Raymond Snoddy



Profile:
Full name: Raymond Snoddy

Area of interest: Media and broadcasting

Journals/Organisation: The Independent

Email:

Personal website: http://raymondsnoddy.com

Website:

Blog: http://oldmedianewmedia.co.uk | http://raymondsnoddy.blogspot.com

Representation: http://www.gordonpoole.com/awards-host/raymond-snoddy.aspx

Networks: http://twitter.com/RaymondSnoddy | http://www.linkedin.com/in/raysnoddy



Biography:
About:

Education: Larne Grammar School, Belfast; Queen’s University, Belfast

Career: Middlesex Advertiser: reporter, 1966/1971; The Times: 1971/ 1978; Financial Times: reporter on media and communication issues, 1978/1997; The Times: media editor, 1997/2004; Freelance (writing regularly for The Independent), 2004-

Current position/role: Freelance writer and columnist


 * also writes/has written for:

Other roles/Main role: Presenter of BBC's Newswatch programme (how to take part : Raymond Snoddy profile) | twitter / newswatch

Other activities: Author, media consultant

Disclosures:

Viewpoints/Insight:

Broadcast media: TV presenter: Channel 4: Hard News; Sky News: Media Monthly; BBC News 24: NewsWatch (current)
 * BBC News: Newswatch ~ archive, from 2004 (video)

Video:

Controversy/Criticism:

Awards/Honours: Chairman's Award British Press Awards, 1992: OBE for services to journalism and broadcasting, 2000

Scoops: While with the Financial Times uncovered a number of stories, including information on the ‘top secret’ bids submitted to the ITC for the auctioning of ITV’s franchises

Other: Likes chess, opera and supporting Queens Park Rangers



Books & Debate:

 * The Good, the Bad and the Unacceptable: The Hard News About The British Press (1992) OCLC 59956557
 * Greenfinger: the rise of Michael Green and Carlton Communications (1996) OCLC 35831766
 * It Could Be You: The Untold Story of the National Lottery (2000) OCLC 43540245

Latest work:

Speaking/Appearances: Regularly chairs and takes part in debates on media and communication issues

Debate: 

The Independent:
Column name: On Broadcasting

Remit/Info: Media and broadcast industry

Section: Media

Role: Columnist

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Email:

Website: Independent.co / Media

Commissioning editor:

Day published: Monday

Regularity: Every four weeks

Column format: A primary topic plus two more topics

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Articles:

 * case against has not been proven'' - Who would have thought that Labour and the Conservatives would form an unholy alliance to abolish such a social menace as – the BBC Trust? - 20th October 2009
 * the TV turmoil, it's always good news at CNBC'' - Advertising may be falling off a cliff across the industry but there's no slowdown at the global business channel - 14th September 2008
 * Could the big fish at ITV learn a lesson or two from the minnows?'' - 1st September 2008
 * Cameron's 'top-slicing' plan for television means pain for the BBC - 4th August 2008
 * Television retains its crown in the court of the digital revolution - 7th July 2008
 * The BBC Trust must do more to prove it's not just one big pussycat - 9th June 2008
 * As Ant and Dec's comedy crown comes off, the real joke is on ITV - 12th May 2008
 * Why viewers can expect fur to fly in the big battle over worthy telly - 14th April 2008
 * Channel 4's vision sounds great but who exactly will pay for it? - 17th March 2008
 * Ofcom, the communications regulator is an easy target... - 18th February 2008
 * There's nothing more dangerous than a minister who's being 'bold' - 21st January 2008



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 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Snoddy