Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson, Knowledge Bridge Editor and Digital Strategist, has worked in newspapers, radio, television and, since the late 1990s, as a leading practitioner in digital media. He was the Washington correspondent for the BBC News website covering politics, technology and current affairs, before serving as Digital Research Editor for The Guardian newspaper until 2010, when he launched a digital media consulting practice. He consulted on the design and launch of India’s cutting-edge FirstPost news site, and was engaged by Al Jazeera to train journalists across its bureaux in the use of social media.  He has provided training and consulting covering social media, mobile reporting, data journalism and general digital journalism for news outlets and projects in places as diverse as the UK, India, Kenya, Tunisia and Belarus. Kevin is also a frequent commenter and speaker on digital media developments.