Josie Verghese, Assistant Editor, UK Insights, BBC News & Head of BBC Young Reporter | Speakers for Schools

Journalism And BBC Young Reporter

Tuesday 5th March

KS3-5 / S1-6

Josie joined as a secretary not knowing a journalism career was a choice but has since worked for 20 years at the BBC producing stories for Newsround, Radio 5 Live, BBC Sport, BBC London & BBC News-find out more about why curiosity matters in the media industry. Now an Assistant Editor for BBC News she leads the award-winning BBC Young Reporter project & loves being able to nurture new talent, talk news literacy, champion underserved contributors & audiences & amplify diversity in broadcasting.