Draft:Joshua Nelken-Zitser

Joshua Nelken-Zitser (born 27 February 1996) is a British-German journalist.[1] He has been a Senior Reporter for Business Insider since November 2020.[2] Nelken-Zitser previously worked for LBC, and has contributed to the BBC, The Independent, The Telegraph, WIRED, among other publications. [3][4][5][6]

Early life and education

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Joshua Zitser was born on 27 February 1996.[1] He studied Politics at the University of Edinburgh, spending a year of his studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[2] During his time at university, he was an editor for the student publication The Tab.[7] He went on to study for a MA in Broadcast Journalism at City, University of London.[8]

Nelken-Zitser's grandparents were German Holocaust survivors, and he became a naturalised German citizen in 2021.[9] He married his husband in July 2024, taking on the name Nelken-Zitser. [10]

Career

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After graduating from university, Nelken-Zitser worked at LBC and was a freelance producer for BBC Radio 2.[8] His work, which focuses on breaking news, US politics, human rights, and refugees, has been nominated for awards, including the Commercial Radio News Award and the Axel Springer Award for Change. [2][11][12]

In 2024, he was a finalist for the Press Gazette's British Journalism Awards.[13]

He has appeared as a commentator on Times Radio, the BBC, Sky News, NBC, The Young Turks, 5 News, and other outlets.[2] Nelken-Zitser is writing a book.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b https://x.com/mrjoshz/status/1762186903925747887
  2. ^ a b c d "Joshua Nelken-Zitser". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  4. ^ Zitser, Joshua (30 July 2017). "I'm not shocked by Kevin Myers' anti-Semitic comment – as a Jew I hear this type of remark all too often". Independent. Retrieved 30 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Zitser, Joshua (2017-02-06). "As a British Israeli, why must I be vilified for Israel's actions?". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  6. ^ Zitser, Joshua. "Banks aren't dealing with financial abuse. Monzo has an answer". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  7. ^ "Joshua Zitser, Author at The Tab". The Tab. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  8. ^ a b Roush, Chris (2020-11-19). "Business Insider hires Zitser as weekend news reporter". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  9. ^ Nelken-Zitser, Joshua. "My Holocaust-surviving grandparents were stripped of their German citizenship by the Nazis. 80 years on, I'm one of the hundreds of Jews who have decided to reclaim it in 2021". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  10. ^ "Joshua Nelken-Zitser on LinkedIn: Some personal news - we got married! I'll now be known as Joshua… | 20 comments". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  11. ^ "2020 NOMINATIONS". Commercial Radio News Awards. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  12. ^ "D&I or Climate Journalistic Piece of the Year". Diversity & Inclusion. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  13. ^ Maher, Bron (24 October 2024). "British Journalism Awards 2024: Full list of this year's finalists". Press Gazette.
  14. ^ "Authors". Cull & Co. Literary Agency Ltd. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-30.