About me
I’ve been presenting The World Tonight and Newshour since 1989, and for nearly 20 years before that I was a news agency and newspaper journalist, first with Reuters and then with The Observer. For much of that time, I have concentrated on foreign affairs – I was a Reuters correspondent in Spain, France, and Italy, and in the mid-1980s I was The Observer’s Middle East correspondent, based in Jerusalem but travelling widely in the region.
For the Ö÷²¥´óÐã, I was in Moscow when the Soviet Union disappeared, in Germany when it was reunited, and in Hong Kong when it was handed back to China. I have also reported on elections in Bosnia, Iran, Nigeria, Russia, Turkey, Zimbabwe, and many more.
The more I travel, the more I realise how complex the world has become. But now, thanks to the internet revolution, we have a better chance than we ever had before to communicate with each other, often across huge distances, not only geographical, but also cultural and political.
Which is where this blog comes in. The idea is that we talk to other: I tell you what’s in my mind, and you tell me what’s in yours. If I hear or read something interesting, I’ll tell you about it and provide a link. You can do the same. And with a bit of luck, we’ll all learn something new and understand the world we live in a little better.
Another Ö÷²¥´óÐã Leftie then.
Complain about this postThat's a ridiculous comment, Johnny Norfolk. Anyone who ever listens to the World Tonight knows it is one of the most impartial sources of information in the world today, as well as avoiding the trivialisation which has hit most of the media.
Complain about this postI've noticed that a lot of folks call the news left leaning when it reports information they don't favor. Another fine example of this nonsense in America - if you're well read and/or intelligent - evangelical christians love to call you liberal - as if it's an insult.
Complain about this postLet me say: "Gee, these sound like interesting experiences." or, "Wow, your lucky to still be alive." And beyond all that: I don't care if you've a bias, or if you don't. I probably wouldn't be able to discern what it is, or was, anyway. Besides, everyone is self-serving to some extent. The fact is: I would still need to listen, to hear, to know, what you have observed and what you think about the sight. Not so strangely, the greater our differences; the more surely I would need to hear your side. A last word Mr. Lustig; The world has always been complex, knowing about it hasn't changed that. But; every problem has always coexisted with its solution. And so. talking about them helps us put the one with the other. Continue.
Complain about this postlater,
g
I've noticed that a lot of folks call the news left leaning when it reports information they don't favor. Another fine example of this nonsense in America - if you're well read and/or intelligent - evangelical christians love to call you liberal - as if it's an insult.
Complain about this postI went to a prep' school called Friars at Great Chart in Kent.
Complain about this postI think ithere was a Robin Lustig there?
Cannot find any reference to Robin's early education.
Anyone know?
Monday's Ö÷²¥´óÐã 'News Hour' on National Public Radio, carried by W-BUR in Boston, Massachusetts, was the first time I heard about your 'blog'.
I'll be reading carefully and posting any pertinent comments, if I happen to come up with any.
As for that person who said you are 'left-leaning', he is quite likely brain-washed by what passes for 'balanced' comment in the American Media (read Fox).
Complain about this postI find your reporting balanced and enjoyable Robin, don't be put off by the conservative elements. WE need more balanced journalism here in Australia.
Complain about this postJohn [6] ... not me, I'm afraid. I never lived, or went to school, in Kent. But I hope you'll keep reading the blog anyway.
Complain about this postkindly help me get Robin Lustig's email address,thank you.
Complain about this postI used to listen to you regularly on radio. It's great to be able to write to you. I like the way you see things. Unfortunately, it had become etremely irritating to listen to news during Afghanistan and Iraq wars. I gave up news programmes altogether. However, news analyses, like the one in your blog, are still quite nice to read.
Complain about this postRe the News Hour 31 March broadcast about Zimbabwian elections:
Complain about this postI object to R. Lustig's repeatedly asking "What do you FEAR will happen," or similar, of a representative from Swaziland, until he finally said he fears serious unrest.
Be careful: your broadcast is heard in Zimbabwe, and your type of questioning in this context verges on incitement.