Robin Aitken
Appearance
Robin Peter Aitken | |
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Born | November 24, 1952 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | journalist |
Employer | BBC |
Notable work | Can We Trust the BBC? |
Spouse | Sarah |
Children | 2 daughters |
Robin Peter Aitken MBE, born 24 November 1952,[1] is a British journalist who for many years worked for the BBC. His 2007 book Can We Trust the BBC? alleged pervasive and institutional left-wing bias at the BBC.[2] He has held a seminar on this subject at the Thomas More Institute.[3][4] He is co-founder of the Oxford Foodbank and was appointed MBE for this work in 2014.[5]
Personal life
Aitkin is married to Sarah[6] and has two daughters. He lives in Oxford.[7]
Works
- Can We Trust the BBC?. Continuum. 2007. ISBN 978-0-8264-9427-6.
- Can We Still Trust the BBC?. Bloomsbury. 2013. ISBN 978-1-4729-0091-3.
References
- ^ "Robin Peter AITKEN - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
- ^ "BBC Insider Exposes BBC Bias & Lack of Diversity of Opinion. Out of Touch BBC is Its Own Worst Enemy" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Robin Aitken – Towards a Moral Perspective in Mass Media". Thomas More Institute. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ "Robin Aitken on BBC Bias". 18doughtystreet. 19 February 2007.
- ^ "Oxford food bank founders made MBEs in Queen's Birthday Honours".
- ^ Aitken, Robin (January 2013). Can We Still Trust the BBC?. ISBN 9781472900890.
- ^ "Debating Matters - People - Robin Aitken". archive.debatingmatters.com.
External links
- BBC Insider Exposes BBC Bias & Lack of Diversity of Opinion. Out of Touch BBC is Its Own Worst Enemy, New Cultural Forum, 1 March 2020
- Liddle, Rod (25 February 2007). "Troubles with Auntie?". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 22 May 2010.