Anne Dawson (broadcaster)
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Anne Dawson is a British
academic, formerly a broadcast journalist
and television presenter.
-born Dawson began her career as a trainee journalist at a local newspaper before joining BBC South Today in Southampton
as a production journalist, reporter and presenter. She also worked for the South East edition of TVS
's regional news programme Coast to Coast
, as a district reporter in Brighton and later, Maidstone.
In January 1989, Dawson became a main presenter of the then-new Central News South service for the South Midlands, alongside Wesley Smith. The presenting duo became the longest-serving partnership in ITV regional news. As well as presenting Central News South, she presented non-news regional programmes including Lifeline, Central Post and Heart of the Country (as a reporter).
with a view to presenting national news bulletins on ITV1
. A year later, she left Central News South and began training as a teacher, during which, she taught English Literature in several secondary schools.
Dawson is now a lecturer in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Gloucestershire
, based at the Park Campus studios in Cheltenham
.
United Kingdom
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academic, formerly a broadcast journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and television presenter.
Journalism career
After studying English at university, SalisburySalisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
-born Dawson began her career as a trainee journalist at a local newspaper before joining BBC South Today in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
as a production journalist, reporter and presenter. She also worked for the South East edition of TVS
Television South
Television South was the ITV franchise holder in the south and south east of England between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1992. The company operated under various names, initially as Television South plc and then following reorganisation in 1989 as TVS Entertainment plc, with its UK...
's regional news programme Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast (UK TV series)
Coast to Coast was the flagship regional news programme produced by Television South, covering the south and southeast of England with separate news services for both parts of the dual-region between January 1982 and December 1992.-Beginnings:...
, as a district reporter in Brighton and later, Maidstone.
In January 1989, Dawson became a main presenter of the then-new Central News South service for the South Midlands, alongside Wesley Smith. The presenting duo became the longest-serving partnership in ITV regional news. As well as presenting Central News South, she presented non-news regional programmes including Lifeline, Central Post and Heart of the Country (as a reporter).
Teaching career
In 2001, Dawson turned down a presenting role on the ITV News ChannelITV News Channel
The ITV News Channel was a 24-hour television news channel in the United Kingdom which broadcast from 1 August 2000 to 23 December 2005. It was available on Sky, NTL:Telewest, Freeview and analogue cable, presenting national and international news plus regular business, sport, entertainment and...
with a view to presenting national news bulletins on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
. A year later, she left Central News South and began training as a teacher, during which, she taught English Literature in several secondary schools.
Dawson is now a lecturer in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire
The University of Gloucestershire is a university primarily based in Gloucestershire, England, spread over four campuses, three in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester...
, based at the Park Campus studios in Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
.