Paul Lashmar

Paul Lashmar is Head of the Department of Journalism at City, University of London. He is a Reader in Journalism and written extensively about the world of spying, intelligence and terrorism for four decades. His research interests include investigative journalism, intelligence-media relations and organised crime. Paul has been an investigative journalist in television and print and on the staff of The Observer , Granada Television's World in Action current affairs series and The Independent...See more

Paul Lashmar is Head of the Department of Journalism at City, University of London. He is a Reader in Journalism and written extensively about the world of spying, intelligence and terrorism for four decades. His research interests include investigative journalism, intelligence-media relations and organised crime. Paul has been an investigative journalist in television and print and on the staff of The Observer , Granada Television's World in Action current affairs series and The Independent newspapers. He has authored or co-authored a number of books including the textbook Online Journalism: The Essential Guide with Steve Hill (Sage, 2014). See less