Ben Flanagan is the media and telecoms correspondent at The National newspaper in Abu Dhabi.
He covers the mobile industry, publishing, broadcast, advertising and new media. In addition to writing for the paper, Ben also edits Plugged In, The National’s blog on media, telecoms and technology.
Ben has been writing about Middle East business issues since moving to Dubai in 2006 and his previous roles in the UAE include managing editor at Kipp Report, editor of Media Week Middle East magazine, and launch editor of the news websites ArabianBusiness.com and Business24-7.ae. He has also written for Yahoo! Maktoob.
In his hometown of London, Ben worked for The Observer, part of the Guardian Media Group, where he specialised in business, property and personal finance. He studied English Literature at Sheffield University in the UK.
