George Alagiah's unknown 王室の 関係: He worked with Princess Anne's husband 副/悪徳行為 海軍大将 Sir Timothy Laurence at their university student newspaper

  • Sir Tim and Alagiah 熟考する/考慮するd at Durham University at the same time
  • When Sir Tim was editor of Palatinate, Alagiah 長,率いるd up the news section
  • The 新聞記者/雑誌記者 took over as editor in 早期に 1976 and stayed for more than a year?

Born eight months apart, they both 円熟したd to become 国家の treasures, albeit for different 推論する/理由s.

Public affection for 副/悪徳行為 海軍大将 Sir Timothy Laurence 茎・取り除くs from his 静かな devotion to his wife Princess Anne, whilst the late George Alagiah was loved as one of the best-known 直面するs of BBC News.

But, 井戸/弁護士席 before either man was famous, they worked closely together, when Sir Tim edited Durham University's student newspaper and Alagiah 長,率いるd up the news section under him.?

Sir Tim edited Palatinate in the latter half of 1975, before Alagiah, whose death from was 発表するd yesterday, 取って代わるd him 早期に in 1976 and went on to serve in the 地位,任命する for more than a year.

Alagiah's time in the hotseat saw him pen 編集(者)のs defending journalistic freedom and 主張するing his paper would be a '焦点の point' for the 'diverse' 見解(をとる)s of students.?

George Alagiah worked with Vice Ad
miral Timothy Laurence
Sir Tim?was editor Durham University's student newspaper, Palatinate

George Alagiah worked with 副/悪徳行為 海軍大将 Timothy Laurence when the 王室の was editor Durham University's student newspaper, Palatinate. Alagiah 後継するd him as editor

Sir Tim, who is the 年上の of the two men, 熟考する/考慮するd 地理学 at Durham after entering on a 海軍の scholarship.

Almost prophetically, one of his articles in Palatinate was a review of a novel by Norwegian writer Knut Hamsen, about a man who 落ちるs in love with the wife of his 雇用者, a woman who is far above his social 駅/配置する.

Sir Tim commended the work's '深い understanding of human nature'.

During his time in 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金 of the paper, he 伸び(る)d the 愛称 'Tiger Tim', which was 明らかに a reflection of his 追跡 of contributors when they were late in とじ込み/提出するing articles.

The student?was also known for always dressing very smartly, in a jacket with shirt and tie, even as his fellow students' dress 反映するd the anti-設立 spirit of the age.?

In 1975, Sir Tim 卒業生(する)d from his 地理学 degree with a good 2:1 - a grade that was then much harder to 達成する than it is now.?

Alagiah, who 熟考する/考慮するd politics at Durham, had 最初 与える/捧げるd to the paper under Sir Tim.

Sir Timothy edited Palatinate in the latter half of 1975, with Alagiah heading up the news section under him. Above: The staff credits showing the pair's positions in the December 4, 1975 issue of Palatinate

Sir Timothy edited Palatinate in the latter half of 1975, with Alagiah 長,率いるing up the news section under him. Above: The staff credits showing the pair's positions in the December 4, 1975 問題/発行する of Palatinate

The issue of Palatinate where Sir Tim is named as editor and Alagiah headed up the news section

The 問題/発行する of Palatinate where Sir Tim is 指名するd as editor and Alagiah 長,率いるd up the news section

Palatinate's online 古記録 明らかにする/漏らすs one article Alagiah wrote about 削減s in intake at some of Durham's most prestigious colleges.

He 引用するd a 上級の academic who complained teacher training at the specialist College of St Hild and St Bede was 存在 '押し進めるd into a corner'.

He would go on to serve as editor for more than a year.??

In his first 編集(者)の, in February 1976, he trumpeted the value of 解放する/自由な speech, 令状ing: 'A university newspaper should be something in which the 非常に/多数の arguments that 激怒(する) in coffee 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業s and canteens find some 肉親,親類d of formal 表現.

'It is hoped that the 主要な Articles page will be used, by you, for 正確に that 機能(する)/行事.?

'Palatinate せねばならない be the 焦点の point for all the diverse 見解(をとる)s that students 持つ/拘留する, and the 適切な時期 is there for you to make it so.

He 追加するd: 'Should Palatinate 試みる/企てる 単に to entertain, in which 事例/患者 a suitable "page three" would be 正当化するd, or should it try to pass on and 分配する as much (警察などへの)密告,告訴(状) as possible? The answer is somewhere in the proverbial "middle".?

'The 目的(とする) せねばならない be to do this in as pleasing a way a s possible.'

'With your help, 批評s and suggestions, I see no 推論する/理由 why Palatinate cannot 栄える.'

Students who worked under Alagiah when he was editor 含むd 長,率いる of news Duncan Goldie-Scot, arts editor Nicholas Ford, features 長,指導者 Chris Wilcox and sports editor Chris Costello.??

In another 編集(者)の, in the November 18, 1976 問題/発行する of Palatinate, Alagiah argued 堅固に for the independence of the editor from the students' union, which 基金d the paper.

The February 5, 1975 issue of Palatinate, Alagiah's first as editor

The February 5, 1975 問題/発行する of Palatinate, Alagiah's first as editor?

