Sophie Long

Sophie Long

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name = Sophie Long


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occupation = Journalist, Newsreader
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credits = "Spotlight"
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Sophie Long (born circa 1976 in Torquay), [citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/2813227.stm|title=Meet presenters Sophie Long & Chris Rogers|publisher=BBC Southwest|date=2003-03-02|accessdate=2008-07-04] is an English journalist who works for BBC News.

Long was born in Torquay, and in part raised in Weston-super-Mare when her parents moved there. After graduating from King's College London with a degree in War Studies, she worked as an election monitor in Cambodia. Long returned to the UK, working for Reuters news agency before moving to ITN as a newsroom assistant in London.

After gaining a BBC scholarship, the first bursary endowed in honour of the late Jill Dando, [citeweb|url=http://media.www.falmouthnavigator.com/media/storage/paper194/news/2001/03/05/StudentLife/Fca-Bursary.Winners-52419.shtml|title=FCA Bursary Winners|publisher=Falmouth Navigator|author=Sonia McDuff|date=May 3, 2001|accessdate=2008-01-21] Long studied for a diploma in broadcast journalism at Falmouth College of Arts. On graduation, she worked at BBC Radio Cornwall and as a reporter for "Spotlight," [citeweb|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/spotlight/content/articles/2007/01/11/sophie_long_feature.shtml|title=Sophie Long - bio at Spotlight|accessdate=2008-01-21] before joining the BBC's News Training Scheme, working for BBC Radio Shropshire and BBC Hereford and Worcester.

Long then became a news presenter for "Midlands Today" breakfast and lunchtime slots, before returning to Plymouth to become a main presenter on "Spotlight." [citeweb|url=http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/bbcsouthwest/bbcsouthwestnews.html|title=BBC Spotlight Late News - 02.05.2006|accessdate=2008-01-21] Long also presented the local Southwest issue of "The Politics Show," before moving to be a stand-in presenter and News Correspondent on the BBC News Channel. She soon gave up reporting to cover Annita McVeigh's maternity leave, presenting between 7pm and 10pm on Fridays, and between 7pm and midnight on Saturdays and Sundays alongside Chris Lowe, as well as occasionally filling in during the week. She is now working as a general relief presenter. She has presented "BBC Breakfast" and the "BBC News (8pm summary)".

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External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/spotlight/content/articles/2007/01/11/sophie_long_feature.shtml Sophie Long bio at Spotlight]


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