Harry Smith (British journalist) explained

Harry Smith
Birth Date:	1951
Show:	STV News
Station:	STV
Style:	Reporter
Prevshow:	BBC, ITN (1988–2005)
Partner:	Joy Smith

Harry Smith (1951 – 19 June 2020) was a Westminster Correspondent for STV News^[1] and occasional Correspondent and freelancer for Channel 4 News, ITV News and Aljazeera.

Career

Harry Smith started his career in 1969 as Editor of local newspaper "Forfar Dispatch", before moving to Bristol to become a reporter for "Western Daily". Harry returned to Scotland in 1979 to work with Radio Forth. Smith joined the BBC in 1980, as a reporter before moving to Scottish Television in 1987. A year later he joined ITN news; becoming 'Home Affairs Correspondent' in March 1994, 'Scotland Political Correspondent' in 1997.^{[2] [3]}

Harry left ITN in 2007,^[4] but joined STV news shortly afterwards as the Westminster Correspondent.^[5]

He died on 19 June 2020, aged 69.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Broadcasting – The Parliamentary Press Gallery. 2020-07-23. en-GB.
2. Web site: 2005-09-22. Harry Smith • Biography & Images. 2020-07-23. TV Newsroom.
3. Web site: New Scotland Political Correspondent for ITN. 2020-07-23. www.m2.com.
4. News: Conlan. Tara. Sweney. Mark. 2007-08-13. ITV news to ditch the gimmicks. en-GB. The Guardian. 2020-07-23. 0261-3077.
5. Web site: 2005-09-22. Harry Smith • Biography & Images. 2020-07-23. TV Newsroom.
6. Web site: Tributes paid to esteemed political journalist Harry Smith after sudden death. 2020-07-23. HeraldScotland. 23 June 2020 . en.
7. News: Davies . Paul . 23 June 2020 . The world is a drabber place following the death of former ITV News correspondent Harry Smith . ITV News . 24 June 2020.