- Ian Brodie (journalist)
Ian Ellery Brodie OBE (
23 March 1936 –8 May 2008 ) was a British journalist,foreign correspondent and author. From 1986 to 2001 he worked in the Washington bureaux of "The Daily Telegraph " and then "The Times ".Career
Brodie was born in Bath, but raised in
Luton . After leaving school at 16, Brodie joined the "Luton News". Following national service he worked for the "Daily Sketch " and then the "Daily Express ". Promoted to deputy foreign editor, he was moved through positions inMoscow ,Southeast Asia and theUnited States . After returning to England as foreign editor of the "Daily Express", he became the last editor of the "Scottish Daily Express" until it closed in 1974.In 1975 Brodie moved to
Los Angeles and reported for "The Daily Telegraph". A resident ofTopanga , Brodie invested in local paper "The Topanga Messenger" [cite web|url=http://www.topangamessenger.com/|title=The Topanga Messenger|accessdate=2008-06-07] and remained as its publisher until his death.In 1986 Brodie became bureau chief in Washington for "The Daily Telegraph", moving on to "The Times" Washington bureau in 1993. During this time he co-authored the book "Learning to Sail". [cite book|last=Goodman|first=Di|coauthors=Brodie, Ian|title=Learning to Sail|publisher=McGraw-Hill|date=1994|isbn=0070240140]
In 1994 Brodie was awarded an
OBE for services to journalism. [cite journal|date=1994-06-11|title=Order of the British Empire - Diplomatic Service and Overseas List|journal=Supplement to theLondon Gazette |issue=53696|pages=B26|url=http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ViewPDF.aspx?pdf=53696&geotype=London&gpn=26&type=ArchivedSupplementPage&all=ellery%20brodie&exact=&atleast=&similar=|accessdate=2008-06-07]Brodie retired in 2001 after suffering a
stroke .References
Obituaries
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1938921/Ian-Brodie.html The Telegraph]
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3896512.ece The Times]
* [http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2008/05/14/ian_brodie_72_kept_readers_in_england_abreast_of_us_news/ The Boston Globe]
* [http://www.topangamessenger.com/articles.asp?SectionID=6&ArticleID=3038 Topanga Messenger]
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