Sebastian Shukla

Sebastian Shukla Field Producer Sebastian Shukla is an award-winning field producer based in CNN’s London bureau. Latest Sebastian Shukla is an award-winning field producer based in CNN’s London bureau. Part of the London newsgathering team, he works across the EMEA and APAC regions. He has produced cross-platform stories specialising in news and features. Shukla began his career at CNN as an intern before rising up the ranks to the role of field producer. Among the many assignments he has undertaken, his first major breaking news coverage was the Paris terror attacks in 2016. He has gone on to cover some of the world’s biggest stories including the unrest in Belarus, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the Syrian Civil War, Brexit, and Royal events. Shukla has also worked to uncover a Russian backed troll farm operating in Ghana. Shukla has won multiple awards for his work. He was part of the Emmy-winning team investigating Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic and the exclusive investigation into the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny won two Emmys and was also awarded the Edward Murrow Award. Shukla attended the University of Manchester, where he studied Russian. He spent his formative years living and experiencing different cultures in France, Belgium, Russia, and Singapore and speaks Russian and French.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/sebastian-shukla

68%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author implies that all Central Asian migrants are potential terrorists and xenophobes without providing any evidence or context

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author may have a bias towards Russia as he has covered the poisoning of Alexey Navalny extensively and has not mentioned any other countries involved in the terror attack

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The author uses misleading statements such as claiming that all four men accused of the terrorist attack are from Tajikistan without verifying the facts

Recent Articles

Tajikistan Detains Nine Over Moscow Concert Hall Attack Suspected Links

Tajikistan Detains Nine Over Moscow Concert Hall Attack Suspected Links

Broke On: Saturday, 30 March 2024 Nine people detained in Tajikistan over suspected contact with Moscow concert hall attackers. Four suspects arrested and identified as Tajik nationals. ISIS claims responsibility for the deadliest Russian attack on years.