Adrian Ursu

 ( Romanian Columnists ) 

Adrian Ursu (born on 9 August 1969) is a journalist. Born in Slatina, he graduated from the Literature Faculty of the University of Bucharest in 1994, having been expelled from its Journalism Faculty the previous year. His journalistic work began in 1992, when he joined the staff of Adevărul newspaper. There, he reported on the activities of the Romanian Parliament, was an investigative journalist, and spent time as a war correspondent covering Iraq War, Afghanistan and the Yugoslav Wars (including Kosovo War). He advanced to become head of the politics department and assistant editor in chief before leaving the paper. From 2005 until December 2007, he was editor in chief of the new Gândul. In 2008, he joined Cotidianul's editorial council. Later that year, he became the newspaper's editor in chief, "Adrian Ursu, noul redactor-şef la Cotidianul" ("Adrian Ursu, New Editor in Chief of Cotidianul"), Mediafax, 2 September 2008; accessed November 22, 2009 departing from that position in 2009 to become editorial director of Realitatea TV, "Cornel Nistorescu - noul director al Cotidianul, Adrian Ursu - director editorial Realitatea TV" ("Cornel Nistorescu - New Director of Cotidianul, Adrian Ursu - Editorial Director of Realitatea TV"), Mediafax, 31 July 2009; accessed November 22, 2009 and from the editorial council shortly thereafter when it was disbanded. "Consiliul Editorial al ziarului Cotidianul a fost desfiinţat" ("Cotidianul Newspaper's Editorial Council Disbanded"), Mediafax, 4 August 2009; accessed November 22, 2009 He has produced shows on Romanian Television and Radio România Actualităţi, and co-hosted the daily talk show Ora de foc (previously anchoring Oamenii Realităţii) and the weekly Eurosceptici on Realitatea TV. "Emil Hurezeanu, Mircea Dinescu şi Adrian Ursu - ultimele achiziţii ale Cotidianului" ("Emil Hurezeanu, Mircea Dinescu and Adrian Ursu - Latest Acquisitions of Cotidianul") , 6 February 2008; accessed November 22, 2009