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10 of the Most Famous British Journalists.

Journalism entails the gathering and transmission of news. This is achieved through different media, in the nascent years of the journalism profession, the only way was through print media.

Later with the invention of the radio journalist could reach more people giving rise to mass media.

Since then, the journalist has adapted to the technological advancement of the time.

The adage information is power has elevated the role of the journalist to guardians of the citizenry. With the power of words, journalists have brought down governments and prominent people.

 British journalism has a long history from 17^th-century pamphleteering of the London Gazette to the current period when journalists enjoy celebrity status due to their work.

London is the de facto headquarters of British journalism.

Let us discover 10 of the best journalists in Britain.

1.      Robert Moore

Robert Moore is an award-winning journalist who comprehensively covered the Israel Palestine West Bank conflict.

He was named the British Journalism Awards 2021 Journalist of the Year for his reporting from inside the US Capitol for ITV News. Robert is a veteran journalist and presenter.

He also works as the News Correspondent for ITV based in Washington. Furthermore, he is the presenter of the hit ITV News podcast Trump Lost! What Now?

 He also authored the book A Time to Die: The Kursk Disaster which was published in the year 2000.

2.      Riana Croxford

Riana Croxford is an investigative journalist who works for BBC News and Current Affairs.

A graduate of Literature from Cambridge University class of 2017 she is a trailblazer.

She was the first from her family to attend university, the pioneer Journalism Diversity fund intern at Financial Times and BBC’s Network youngest news correspondent at 26 years.

Her investigative reports are original and well researched but the racially motivated social media backlash from one of her stories made her consider quitting. Just 5 years in the game, she is a journalist to watch.

3.      Christiane Amanpour

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World-renowned Christian Amanpour was CNN’s Chief International anchor.

She is of British-Iranian descent. She became a household name when she covered the Iran-Iraq War, the Persian Gulf War and the Bosnian war.

Amanpour has reported on all major crises of her time and her fidelity to her craft is unmatched.

She has won several journalism awards, has been awarded a royal commendation by the queen of England and has served as UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Press and safety of journalists.

4.      Jeremy Clarkson

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He is a British broadcaster, journalist, writer and show host specializing in motoring programming such as Top Gear.

His longevity is legendary, his first show aired in 1988 and has been on screen ever since till now.

His personality and his tongue in cheek style of dialogue and mastery of the subject endeared him to a die-hard fan base.

He started his career as a local journalist in northern London until he aired on top gear.

He writes a weekly column for the Sun and The Sunday Times. Further,  he has hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on ITV.

He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Oxford Brookes University and remains an influential voice in British media,

5.      Piers Morgan

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Started his career as a writer for the Sun then at 29 he was appointed editor of News of the World making him the youngest editor then.

Piers was the outspoken host of Good Morning Britain and was a judge on Britain’s Got Talent. He is a controversial man who speaks his mind.

Morgan is also an avid football fan who organises an annual celebrities charity match.

6.      Kate Abdo

She is a British sports broadcaster who has worked worldwide. She started her career at Deutsche Welle then moved to CNN, Sky Sports and Fox Sports.

Currently, she works at CBS sports and hosts UEFA champions’ league content. In addition, she has a gig with sports streaming service DAZN and also hosts their boxing coverage in the US.

Kate Abdo has hosted high profile sports events such as FIFA’s Balon D’or.  Her mark in sports journalism continues to take root.

7.      Chris Harris

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He is an automotive journalist, TV Presenter and race-car driver.

He has reviewed, edited and written for automotive magazines besides hosting several TV and YouTube series on cars.

With the exit of Jeremy Clarkson and other hosts, Chris Harris has become one of the 3 regular hosts of Top Gear. He also runs his own YouTube channel Chris Harris on Cars.

Chris Harris possesses a deep knowledge of cars having raced cars professionally.

He reviews and writes opinions on the performances of cars. His journalism star keeps shining because he has embraced all types of media to share his love of cars.

8.      Caroline Hyde

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Caroline Hyde is a popular British journalist specializing in technology and business. 

She is a regular face on Bloomberg TV and is excellent at delivering on her niche subject.

Hyde joined Bloomberg in 2008 and has interviewed many captains of industry amongst them Jan Koum (CEO Whatsapp), Ginni Rometty (CEO IBM) etc. She is currently based in New York but previously she was Bloomberg European Chief Correspondent.

Her in-depth analysis of business, technology, economics and politics is refreshing.

9.      Zeinab Badawi

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A  Sudanese-British television and radio journalist. She was the first presenter of the ITV Morning News and co-presented Channel 4 News with Jon Snow.

Her father was a newspaper editor inspiring Zeinab’s passion for journalism. She was part of the Oxford Broadcasting Society in her college days at Oxford.

She is a  BBC broadcast journalist known for hosting programmes like Hard Talk, Global Questions and World Debate.

Zeinab is a British Academy’s President’s Medal for services to broadcasting and advocacy for female education recipients.

Furthermore, she is one of Britain’s top 100 most influential members of the black community.

10. Louis Theroux

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British-American documentary filmmaker, journalist, broadcaster and author. After graduating from Oxford University he moved to America where he started his journalism journey in the weekly paper Metro Silicon.

He later worked at TV Nation series. He signed a development deal with BBC which resulted in Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekend. Theroux is an accomplished documentary filmmaker.

He is a gifted narrator that some people draw a comparison to David Attenborough.

Louis Theroux the British Academy Television Award and the Royal Television Society Award recipient.