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}}'''Nick Cohen''' is a UK [[establishment]] [[journalist]].
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== Sexual harassment ==
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The ''[[New York Times]]'' said Mr Cohen’s reputation was “widely known in the newsroom”.<ref>https://dailysceptic.org/2023/05/31/guardian-covered-up-metoo-scandal-involving-pro-lockdown-pro-vaccine-passport-left-wing-columnist/</ref>
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''[[The Guardian]]'' finally investigated Nick Cohen, but only after one of the complainants [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Siegle Lucy Siegle] had written about her experiences on ''Twitter'' in 2021. The [[NYT]] commented:{{QB|
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:"Even the investigative magazine ''[[Private Eye]]'' did not cover his departure. When a reader emailed asking why, the editor replied:
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:“Coverage of Nick Cohen’s departure from ''[[The Observer]]'' is obviously more problematic for ''The Eye'' than the others that you mention due to the fact that he used to write a freelance column for the magazine.”}}
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Nick Cohen took ‘sick leave’ in September 2022 and resigned on ‘health’ grounds in January 2023.<ref>''[https://www.medialens.org/2023/killing-the-story-bakhmut-nick-cohen-kakhovka-nord-stream-and-piers-morgan/ "Killing The Story – Bakhmut, Nick Cohen, Kakhovka, Nord Stream and Piers Morgan"]''</ref>
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== Activities ==
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Cohen has promoted the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]]<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/3586318/The-Left-betrays-the-Iraqi-people-by-opposing-war.html</ref> and the [[2011 Attacks on Libya]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/mar/13/nick-cohen-european-union-arab-rebellion</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 13:23, 19 June 2023

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(journalist)
Nick Cohen.webp
Born1961
NationalityUK
Alma materHertford College (Oxford)
Establishment journalist who spoke at Tackling Tools of Malign Influence, an Integrity Initiative sponsored conference

Nick Cohen is a UK establishment journalist.

Sexual harassment

The New York Times said Mr Cohen’s reputation was “widely known in the newsroom”.[1]

The Guardian finally investigated Nick Cohen, but only after one of the complainants Lucy Siegle had written about her experiences on Twitter in 2021. The NYT commented:

"Even then, it was a story that few in the British news media wanted to tell. The Guardian signed a confidentiality agreement with Mr Cohen. The Financial Times spiked its story.
"Even the investigative magazine Private Eye did not cover his departure. When a reader emailed asking why, the editor replied:
“Coverage of Nick Cohen’s departure from The Observer is obviously more problematic for The Eye than the others that you mention due to the fact that he used to write a freelance column for the magazine.”

Nick Cohen took ‘sick leave’ in September 2022 and resigned on ‘health’ grounds in January 2023.[2]

Activities

Cohen has promoted the 2003 invasion of Iraq[3] and the 2011 Attacks on Libya.[4]

 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Tackling Tools of Malign Influence1 November 20182 November 2018London
Frontline Club
Integrity Initiative conference about "Russian Propaganda"
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