Adam McClean
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Adam McClean (born c. 1989) is a British journalist, broadcaster and filmmaker who works for the BBC. He presents national television news items for BBC Breakfast and BBC News. He is also credited as having worked on Panorama.{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6492823/|title=Adam McClean|website=IMDb}} He spent his early career working for ITV on Granada Reports.{{Cite Twitter profile|adam_mcclean}}
Career
McClean began his career in journalism working for the BBC whilst studying, first featuring on BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Online in 2009.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/manchester/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8135000/8135755.stm|title=It Felt Like A Kiss: reaction|date=6 July 2009|via=news.bbc.co.uk}} He joined the ITV Granada regional news team after graduating from the University of Central Lancashire in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2014/03/journalism-and-media-event-at-uclan-attracts-distinguished-alumni/|title=Journalism and Media event at UCLan attracts distinguished Alumni}} He began featuring on the ITV national news in 2013.
He was among the first journalists to arrive at the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing{{cite tweet|number=866784386376769536|user=Adam_McClean|title=Armed police seem to be working to clear the area around the arena. Armed response officers are running to check th… |date=22 May 2017}} from where he broadcast live news reports for global television networks including Al Jazeera English, CNN and Network 10. This work was recognised by an O2 Media Award in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://news.o2.co.uk/press-release/arena-terror-attack-dominates-o2-media-awards/|title=Arena terror attack dominates O2 Media Awards|website=O2 The Blue}}
In October 2018 McClean was appointed Lancashire Correspondent for Granada Reports before he left the programme at the end of 2019.
During the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic McClean joined the BBC, working on BBC Breakfast and BBC News.{{cite tweet|number=1248236984075718657|user=Adam_McClean|title=This morning on @BBCBreakfast I found out what's being done to protect bus drivers from exposure to coronavirus. Tr… |date=9 April 2020}}
Education
He graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with a degree in Journalism.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uclan.ac.uk/news/uclan_graduate_nominated_for_north_west_media_award.php|title=UCLan graduate nominated for North West media award|website=UCLan - University of Central Lancashire}} Whilst studying for A-levels he founded a student television station at Winstanley College, which continues broadcasting on YouTube.{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/77CHJQ0819c| archive-date = 2021-12-08| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77CHJQ0819c| title = #mediaworks with Adam McClean | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} He attended St. Bede's Catholic High School in Ormskirk.
Awards
McClean is the recipient of a BAFTA for News Coverage, won with the Granada Reports team in 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2013-05-13/second-bafta-win-for-granada-reports/|title=Second BAFTA win for Granada Reports|website=ITV News}} He won a Royal Television Society award for his coverage of the 2011 England riots. He received an O2 Media Award for his coverage of the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017 and was named 'Young Journalist of the Year' by O2 in 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://uclanlive.uclan.ac.uk/2017/11/14/uclan-graduates-win-awards/|title=UCLan Live – by journalism students of the University of Central Lancashire}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
McClean was named the 'Newcomer of the Year' to ITV News in 2011.{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-mcclean/ |title=Adam McClean |website=LinkedIn}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.adammcclean.co.uk/}}
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Category:Alumni of the University of Central Lancashire
Category:BBC newsreaders and journalists
Category:ITV regional newsreaders and journalists
Category:Television personalities from Lancashire
Category:Year of birth uncertain
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