Matthew Price
Encyclopedia
Matthew Price is a British journalist who currently works as Europe correspondent for the BBC
.
at the University of Cambridge
, gaining a First Class degree in Geography.
and then for the BBC in Newcastle. In 1999 he moved on to report for the BBC's news programme for children, Newsround
. In 2000 he was voted the Royal Television Society's
Young Journalist of the Year. Following his work for Newsround he went on to work in a number of posts as a BBC television reporter, including Belgrade
correspondent, and covering the Iraq War from an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf
and from Baghdad
. Prior to moving to New York, he was stationed in Jerusalem as a Middle East correspondent.
He now lives and works in Brussels as the BBC's Europe Correspondent often reporting for the BBC News Channel, BBC World News and the flagship BBC One
News bulletins, the BBC News at Six and the BBC News at Ten.
In 2010 Matthew's work with Producer Ian Sherwood and cameraman Chuck Tayman covering Mexico's Drugs Wars was nominated for an Emmy Award. In January 2011 their work as a team was recognised with a dupont-Columbia School of Journalism Award for coverage of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
. The coverage of the Haiti Earthquake also earned Matthew, producer Ian Sherwood and cameraman Chuck Tayman and Emmy Nomination in 2011. Matthew was named News Journalist of the Year at the Sony Radio Awards in 2011 in large part due to his work covering the earthquake in Haiti.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
Education
Price was educated at St Catharine's CollegeSt Catharine's College, Cambridge
St. Catharine’s College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473, the college is often referred to informally by the nickname "Catz".-History:...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, gaining a First Class degree in Geography.
Life and career
He began his career in 1994 as a trainee local radio reporter. He worked at BBC Radio LincolnshireBBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Lincolnshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Lincolnshire — apart from the northern parts, which are covered by BBC Radio Humberside...
and then for the BBC in Newcastle. In 1999 he moved on to report for the BBC's news programme for children, Newsround
Newsround
Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children...
. In 2000 he was voted the Royal Television Society's
Royal Television Society
The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world...
Young Journalist of the Year. Following his work for Newsround he went on to work in a number of posts as a BBC television reporter, including Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
correspondent, and covering the Iraq War from an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
and from Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. Prior to moving to New York, he was stationed in Jerusalem as a Middle East correspondent.
He now lives and works in Brussels as the BBC's Europe Correspondent often reporting for the BBC News Channel, BBC World News and the flagship BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
News bulletins, the BBC News at Six and the BBC News at Ten.
In 2010 Matthew's work with Producer Ian Sherwood and cameraman Chuck Tayman covering Mexico's Drugs Wars was nominated for an Emmy Award. In January 2011 their work as a team was recognised with a dupont-Columbia School of Journalism Award for coverage of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
. The coverage of the Haiti Earthquake also earned Matthew, producer Ian Sherwood and cameraman Chuck Tayman and Emmy Nomination in 2011. Matthew was named News Journalist of the Year at the Sony Radio Awards in 2011 in large part due to his work covering the earthquake in Haiti.