Harry Smith (British journalist)
Harry Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1950 |
| Died | (aged 69) |
| Partner | Joy Smith |
| Career | |
| Show | STV News |
| Station | STV |
| Style | Reporter |
| Country | Scotland (while at STV News) United Kingdom |
| Previous shows | BBC, ITN (1988–2005) |
Harry Smith (7 September 1950 – 19 June 2020)[1] was a Westminster correspondent for STV News.[2] He was also an occasional correspondent and freelancer for Channel 4 News, ITV News and Aljazeera.
Career
Born in Perth, Scotland,[1] Harry Smith started his career in 1969 as editor of the local newspaper Forfar Dispatch, before moving to Bristol to become a reporter for the Western Daily. Smith returned to Scotland in 1979 to work with Radio Forth. He joined the BBC in 1980 as a reporter, before moving to Scottish Television in 1987. A year later, he joined ITN, becoming its Home Affairs correspondent in March 1994, and Scotland's political correspondent in 1997.[3][4]
Smith left ITN in 2007,[5] but joined STV News shortly afterwards as their Westminster correspondent.[3]
Death
References
- 1 2 "Harry Smith". The Times. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Broadcasting – The Parliamentary Press Gallery". Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- 1 2 "Harry Smith • Biography & Images". TV Newsroom. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ "New Scotland Political Correspondent for ITN". m2.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Conlan, Tara; Sweney, Mark (13 August 2007). "ITV news to ditch the gimmicks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ "Tributes paid to esteemed political journalist Harry Smith after sudden death". HeraldScotland. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Davies, Paul (23 June 2020). "The world is a drabber place following the death of former ITV News correspondent Harry Smith". ITV News. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
External links
- Harry Smith on X