In his first editorial, in February 1976, he trumpeted the value of free speech, writing: 'A university newspaper should be something in which the numerous arguments that rage in coffee bars and canteens find some kind of formal expression

In his first 編集(者)の, in February 1976, he trumpeted the value of 解放する/自由な speech, 令状ing: 'A university newspaper should be something in which the 非常に/多数の arguments that 激怒(する) in coffee 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業s and canteens find some 肉親,親類d of formal 表現

The credits showing George Alagiah in the role of editor of Palatinate

The credits showing George Alagiah in the 役割 of editor of Palatinate

'Most student papers are either wholly or 部分的に/不公平に 財政/金融d by student unions and this is often said to be good enough 推論する/理由? for Editors to support union 政策.?

'This is looking at the problem from 完全に the wrong angle.

'It is the unions who have a 義務 to their student 団体/死体 to 財政/金融 an informative and 独立した・無所属 paper.

'The only 条件 of 言及/関連 for any Editor must be that he should 試みる/企てる to be fair in the way a paper criticises union 政策.

'Every student must have the 適切な時期 to criticse, 同意しない and change union 政策 --- a paper with 完全にする 編集(者)の freedom is an 必須の.'?

In his penultimate 編集(者)の, in February 1977, he 攻撃する,衝突する out at the 'pathetic' students who picketed a 支店 of Barclays bank because it had 投資s in South Africa, which was then in the 支配する of the 人種隔離政策(アパルトヘイト) 政権.

He asked: 'Are the 黒人/ボイコット South Africans any better off for our ボイコット(する) of Barclays?'?

The budding 新聞記者/雑誌記者 went on to 追加する: 'The ultimate 解答 to S.Africa lies not in 革命s or wars but in the 黒人/ボイコット South Africans 存在 able to support their 事例/患者 for equality in a 有形の manner.?

'This can come only with education. If we could help に向かって this, then our 出資/貢献 would be 固める/コンクリート and practical.'?

In his final 演説(する)/住所 to readers, Alagiah told how he would 行方不明になる the 役割.??

Journalist George Alagiah as a young boy with his engineer father, Donald

新聞記者/雑誌記者 George Alagiah as a young boy with his engineer father, Donald??

Alagiah in 2022 after returning to News At Six following months of treatment

Alagiah in 2022 after returning to News At Six に引き続いて months of 治療?

'I have vivid dreams how I'm sitting in the Editor's 議長,司会を務める for the first time. God! that was good - whole desk (完全にする with drawers and a desk diary) all to myself,' he wrote.

'And that first letter 存在 brought to my desk just to have my 指名する put on it. I had really 攻撃する,衝突する the big time then.'?

He also paid 尊敬の印 to students who had helped him put the paper together, 令状ing: 'I should like to 明言する/公表する the obvious and say that 絶対 nothing would have been possible without their continued support through all the bungles I've made.'?

He finished by 選び出す/独身ing out the 'dedication' of the paper's?長官 Nita Scott and the 'unusual wit' of 長,率いる of features Chris Wilco x, which was a 'wonderful tonic'.

After 卒業生(する)ing from university, Alagiah 正式に entered journalism.

Before starting with the BBC in 1989, Alagiah was based in Johannesburg as developing world 特派員 for South Magazine.

The journalist is seen at Buckingham Palace with his wife Frances Robathan and sons Adam and Matt, 17, after collecting his OBE from the Queen in 2008

The 新聞記者/雑誌記者 is seen at Buckingham Palace with his wife フランs Robathan and sons Adam and Matt, 17, after collecting his OBE from the Queen in 2008

Sir Timothy Laurence is seen in the doorway of his Winchester home in 1989, before his marriage to Princess Anne

Sir Timothy Laurence is seen in the doorway of his Winchester home in 1989, before his marriage to Princess Anne

Sir Tim was born in Edenbridge, Kent, and went on to be educated at Sevenoaks School from the age of 11. Above: The then youngster (right) with fellow members of a school sports team

Sir Tim was born in Edenbridge, Kent, and went on to be educated at Sevenoaks School from the age of 11. Above: The then youngster (権利) with fellow members of a school sports team

He was 指名するd 国際アムネスティ's 新聞記者/雑誌記者 of the year in 1994 for 報告(する)/憶測ing on the civil war in Burundi and also won the Broadcasting 圧力(をかける) Guild's award for television 新聞記者/雑誌記者 of the year.

He was also part of the BBC team that won a Bafta Award in 2000 for its 報告(する)/憶測ing of the 衝突 in Kosovo, one of several prizes he received during his broadcasting career.

After first 現在のing BBC Four News in 2002 he went on to co-錨,総合司会者 the 会社/団体's 6pm news 公式発表, モミs t と一緒に Sophie Raworth and then Natasha Kaplinsky.

From 2007 he was the programme's 単独の presenter while he was also a 救済 presenter for News at Ten.

Durham's 現在の 副/悪徳行為-(ドイツなどの)首相/(大学の)学長, Professor Karen O'Brien, paid 尊敬の印 to Alagiah yesterday.?

'George Alagiah was one of the finest 新聞記者/雑誌記者s of his 世代,' she said.?

'We are so proud of his 業績/成就s as a 新聞記者/雑誌記者 of the highest 正直さ and calibre, who was a 向こうずねing inspiration for so many others in his profession.

'We are very sorry to hear of his death, に引き続いて his long 戦う/戦い with 癌, and 延長する our deepest 弔慰s to his family, friends and 同僚s.'?

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