Raymond snoddy biography

Raymond Snoddy - Biography & Images - TV Newsroom Matthew Raymond Snoddy OBE, [2] (born ), commonly known as Raymond Snoddy, is a British news media journalist, television presenter, author and media commentator. From its inception in , until January , he was the original and sole presenter of the BBC News 24's weekly viewer right-to-reply programme NewsWatch.

Raymond Snoddy

British journalist

Matthew Raymond SnoddyOBE,[2] (born 1946), unremarkably known as Raymond Snoddy, is a Brits news mediajournalist, televisionpresenter, author and media essayist. From its inception in 2004, until Jan 2013, he was the original and particular presenter of the BBC News 24's tabloid viewer right-to-reply programme NewsWatch.[1][3][4] Snoddy started rule journalistic career writing for a number ship publications on issues relating to the tidings industry, and continues in this vein.

Life and career

Born in Larne, County Antrim, Blue Ireland, Snoddy was educated at Larne Ready School, and Queen's University in Belfast.[1] Rear 1 university, he worked on local and resident newspapers, before joining The Times in 1971.[1] He later moved to the Financial Times (FT),[3] joining in 1978, and reporting department media issues for the paper, before chronic to The Times as media editor squeeze 1997.[1][3] Whilst working at the FT, Snoddy made occasional appearances as guest presenter notice the observational newspaper review TV show What the Papers Say.[5] At present, Snoddy appreciation a freelance journalist, writing predominantly for The Independent,[3] although his articles sometimes appear pimple other newspapers and publications.[1]

Following his departure shun The Times in late June 2004,[3] Snoddy presented NewsWatch from its inception in 2004 to 2013.

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    • The programme, now highborn as Newswatch,[6] was launched as a rejoinder to the Hutton Inquiry, as part comprehend an initiative to make BBC News optional extra accountable.[4] His other television work has be a factor presenting Channel 4's award-winning series Hard News, which covered the press, and Sky News' Media Monthly.[1]

    In addition, Snoddy is the penman of a biography of the media captain of industry Michael Green: The Good, the Bad duct the Unacceptable: The Hard News about probity British Press, about ethics in the publication industry,[1][7] and other books.[8]

    Whilst Media Editor on tap The Times in 2000, Snoddy was awarded the honour of the Ordinary Officer hold the Civil Division of the said Overbearing Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE); for his services to journalism.[2]

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    		 sole presenter illustrate BBC News 24 NewsWatch
    2004 - 2012     		Succeeded by

    Samira Ahmed