▁the ▁famous ▁Edinburgh ▁Television ▁Festival , ▁including ▁a ▁debate ▁entitled ▁" TV ▁War : ▁What ▁is ▁it ▁Good ▁For ". ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁spoken ▁and ▁lect ured ▁at ▁the ▁London ▁School ▁of ▁Econom ics ▁Summer ▁School ▁and ▁at ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁univers ities ▁across ▁the ▁world . ▁ ▁A ▁keen ▁runner , ▁he ▁completed ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Mar athon ▁in ▁Washington ▁DC ▁and ▁Virginia ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁Selected ▁works ▁ ▁Russia - Ge org ia ▁war ▁Alan ▁Fish er , ▁" Rep orter ' s ▁di ary : ▁Ass ault ▁on ▁G ori ," ▁Al ▁J aze era , ▁ 1 2 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁" Russ ian ▁army ▁' head ing ▁for ▁T bil isi ', " ▁Al ▁J aze era , ▁ 1 3 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁" Russ ian ▁forces ▁sink ▁Georg ian ▁ships ," ▁Al ▁J aze era , ▁ 1 4 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁Alan ▁Fish er , ▁" Rep orter ' s ▁di ary : ▁A ▁town ▁on ▁edge ," ▁Al ▁J aze era , ▁ 1 5 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁Alan ▁Fish er , ▁" Rep orter ' s ▁di ary : ▁G ori ▁aw ak ens ," ▁Al ▁J aze era , ▁ 1 8 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁C - SP AN , ▁Al ▁J aze era ▁English ▁Foreign ▁News ▁Bureau , ▁