Anne McElvoy
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Anne McElvoy is a British journalist for The Economist
and Evening Standard, and a Radio 3 presenter.
in Lanchester, County Durham
and read German and Philosophy at Wadham College, Oxford
. She spent a year at Humboldt University of Berlin
, then in East Berlin, studying East German literature and censorship.
, as well as being a columnist on its sister publication, the Daily Telegraph.
In 1997 she became Associate Editor of The Independent. In 2002 she moved to the Evening Standard
as Executive Editor util 2009, and also still writes a weekly political column. In 2009 she moved to The Economist.
discussion programme Night Waves since 2009, and has appeared on its BBC2 equivalent, Newsnight Review
. She also occasionally appears on Radio 4's The Moral Maze
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
and Evening Standard, and a Radio 3 presenter.
Early life
McElvoy attended St Bede's RC Comprehensive SchoolSt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College is a school in Lanchester, County Durham, England. The school has specialist school status as a language college...
in Lanchester, County Durham
Lanchester, County Durham
Lanchester is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, and was in the former district of Derwentside . It is to the west of the city of Durham and from the former steel town of Consett, and has a population of slightly over 4,000 people.Although there was a small drift mine on the...
and read German and Philosophy at Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
. She spent a year at Humboldt University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
, then in East Berlin, studying East German literature and censorship.
Newspapers
She joined The Times in 1988 as a graduate trainee, heavily covering the dissolution of eastern Europe, and later reporting from Moscow. In 1995 she became Deputy Editor of The SpectatorThe Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
, as well as being a columnist on its sister publication, the Daily Telegraph.
In 1997 she became Associate Editor of The Independent. In 2002 she moved to the Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
as Executive Editor util 2009, and also still writes a weekly political column. In 2009 she moved to The Economist.
Broadcasting
She has been a regular presenter of the BBC Radio 3BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
discussion programme Night Waves since 2009, and has appeared on its BBC2 equivalent, Newsnight Review
The Review Show
The Review Show is a British discussion programme dedicated to the arts which airs on Friday evenings at 11:00pm on BBC Two. The programme features a panel of guests who review the week's developments in the world of the arts and culture.-Background:...
. She also occasionally appears on Radio 4's The Moral Maze
The Moral Maze
The Moral Maze is a radio programme on BBC Radio 4, broadcast since 1990.-Structure:Four regular panellists discuss moral and ethical issues relating to a recent news story. The debate is often combative and guest witnesses may be cross-examined aggressively. The programme is hosted by Michael Buerk...
Personal life
In 1994 she married Martin Ivens, also a journalist, and Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times since 1996. They have two sons and one daughter.Publications
- The Saddled Cow: East Germany’s Life & Legacy, ISBN 0571168426, Faber and FaberFaber and FaberFaber and Faber Limited, often abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in the UK, notable in particular for publishing a great deal of poetry and for its former editor T. S. Eliot. Faber has a rich tradition of publishing a wide range of fiction, non fiction, drama, film and music...
, 8 June 1992