Sarah Smith (news reporter)
Sarah Smith | |
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| Born | Sarah Elizabeth Smith 22 November 1968 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow (MA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | BBC |
| Title | North America Editor, BBC News |
| Spouse |
Simon Conway (m. 2007) |
| Parents |
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Sarah Elizabeth Smith (born 22 November 1968) is a Scottish radio and television journalist with the
Early life
Smith was born in Edinburgh in 1968, where she attended Boroughmuir High School.[2][3][4][5] She then graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1989 with a Master of Arts degree.[6]
Career
Smith began her journalistic career as a graduate trainee with BBC Scotland. She spent a year living and working in Belfast for BBC Northern Ireland, during which time she was held at gunpoint by the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) in its West Belfast headquarters.
In 1991, Smith moved to London as an assistant producer with BBC Youth Programmes, working on Rough Guide, Rapido and Reportage. Two years later she moved to news and current affairs, first as assistant producer with the Public Eye and Here & Now programmes. She then worked as a producer for the BBC on programmes as diverse as Newsnight, Public Eye and Rough Guides.
On 5 News she was a reporter for two years. Smith was then the first newsreader on More4 News on Channel 4's digital television sister channel More4. She was Channel 4 News's Washington correspondent before moving to the post of business correspondent in the summer of 2011.[7]
Smith presented
In August 2017, it was announced that Smith was to succeed
In November 2021, it was announced that Smith had been appointed BBC News's North America editor, succeeding Jon Sopel.[12]
Family
Smith is the eldest daughter of
References
- ^ "Sarah Smith joins BBC News" (Press release). BBC. 5 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "In the line of fire: Sarah Smith on stepping into the hot seat". The Herald. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Sarah SMITH". Personal Appointments. Companies House. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018.
- ISBN 9780749396756.
- ^ "Boroughmuir High School has some notable former pupils". The Edinburgh Reporter. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Our alumni: Life after Glasgow: Notable alumni: Arts and Media". University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "News: Sarah Smith". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ a b Black, Claire (24 May 2014). "Sarah Smith on fronting the BBC's Scotland 2014 show". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ Miller, Phil (19 November 2015). "Sarah Smith appointed BBC's first Scotland Editor". The Herald. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Rawlinson, Kevin (23 August 2017). "Andrew Neil steps down as Sunday Politics host". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Sarah Smith the new presenter of BBC One Sunday Politics" (Press release). BBC. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Bedigan, Mike (17 November 2021). "Sarah Smith takes over as North America editor for the BBC". The Times. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Sarah Smith: Eight things you need to know about the 'pushy' new BBC Sunday Politics presenter". The Daily Telegraph. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Smith's daughter married on Iona". BBC News. 22 September 2007. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
External links
- Sarah Smith at IMDb