Stephen Cole is a British journalist, producer, news anchor and television presenter. He is currently a non-executive director of communications agency Brazil, an international communication agency that strategizes brand identity.
He was the creative force behind BBC Click and its first host from 2000 to 2006. Cole was also part of the original launch lineup for Sky News in 1989, the revamped CNN International in 1995 and the launch of Al Jazeera English in 2006, as well as anchoring for BBC World News, from 1996-2006.
Cole was formerly the senior anchorman and correspondent for ‘Al Jazeera International’ with responsibility for Britain, Europe and Russia. He is based at the London News Centre.
Cole was commissioned to make a series of films in Eastern Europe covering Organized Crime, Corruption and New Technology for the November launch of the Channel. He delivered five exclusives for a special week of launch programs.
Before he was asked to join the new global 24-hour channel Cole had anchored for BBC, BBC World and CNN International in Atlanta.
He has anchored live coverage from elections held in Islamabad, Delhi, Moscow, Paris and Hong Kong. He was in Berlin for the fall of the Berlin Wall and has also covered nine conflicts raging from the Falklands War to Bosnia and Kosovo, the two Wars in the Gulf and also 9-11.
Five years ago Cole came up with the idea for a television program covering Information Technology. The success of the style and format of ‘Click on Line’ is currently shared on BBC World by more than a hundred million viewers around the world and on BBC News 24, BBC1 and six major airlines. Cole has taken the show to fifteen countries and hosted numerous prestigious IT events in Asia and South America. In the past two years Stephen has helped direct international news coverage in Asia and the Middle East. He has taken a senior executive role in directing major events at elections and international news breaking stories.
Cole’s corporate career began with the establishment of Cole Productions, a corporate communications company, five years ago. Since then he has specialized in Information Technology, Security and Terrorism. He recently merged with DIGITV to form a broadcast division and has worked closely with the World’s Customs organization, Interpol and the International Security Management Association.
He has also worked with many international brand names such as Honda and Philips, and currently acts as broadcast consultant for Perspective Solutions – an IT security company.
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