Sarah Smith appointed BBC News’ North America Editor

Sarah is a world-class journalist who will bring huge experience to this important role. She built her career in the US and is a close follower of American politics and society." — Jonathan Munro

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Sarah is an award-winning journalist who has been the BBC’s first ever Scotland editor since she rejoined the corporation in 2014. In this role she has helped audiences understand the complexities of devolution. Before this she was based in the United States for several years working for Channel 4 news, where she covered the 2008 Presidential election, the Haiti earthquake and the global financial crash.

Sarah is also a familiar face and voice as a BBC presenter and interviewer, regularly anchoring the Today programme, the nightly BBC Scotland programme Scotland 2014/2015 and other programmes including Newsnight. Sarah moderated the first live leaders’ debate for the BBC in the Holyrood election earlier this year.

Sarah began her journalistic career as a trainee at BBC Scotland.

Sarah Smith says: “I am thrilled to be appointed as the BBC’s North America Editor. This is such a fascinating time in US politics and society, and I am very excited to be reporting these stories for our BBC audience.

“I am looking forward to covering as much of the country as possible and to delving into the issues and controversies that define America as the nation also faces new challenges abroad.”

Jonathan Munro says: “Sarah is a world-class journalist who will bring huge experience to this important role. She built her career in the US and is a close follower of American politics and society.

“Sarah is an expert at relating complex issues to audiences and we look forward to seeing her reports from across the Atlantic.”

Sarah will take up her post, based in Washington DC, early in the New Year. She replaces Jon Sopel, who left the role last month. The BBC will run a competitive process to recruit a replacement Scotland editor.

Source BBC One

November 16, 2021 8:00am ET by BBC One  

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