Laura Trevelyan
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Laura Trevelyan is a BBC
journalist
based in New York City
. She was the BBC's United Nations
correspondent from May 2006 until 2009.
in North London
, Trevelyan graduated with a first class degree in politics
from Bristol University. She then gained a postgraduate diploma in journalism
from the University of Wales College, Cardiff in 1991.
as a researcher on A Week In Politics in 1992.
She moved to the BBC in 1993, initially taking roles as a researcher and assistant producer before becoming a reporter for On The Record in 1994 and the Today programme
in 1998. She was a political correspondent for BBC News
from 1999 and was based in London until her move to the US in 2004.
Trevelyan is also an occasional relief presenter on BBC World News America
.
family including Sir Charles Trevelyan, 1st Baronet
, of whom she is a descendant.
BBC
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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...
based in New York City
New York City
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. She was the BBC's United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
correspondent from May 2006 until 2009.
Biography
Educated at Parliament Hill SchoolParliament Hill School
Parliament Hill School for girls is a specialist technology college in the Borough of Camden in London, England.-Present day:It has Investors in People accreditation and participates in the London Excellence in Work Experience Scheme. Located on the edge of Hampstead Heath it has added two new...
in North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
, Trevelyan graduated with a first class degree in politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
from Bristol University. She then gained a postgraduate diploma in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
from the University of Wales College, Cardiff in 1991.
Career
She began her career as a general reporter for London Newspaper Group in 1991, on titles including the Hammersmith Chronicle. She then joined Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
as a researcher on A Week In Politics in 1992.
She moved to the BBC in 1993, initially taking roles as a researcher and assistant producer before becoming a reporter for On The Record in 1994 and the Today programme
Today programme
Today is BBC Radio 4's long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, now broadcast from 6.00 am to 9.00 am Monday to Friday, and 7.00 am to 9.00 am on Saturdays. It is also the most popular programme on Radio 4 and one of the BBC's most popular programmes across its radio networks...
in 1998. She was a 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...
from 1999 and was based in London until her move to the US in 2004.
Trevelyan is also an occasional relief presenter on BBC World News America
BBC World News America
BBC World News America is a current affairs news programme produced by BBC World News to be shown initially for American audiences. It's presented by Katty Kay, who was announced the main anchor in September 2011....
.
Books
Outside journalism, she has written a book, published in 2006, on the history of the TrevelyanTrevelyan
Trevelyan is a Cornish surname derived from a Cornish place meaning "Village of Elian".-People:* Sir John Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet, English MP* Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Baronet, British MP* Sir Charles Trevelyan, 1st Baronet, British civil servant...
family including Sir Charles Trevelyan, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Trevelyan, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan, 1st Baronet, KCB was a British civil servant and colonial administrator. As a young man, he worked with the colonial government in Calcutta, India; in the late 1850s and 1860s he served there in senior-level appointments...
, of whom she is a descendant.