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Nakdimon Rogel ( Hebrew: נקדימון רוגל; 1925-8 December 2011) was an Israeli journalist, broadcaster and pioneer of Israeli television. Rogel authored the Nakdi Report (Mismach Nakdi), which acts as the ethical guideline for the Israeli broadcasting industry. [1]
Nakdimon Rogel began his career as a journalist for Al Hamishmar newspaper. [1] He switched to Israel Radio in the early 1950s, where he founded a department to train radio journalists. [1] He also worked as Israel Radio's foreign correspondent based in Paris, and co-hosted a treasure hunt program with Yitzhak Shimoni. [1]
Rogel spearheaded efforts to establish the radio and television headquarters for the Israel Broadcasting Authority in Romema, a neighborhood in Jerusalem. [1] He served as the head of the development arm of Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) and a former CEO of Channel 1 when the channel was called ITV.
Nakdimon Rogel died at his home in Kfar Saba, Israel, on December 8, 2011, at the age of 86. [1]