Rupert Wingfield-Hayes
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes | |
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Born | Rupert Anthony Wingfield-Hayes 1967 (age 56–57) School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (MA) National Taiwan Normal University |
Occupation | Journalist |
Relatives | Eric Hayes (great-uncle) |
Rupert Anthony Wingfield-Hayes (born 1967) is a British journalist and currently the BBC's Asia Correspondent based in Taipei.[1][2][3] He was previously the BBC's Tokyo correspondent for ten years after postings as correspondent in Beijing, Moscow and the Middle East.[4][5]
Early life
Wingfield-Hayes was born in London in 1967. He was educated at
Career
Wingfield-Hayes has worked for the BBC since 1999. He was the BBC Beijing correspondent from 2000 to 2006. In 2007 he moved to be the BBC Moscow correspondent. In 2010 he was appointed the BBC Middle East correspondent based in
During the Tahrir Square protests he was detained in Cairo, by the secret police.[7] He was the first BBC correspondent to enter
In October 2012, the BBC announced the appointment of Rupert Wingfield-Hayes as its Tokyo correspondent.
In November 2013, Wingfield-Hayes was one of the first foreign journalists reporting from Tacloban, Philippines, after it was struck by Typhoon Haiyan.[12]
In May 2016, Wingfield-Hayes was detained in
References
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- ^ a b "BBC News appoints Rupert Wingfield-Hayes as Tokyo correspondent". BBC. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Rupert Wingfield-Hayes". Journalisted.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Witnessing Japan's surrender in China". BBC News. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Egypt attacks journalists to censor news-watchdog | News by Country". Reuters. 2 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ Patrick Foster (28 August 2011). "Sky leaves rivals playing catch-up in Libya | Media". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "BBC Convoy Attacked by Pro-Gadhafi Forces". Newser.com. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "journalist attacked – News Stories About journalist attacked – Page 1". Newser. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Bahrain doctors in prison for daring to speak out". BBC News. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Typhoon Haiyan: Thousands feared dead in Philippines – BBC News". BBC News. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "North Korea expels 'disrespectful' BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes". The Guardian. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "North Korea inching open door with Nobel laureates' visit". BBC News. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "BBC reporter detained in North Korea". BBC News. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "The king of Pyongyang". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
External links
- Wingfield-Hayes on Journalisted
- Foreign policy blogs 2009