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My friend and former colleague Colin Bickler, who has died aged 78 after a short illness, was associated with City University London for 20 years. As a fellow in international journalism, he influenced the careers of dozens of graduates now working in many parts of the world.My friend and former colleague Colin Bickler, who has died aged 78 after a short illness, was associated with City University London for 20 years. As a fellow in international journalism, he influenced the careers of dozens of graduates now working in many parts of the world.
Colin was born in Leeds and migrated with his family to New Zealand, where he worked in the civil service. He began his career in journalism with the Dominion newspaper in New Zealand, having edited the Victoria University student weekly, Salient, in 1959. He joined the eastern desk at Reuters in London in 1965.Colin was born in Leeds and migrated with his family to New Zealand, where he worked in the civil service. He began his career in journalism with the Dominion newspaper in New Zealand, having edited the Victoria University student weekly, Salient, in 1959. He joined the eastern desk at Reuters in London in 1965.
He was a correspondent, bureau chief and regional manager with Reuters for 26 years, serving in Tel Aviv, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Jakarta, Nairobi, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Turkey, before moving back to the corporate relations department in London. Colin reported on the Yom Kippur war in 1973 and the Cyprus conflict the following year. He was also a member of the press entourage that followed Henry Kissinger's 1970s shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East.He was a correspondent, bureau chief and regional manager with Reuters for 26 years, serving in Tel Aviv, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Jakarta, Nairobi, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Turkey, before moving back to the corporate relations department in London. Colin reported on the Yom Kippur war in 1973 and the Cyprus conflict the following year. He was also a member of the press entourage that followed Henry Kissinger's 1970s shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East.
On retiring from Reuters, as well as working at City University London from 1992, he was a Unesco panellist on press freedom in the Caribbean; conducted seminars for the human rights organisation Article 19 and the International Press Institute; and was a member of the Foreign Office's freedom of expression advisory panel, the Human Rights Consultative Committee and the Communication and Information Committee of the UK National Commission for Unesco.On retiring from Reuters, as well as working at City University London from 1992, he was a Unesco panellist on press freedom in the Caribbean; conducted seminars for the human rights organisation Article 19 and the International Press Institute; and was a member of the Foreign Office's freedom of expression advisory panel, the Human Rights Consultative Committee and the Communication and Information Committee of the UK National Commission for Unesco.
Colin helped to found the International News Safety Institute, which works globally to establish safe and secure environments for journalists, and for the last decade actively promoted risk awareness for journalists. He was lead editor in 2004 of a handbook for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, and a former committee member of the London branch of Reporters Without Borders.Colin helped to found the International News Safety Institute, which works globally to establish safe and secure environments for journalists, and for the last decade actively promoted risk awareness for journalists. He was lead editor in 2004 of a handbook for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, and a former committee member of the London branch of Reporters Without Borders.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley, son, Simon, and daughters, Rachel and Deborah, and three grandchildren.He is survived by his wife, Shirley, son, Simon, and daughters, Rachel and Deborah, and three grandchildren.
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