Jim Waterson Explained

Jim Waterson
Birth Name:James Waterson
Birth Place:York, England
Partner:Jess Brammar (2017present)
Children:2

James Waterson (born March 1989) is an English journalist who was the media editor of The Guardian until 2024 when he resigned to start his own substack focussed on London. Previously he was political editor of BuzzFeed UK, and prior to that worked for City AM[1]

Early life

Waterson was born in York.[2] He attended Oundle School, leaving in 2007.[3] He graduated from Jesus College, Oxford in 2011, with a degree in History.[4] He represented the college on the 2009–10 series of University Challenge.[5]

Career

Waterson interned at Guido Fawkes, The Independent, and The Observer before landing his first job covering politics and business on City A.M.[6] [7] [8] While at City A.M. he fried an egg on a street using reflected heat from the 20 Fenchurch Street skyscraper.[9]

He was BuzzFeed News' UK political editor from 2013, before joining The Guardian in 2018.[10] [11]

He has presented Week in Westminster on BBC Radio 4,[12] and appeared on Moral Maze in February 2017.[13]

Personal life

Waterson has been in a relationship with journalist Jess Brammar since 2017. Brammar has been the editor of BBC News and BBC World News since 2021.[14] [15] [16] The couple have one son born in 2020.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Waterson . The Guardian . 17 June 2018 .
  2. York student, 17, tricks national media into believing Woolworths was reopening. York Mix. 29 October 2020. 25 July 2021.
  3. Web site: 2021-10-20 . The Old Oundelian 2020 - 2021 by Oundle School and Laxton Junior School - Issuu . 2023-06-27 . issuu.com . en.
  4. Web site: Jim Waterson . Centre for Policy Studies . 17 June 2018 .
  5. Web site: The day I faced Alex Guttenplan on University Challenge . Waterson . James . 5 April 2010 . The Guardian . 17 June 2018 .
  6. Web site: 4 March 2020 . Buzzfeed UK appoints first political editor in two years and Telegraph poaches from City AM .
  7. Web site: James Waterson . 22 November 2022 . The Independent . en.
  8. Web site: Waterson . James . 23 April 2011 . Heligoland: Germany's hidden gem in the North Sea . 22 November 2022 . The Guardian . en.
  9. Web site: Walkie-Talkie Skyscraper Beam 'Melts Cars' . 22 November 2022 . Sky News . en.
  10. Web site: Jim Waterson appointed new Guardian media editor. Mayhew. Freddie. 19 February 2018.
  11. Web site: Jim Waterson to move over to The Guardian. Mannan . Tahmina . 20 February 2018 . ResponseSourse . 17 June 2018 .
  12. Web site: 16/12/2017. BBC. 17 June 2018.
  13. Web site: The Morality of Fake News . . 17 June 2018 .
  14. News: 15 September 2021 . Jess Brammar gets senior BBC job after impartiality row. BBC News. 1 June 2022.
  15. News: Dickson. Annabelle. Westminster's power couples. 10 July 2021 . Politico Europe. 6 September 2017.
  16. News: Laura Kuenssberg 'in negotiations to step down as BBC political editor'. The Telegraph. 21 October 2021. Simpson. Craig.
  17. News: 'We May Have Been Alone, But Covid Mums Shared A Unique Experience, One Defined By The Depths Of Female Strength And Resilience'. Grazia. 31 August 2021. Brammar. Jess.

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