Patrick Brown (journalist)

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Patrick Brown is a Canadian journalist based in Beijing, China.

He was born in Birmingham, England and came to Canada in 1970. He was computer systems analyst, teacher and freelance journalist before joining Radio-Canada International as a news editor.

He went to Montreal to work as a reporter with CBC Radio in 1976 and as national reporter in 1978.

He is a co-author, along with Rae Murphy and Robert Chodos, of the 1976 book Winners, Losers, which covered the 1975-76 Progressive Conservative Party of Canada leadership campaign and convention.

Since 1980 Brown has been posted outside of Canada for both CBC Radio and CBC TV:

  • correspondent in London 1980-1990
  • Beijing 1990-1996
  • Delhi 1997-1999

Brown holds a Master's degree in social anthropology from the University of Cambridge. He is fluent in French and Mandarin.

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  • Gemini Award for Best Reportage - 1993
  • Gemini Award for Best Coverage (Afghanistan) 1992
  • Gemini Award for Best Coverage (Afghanistan) 2002

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