William Kinnaird Rose (1845–1919), was a Scottish journalist, war correspondent, investigator and editor[when?]
After graduation Rose acted as special commissioner of the London Daily Telegraph investigating the condition of Scotch agricultural labourers.
During the Russo-Turkish wars of the late 19th century, Rose worked as a correspondent for The Scotsman newspaper, and served on the staff of Russian General Mikhail Skobelev.
After coming home from Eastern Europe, Rose returned to the University of Edinburgh for three years to study law In 1879, Rose returned to Eastern Europe as a special commissioner to investigate the conditions of Christians living under Ottoman Turkish rule in Roumelia, Macedonia, Albania and Armenia.
During his stay in Europe, Rose narrowly escape assassination in Albania, and was temporarily imprisoned in Rome on a charge of possessing forged notes given him by a dealer in antiquities.