Norman Smith (journalist)
| Norman Stuart Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958/1959 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Assistant Political Editor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Today Yesterday in Parliament BBC News |
Norman Stuart Smith is a British journalist. He became the Chief Political Correspondent of BBC News in 2011, and its Assistant Political Editor in 2014.[1]
Education
Smith was educated at Oundle School and St Peter's College, Oxford, where he read History.[2]
Career
Smith began his career in regional newspapers in Birmingham and Bristol,[2] before joining the BBC as a local radio reporter in 1986. Smith became a parliamentary correspondent in 1993, presenting Today and Yesterday in Parliament on BBC Radio 4. He has reported for the BBC from the Palace of Westminster since 1999. In 2010, he became Chief Political Correspondent for Radio 4.[3]
In July 2011, he was appointed to the position of Chief Political Correspondent for the BBC News channel replacing Laura Kuenssberg who departed to ITN,[3] before then being promoted to his current position of Assistant Political Editor in 2014.
See also
References
External links
- Norman Smith on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Norman Smith on Journalisted
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Chief Political Correspondent: BBC Radio 4 2010 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Gary O'Donoghue |
| Preceded by | Chief Political Correspondent: BBC News 2011 – 2014 |
Succeeded by Vicky Young |
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Assistant Political Editor: BBC News 2014 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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