Sam Naz
Sam Naz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samreen Naz Birmingham, England |
| Education | Leeds University |
| Occupation | Journalist, News Anchor |
| Works | 60 Seconds BBC News Summary Sky World News Euronews Tonight |
Samreen "Sam" Naz is a British television presenter and journalist currently working as a news anchor for Sky News in London.[1] She has previously hosted several news programmes including 60 Seconds.
Early life and education
Born and brought up in Birmingham, she attended the University of Leeds before completing a postgraduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism at Leeds Trinity University. In 2002, she received a bursary from the George Viner Memorial Fund, an initiative by the National Union of Journalists to broaden the diversity of journalists in the media.[2]
Career
In 2011, she became the main presenter of BBC Three's 60 Seconds anchoring the bulletins from Mondays to Thursdays.[3] She also co-hosted BBC Three's live political discussion programme Free Speech. Naz joined the line-up at Sky News in 2016 and regularly presents the night-time programme. She hosted a special Media Summits event about Brexit in 2017 featuring Ed Vaizey.[4]
Credits
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2016 | 60 Seconds | Presenter | BBC Three [3] |
| 2012 | Free Speech | Social Media Jockey | BBC Three[5] |
| 2013–2016 | 8:00 pm News Summary | Presenter | BBC One |
| Since 2016 | Sky News | News Anchor | Sky |
| 2016–2018 | Channel 5 News | News Anchor/Reporter | ITN Productions |
| 2016 | Berlin Station | BBC Commentator | Paramount (Acting role)[6] |
| 2018 | Euronews Tonight | Host | NBC |
References
- ^ "Sky News overnight presenters". tvnewsroom.org. TV Newsroom. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "George Viner Memorial Fund scholars". nuj.org.uk. National Union of Journalists. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b "New presenters announced for BBC Three's 60seconds news bulletin". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Bevir, George (24 November 2017). "Brexit is a 'massive risk' to the UK's creative industries". ibc.org. IBC. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Free speech: body beautiful special". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Sam Naz on IMDb