Thomas Erdbrink
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| Born | January 27, 1976 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The New York Times |
| Spouse | Newsha Tavakolian |
Thomas Erdbrink (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtoːmɑs ˈɛrtbrɪnk]; born January 27, 1976) is a Dutch journalist. He has been based in Iran since 2002,[1] and currently works as Tehran Bureau Chief for The New York Times.[2] Erdbrink is one of the few Western reporters accredited for U.S. media in Iran.[1]
Erdbrink has a B.A. in journalism from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.[2] From 2008 to 2012 he served as The Washington Post bureau chief in Tehran and was succeeded by Jason Rezaian.[2] He is fluent in Dutch, English, Persian and German and regularly appears on European and American media outlets.[1]
Erdbrink's TV documentary series Onze man in Teheran (Our man in Tehran) won the 2015 Zilveren Nipkowschijf.[3]
He is married to Iranian photographer and journalist Newsha Tavakolian.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Thomas Erdbrink". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d "Meet Our Man in Tehran". The New York Times. 24 March 2015. Section, "Dossier: Thomas Erdbrink".
- ^ "Zilveren Nipkowschijf voor Iran-serie Thomas Erdbrink" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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