Norman Smith (journalist)
Encyclopedia
Norman Smith is a British
journalist
, currently the Chief Political Correspondent for BBC News
.
Smith joined the BBC as a local radio reporter in 1986. He became a parliamentary correspondent in 1993, presenting Today and Yesterday in Parliament on BBC Radio 4
. Smith has reported for the BBC from the Palace of Westminster
since 1999. In 2010 he became Chief Political Correspondent for Radio 4.
In July 2011, he was appointed to his current position, as Chief Political Correspondent for the BBC News Channel replacing Laura Kuenssberg
who departed to ITN. Smith tweets his thoughts on the latest activities at Westminster.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
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...
, currently the Chief Political Correspondent for BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
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Smith joined the BBC as a local radio reporter in 1986. He became a parliamentary correspondent in 1993, presenting Today and Yesterday in Parliament on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
. Smith has reported for the BBC from the Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
since 1999. In 2010 he became Chief Political Correspondent for Radio 4.
In July 2011, he was appointed to his current position, as Chief Political Correspondent for the BBC News Channel replacing Laura Kuenssberg
Laura Kuenssberg
Laura Kuenssberg is a Scottish journalist, currently working as the Business Editor for ITV News.-Early life:The daughter of Scottish businessman Professor Nick Kuenssberg OBE, and his wife Sally Kuenssberg CBE, her paternal grandfather was German-born Dr. Ekke von Kuenssberg, a founder and...
who departed to ITN. Smith tweets his thoughts on the latest activities at Westminster.