaian. He is fluent in Dutch, English, Persian and German and regularly appears on European and American media outlets.
Erdbrink's documentary series Our Man in Tehran won the 2015 Zilveren Nipkowschijf.[3]
He is married to Iranian photographer and journalist Newsha Tavakolian.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Meet Our Man in Tehran". The New York Times. 24 March 2015.
- ^ Times Topic Page for Thomas Erdbrink
- ^ "Zilveren Nipkowschijf voor Iran-serie Thomas Erdbrink" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.