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| + | '''Afshin Rattansi''' is a British broadcaster, journalist and author<ref>http://www.afshinrattansi.com/info.html |title=Afshin Rattansi</ref> who presents ''[[Going Underground]]'' on the [[Russia Today]] TV-network, "going underground to discover the stories that aren’t being covered by the [[corporate media|mainstream UK media]]"<ref>https://www.rt.com/shows/going-underground/</ref>, and a show much disliked by British authorities.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giaNIh_hEUM</ref> | ||
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| + | Earlier in his career, he worked for the ''Today'' programme on [[BBC Radio 4]], was one of the first English-language employees of Al Jazeera, [[CNN International]], and [[Press TV]].<ref>https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/11694/1/Covering_Iran_-_The_Role_of_Conventional_and_Non-conventional_Media.pdf</ref> He writes occasional articles for ''[[CounterPunch]]''.<ref>https://www.counterpunch.org/author/cr7stezu/</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:36, 21 March 2021
 Ashfin Rattansi     (journalist) | |
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| Born | 1968 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
Presenter of Going Underground on RT, discovering the stories that aren’t being covered by the mainstream UK media | |
Afshin Rattansi is a British broadcaster, journalist and author[1] who presents Going Underground on the Russia Today TV-network, "going underground to discover the stories that aren’t being covered by the mainstream UK media"[2], and a show much disliked by British authorities.[3]
Earlier in his career, he worked for the Today programme on BBC Radio 4, was one of the first English-language employees of Al Jazeera, CNN International, and Press TV.[4] He writes occasional articles for CounterPunch.[5]
A Document by Ashfin Rattansi
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Britain Bans Press TV | article | 22 January 2012 | Censorship Press TV | The story of the banning of Press TV from the UK Sky Platform channel 515 that you will not see covered in the commercially controlled media. |
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Festival of Whistleblowing Dissent and Accountability | 8 May 2021 | 8 May 2021 | Internet | Whistleblowing event held in 2021. |
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References
- ↑ http://www.afshinrattansi.com/info.html |title=Afshin Rattansi
- ↑ https://www.rt.com/shows/going-underground/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giaNIh_hEUM
- ↑ https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/11694/1/Covering_Iran_-_The_Role_of_Conventional_and_Non-conventional_Media.pdf
- ↑ https://www.counterpunch.org/author/cr7stezu/
