Andrew Brown (CNN journalist) explained
Andrew Brown is a British-born journalist who spent most of his career in Hong Kong. He is best known for producing technology-related features for CNN, which he joined in 2000. He reported on humorous stories, like on machines which allegedly track women's hormonal cycles,[1] translate animal sounds[2] or control dreams. He has also reported on more serious topics like computer passwords and Sars.[3] Previously, he reported on-air for CNBC Asia and TVB Pearl, both while based in Hong Kong.
In February 2010, he won almost £4.5 million in damages after having been paralysed at a UK hospital.[4] [5] A fundraising dinner was held for him in Hong Kong, where he worked for 15 years, in 2009.
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- Web site: Archived copy . 17 June 2008 . 26 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070626212041/http://www.meggpower.com/news/news01.htm . dead .
- Web site: CNN.com - What's Fido saying? 'Bowlingual' will translate - September 9, 2002 . 2008-06-17 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080329055249/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/09/09/bowlingual/ . 2008-03-29 .
- http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/04/19/singapore.sars/ CNN.com - SARS, the lonely disease - Apr. 20, 2003
- Web site: Former CNN correspondent Andrew Brown wins GBP4.5 million in damages | the Whiteboard . 2011-06-11 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110823233241/http://paddyhirsch.tumblr.com/post/382123173/former-cnn-correspondent-andrew-brown-wins-gbp4-5 . 2011-08-23 .
- Web site: Paralysed TV correspondent wins £4.5 million in damages. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721134849/http://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news-archive-2010/paralysed-tv-correspondent-wins-a34.5-million-in. July 21, 2011. June 11, 2011.