Harry Smith (British journalist)

Harry Smith (1951 – 19 June 2020) was a Westminster Correspondent for STV News[1] and occasional Correspondent and freelancer for Channel 4 News, ITV News and Aljazeera.

Harry Smith
Born1951
Died (aged 69)
PartnerJoy Smith
Career
ShowSTV News
Station(s)STV
StyleReporter
CountryScotland (while at STV News)
United Kingdom
Previous show(s)BBC, ITN (1988–2005)

Career

Harry Smith started his career in 1969 as Editor of local newspaper "Forfar Dispatch", before moving to Bristol to become a reporter for "Western Daily". Harry returned to Scotland in 1979 to work with Radio Forth. Smith joined the BBC in 1980, as a reporter before moving to Scottish Television in 1987. A year later he joined ITN news; becoming 'Home Affairs Correspondent' in March 1994, 'Scotland Political Correspondent' in 1997.[2][3]

Harry left ITN in 2007,[4] but joined STV news shortly afterwards as the Westminster Correspondent.[5]

He died on 19 June 2020, aged 69.[6][7]

References
  1. "Broadcasting – The Parliamentary Press Gallery". Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. "Harry Smith • Biography & Images". TV Newsroom. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. "New Scotland Political Correspondent for ITN". www.m2.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. Conlan, Tara; Sweney, Mark (13 August 2007). "ITV news to ditch the gimmicks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. "Harry Smith • Biography & Images". TV Newsroom. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. "Tributes paid to esteemed political journalist Harry Smith after sudden death". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  7. 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.


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