Students are feeling inspired after a recent visit to the Department by Kate Adie, the BBC’s Chief News Correspondent.

Kate, 57, spoke to students and staff for over an hour, sharing her experiences of 34 years in Broadcast Journalism.

Kate spoke passionately as she recounted her successful career, dividing her speech into two sections: the business of reporting and her view on the changing nature of journalism.


Students listened thoughtfully as they heard how Kate entered broadcast journalism accidentally, after joining her university team in a BBC Radio 4 competition.

“A BBC crew-member asked me what I would do after uni, I said I wasn’t sure but that what they did looked fun, and they offered me a job on the spot,” Kate said.

Kate described how she constantly struggled for success, hindered by a lack of formal training available and because of the fact she is female: “Women were expected to be born, get married, have kids and run a family,” Kate explained.

The talk also touched upon the increasing pressures faced by today’s journalists, caused by the changing nature of a “fast-pace industry.î Kate said how technology has “revolutionised the jobî ñ and gave exciting insights into the danger(s) she faced relaying stories back during the Gulf War.

Students discovered the qualities needed to become successful journalists. Kate stressed modern journalists must “learn how to do the job, be interested in people and in every subject under the sun.”

” I am a nosey parker. That’s what journalists are,” Kate went on to say.

She was well received by students, many of who aspire to follow in her footsteps.

“She’s fascinating and inspirational,” said Sally Bruce. “I thought she was down to earth. She has lots of stories to tell and lots for you to listen to and learn, ” added Kelly Dodd.

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