James Robbins (journalist)
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James Robbins | |
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| Born | 19 January 1954 |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Title | Diplomatic and Royal Editor of BBC News (1998 – 9 October 2020) |
James Robbins (born 19 January 1954) is a British journalist who was the
BBC Ten O'Clock News
, a report lasting over 7 minutes. He was a regular contributor to BBC news programmes.
Early life
Robbins was born in 1954. He was educated at Eversley Preparatory School, Southwold, followed by
Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE), graduating with a BA(Hons)
in 1976. He joined the BBC as a graduate trainee in 1977.
Career
Robbins was first properly hired by the BBC in August 1987, when he became the corporation's Southern Africa Correspondent, based in Johannesburg.
References
- ^ "Twitter status". Twitter. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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