Thomas Kent

Thomas Kent is a specialist in Russian affairs, journalism ethics and the dangers of disinformation. He is a Senior Fellow of The Jamestown Foundation and a former president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. He teaches at Columbia University and consults for media, government and civil society organizations on journalistic ethics and combating propaganda. He was Moscow and Tehran bureau chief for The Associated Press, head of AP's international news division and standards editor, responsible...See more

Thomas Kent is a specialist in Russian affairs, journalism ethics and the dangers of disinformation. He is a Senior Fellow of The Jamestown Foundation and a former president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. He teaches at Columbia University and consults for media, government and civil society organizations on journalistic ethics and combating propaganda. He was Moscow and Tehran bureau chief for The Associated Press, head of AP's international news division and standards editor, responsible for the ethics of AP news. A Russian Studies graduate of Yale University, he has addressed professional forums in 22 countries. He speaks French, Russian and Spanish. See less