Tim Blair
Tim Blair (born 1965) is an Australian editor, journalist,[1] political commentator, and blogger. He works for The Daily Telegraph in Sydney.
In mid-2001, Blair began blogging on Blogspot. By 2004, he had attracted a significant following, with The Sydney Morning Herald describing him as a "top dog among the new Australian digerati" who "some days draws more than 20,000 readers to his website."[2] In addition to running his blog, Blair previously served as a news editor and regular columnist for the now-defunct magazine The Bulletin. He also worked as a journalist and senior editor at Time, Truth, and Sports Illustrated, and has written for Fox News. Since May 2017, he has contributed a monthly column titled "Sweetness & Light" to Quadrant.[3] Additionally, Blair has appeared on 4BC, Radio National, and the ABC programme Insiders.
Politics
[edit | edit source]Following American President George W. Bush's visit to Baghdad during Thanksgiving in 2003, Blair documented and disproved claims that a roast turkey that Bush was photographed holding up was plastic. The roast turkey was real.[4]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Tim Blair Blog – The Daily Telegraph (May 2008)
- Tim Blair's weblog – archive only since move to Daily Telegraph site
- Right Wing News – The Tim Blair Interview (April 2002)