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'''Gary Gibbon''' (born 15 March 1965) is an English journalist. He has been the [[political editor]] of ''[[Channel 4 News]]'' since 2005.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9ah6DwAAQBAJ&q=Gary+Gibbon+interview+Peter+Mandelson&pg=PT20|title=The Power of Journalists|publisher=Haus Publishing|year=2019|isbn=9781912208265|editor-last=Foster-Gilbert|editor-first=Claire}}</ref> Previously, he had served as the programme's political correspondent since 1994. He has worked on four [[general election]]s for ''Channel 4 News''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gary Gibbon, Political Editor|url=https://www.channel4.com/news/by/gary-gibbon|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Channel 4 News|language=en-GB}}</ref> and covered the [[peace process in Northern Ireland]].
'''Gary Gibbon''' (born 15 March 1965, Harrow) is an English journalist.

He is the [[political editor]] of ''[[Channel 4 News]]''. Previously, he had served as the programme's political correspondent since 1994. He has worked on four [[general election]]s for ''Channel 4 News''<ref>http://www.channel4.com/news/gary-gibbon</ref> and covered the [[peace process in Northern Ireland]]. Often loses to his younger son at pool and scrabble.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Gibbon was educated at [[The John Lyon School]], in [[Harrow, London|Harrow]] in London and read History at [[Balliol College, Oxford]], where he was awarded a first class degree.<ref>[http://www.oldlyonians.org/docs/349-Lyonian1993.pdf ''Valete Bill Podmore''], The Lyonian, 1993, page 9</ref>
Gibbon was educated at [[The John Lyon School]], in [[Harrow, London|Harrow]] in [[West (London sub region)|West London]] and read History at [[Balliol College, Oxford]], where he was awarded a first class degree.<ref>[http://www.oldlyonians.org/docs/349-Lyonian1993.pdf ''Valete Bill Podmore''], {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116015357/http://www.oldlyonians.org/docs/349-Lyonian1993.pdf |date=16 November 2016 }} The Lyonian, 1993, page 9</ref>


Gary Gibbon's interview with [[Peter Mandelson]] in 2001 triggered the [[Northern Ireland Secretary]]'s second resignation from the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]]. Gibbon won the 2006 [[Royal Television Society]] Home News Award with [[Jon Snow (journalist)|Jon Snow]] for his scoop on the [[Attorney General for England and Wales|Attorney General]]'s legal advice on Iraq, and revealed some details of one of [[Tony Blair]]'s pre-war meetings with [[George W. Bush]]. He was also awarded Political Broadcaster of the Year award by The [[Political Studies Association]] in 2008 and the Royal Television Society 2010 Specialist Broadcaster of the Year award.
Gary Gibbon's interview with [[Peter Mandelson]] in 2001 triggered the [[Northern Ireland Secretary]]'s second resignation from the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2005, Gibbon broadcast "the first account of the Attorney General's legal opinion on the war in Iraq" and won the 2006 [[Royal Television Society]] Home News Award with [[Jon Snow (journalist)|Jon Snow]] for that scoop.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Pike|first=Caitlin|date=18 August 2005|title=C4 News chiefs promote Gibbon to political editor|url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/c4-news-chiefs-promote-gibbon-to-political-editor/|access-date=2020-12-10|website=Press Gazette|language=en-US}}</ref> He revealed some details of one of [[Tony Blair]]'s pre-war meetings with [[George W. Bush]]. He was also awarded Political Broadcaster of the Year award by The [[Political Studies Association]] in 2008 and the Royal Television Society 2010 Specialist Broadcaster of the Year award.<ref name=":0" />


==References==
==References==
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== Sources ==
* http://www.channel4.com/news/authors/gary+gibbon/105965
* http://www.thepolitician.org/articles/new/mag/50/899/political.html


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Latest revision as of 10:54, 11 November 2024

Gary Gibbon
Gary Gibbon in 2010
Born (1965-03-15) 15 March 1965 (age 59)
Harrow
EducationJohn Lyon School, Harrow
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
OccupationPolitical Editor
EmployerChannel 4 News

Gary Gibbon (born 15 March 1965) is an English journalist. He has been the political editor of Channel 4 News since 2005.[1] Previously, he had served as the programme's political correspondent since 1994. He has worked on four general elections for Channel 4 News[2] and covered the peace process in Northern Ireland.

Life and career

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Gibbon was educated at The John Lyon School, in Harrow in West London and read History at Balliol College, Oxford, where he was awarded a first class degree.[3]

Gary Gibbon's interview with Peter Mandelson in 2001 triggered the Northern Ireland Secretary's second resignation from the Cabinet.[1] In 2005, Gibbon broadcast "the first account of the Attorney General's legal opinion on the war in Iraq" and won the 2006 Royal Television Society Home News Award with Jon Snow for that scoop.[1][4] He revealed some details of one of Tony Blair's pre-war meetings with George W. Bush. He was also awarded Political Broadcaster of the Year award by The Political Studies Association in 2008 and the Royal Television Society 2010 Specialist Broadcaster of the Year award.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Foster-Gilbert, Claire, ed. (2019). The Power of Journalists. Haus Publishing. ISBN 9781912208265.
  2. ^ "Gary Gibbon, Political Editor". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ Valete Bill Podmore, Archived 16 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Lyonian, 1993, page 9
  4. ^ Pike, Caitlin (18 August 2005). "C4 News chiefs promote Gibbon to political editor". Press Gazette. Retrieved 10 December 2020.


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