Philippa Thomas
Encyclopedia
Philippa Thomas is a British
television journalist, known for her reporting roles, both domestic and foreign, at the BBC
. She grew up in Wakefield
, West Yorkshire
.
While a Nieman Journalism Fellow at Harvard University, studying digital media and citizen journalism, a blog post of hers reporting a comment by P.J. Crowley
received wide coverage, and resulted in Crowley's resignation
Before that, during 2007 and 2008, she presented the 2200 ET edition of World News Today
, a one-hour news programme on the BBC World News channel. From 1997 to 2001 she was also a BBC
North America correspondent, providing headline news from the impeachment of President Clinton to the global impact of the 9/11 attacks. From 1990 to 1997 she reported on the UK political scene, including extensive coverage of the Northern Ireland peace process.
She will be returning to her BBC broadcast duties in July 2011.
United Kingdom
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television journalist, known for her reporting roles, both domestic and foreign, at the BBC
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...
. She grew up in Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
.
While a Nieman Journalism Fellow at Harvard University, studying digital media and citizen journalism, a blog post of hers reporting a comment by P.J. Crowley
Philip J. Crowley
Philip J. “P.J.” Crowley is the former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, having been sworn into office on May 26, 2009. He resigned on March 13, 2011, following comments he made about the treatment of Bradley Manning. Crowley was named the 2011-2012 recipient of the...
received wide coverage, and resulted in Crowley's resignation
Career
She has reported extensively from the United States, South America, Africa, and continental Europe. Her most recent posting was as presenter and special correspondent in the BBC Washington bureau from 2007 to 2010, where she anchored political coverage, and filmed original features on U.S. politics, economics and culture. Her stories aired on BBC World News, PBS news broadcasts, BBC America's "World News America", and the BBC online.Before that, during 2007 and 2008, she presented the 2200 ET edition of World News Today
World News Today
World News Today is a current affairs news programme produced by BBC News and presented by Zeinab Badawi. It was originally conceived as a morning television show aimed at American audiences, hosted by George Alagiah, but later expanded to six editions a day aimed at different markets...
, a one-hour news programme on the BBC World News channel. From 1997 to 2001 she was also a BBC
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...
North America correspondent, providing headline news from the impeachment of President Clinton to the global impact of the 9/11 attacks. From 1990 to 1997 she reported on the UK political scene, including extensive coverage of the Northern Ireland peace process.
She will be returning to her BBC broadcast duties in July 2011.