Rob Harris (journalist)

{{Infobox person

| name = Rob Harris

| nationality = British

| education = Manchester Grammar School

| alma_mater = University of York

| occupation = Sports Journalist

| years_active = 2004–present

| employer = Associated Press

}}

Rob Harris is a British sports journalist for Sky News.{{Cite web |title=Rob Harris |url=https://news.sky.com/author/rob-harris-856 |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=Sky News |language=en}} He used to work for the Associated Press.{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/RobHarris|title=Rob Harris|website=AP NEWS|access-date=2019-02-19}} He has appeared on MSNBC, BBC and Sky News.{{Cite web|url=https://www.msnbc.com/thomas-roberts/watch/breaking-down-the-fifa-corruption-scandal-452441667818|title=Breaking down the FIFA corruption scandal|website=MSNBC.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-19}}

Career

Harris joined Sky News in 2022 as a Sports Correspondent. Prior to this, Harris worked for the Associated Press as a global sports writer.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/may/24/fergie-orders-giggs-reporter-banned|title=Sir Alex Ferguson caught on mic asking for reporter to be banned|last=Halliday|first=Josh|date=2011-05-24|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-02-19|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} In 2015, while covering the FIFA arrests in Zurich, Harris captured the only video of former FIFA officials being taken into custody by law enforcement at the Baur au Lac Hotel.{{Citation|last=Rob Harris|title=TV: Rob Harris on NZ television outside FIFA HQ May 2015|date=2016-07-30|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2c0f6mfsOU&list=PLXfWuskOZqNVac8kWivRkgf7sPhwWJsTW&index=15&app=desktop|access-date=2019-02-19}} He has often appeared as an analyst on Sky News, BBC News, CBC News, Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiya and APTN.{{Citation|last=Rob Harris|title=Talking FIFA scandals, human rights in sport and his agenda against Manchester City on Sky News|date=2016-07-31|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-GiUhQ5f8g&list=PLXfWuskOZqNVac8kWivRkgf7sPhwWJsTW&index=8&t=0s&app=desktop|access-date=2019-02-19}}

References

External links

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