Warren Nettleford
{{Infobox person
| name = Warren Nettleford
| birth_place = Dudley, England
| occupation = Television presenter
Reporter
| nationality = British
}}
Warren Nettleford, is an English television presenter and reporter from Dudley in the West Midlands. He is of Black British heritage.
Education
He attended Bishop Milner RC School in Dudley (now Bishop Milner Catholic College) where he was Deputy Head Boy.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bmilner.dudley.sch.uk/docs/newsletters/milner-mag/milner_mag_Easter2015.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-01-06 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115626/http://www.bmilner.dudley.sch.uk/docs/newsletters/milner-mag/milner_mag_Easter2015.pdf |url-status=dead }}
He attended Lancaster University where he read History and Politics and was a member of The County College.{{cite web|url=http://lusu.co.uk/about/trustee-board/|title=Lancaster University Students' Union {{pipe}} Trustee Board|publisher=lusu.co.uk|accessdate=2016-01-06}}
In his final year he was elected as the Students Union President at Lancaster University {{Cite web |url=http://www.alumni.lancs.ac.uk/document.doc?id=16 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-11-11 |archive-date=2016-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111192739/http://www.alumni.lancs.ac.uk/document.doc?id=16 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://scan.lusu.co.uk/index.php/2011/11/22/wellings-and-lusu-through-the-years/|title = Wellings and LUSU through the years| date=22 November 2011 }}
He also studied journalism at City University in London.{{cite web|url=http://www.city.ac.uk/_media/internals/easy-edit-suite/wym/?a=85422|title=ESRC Semimar Series: Widening Ethnic Diversity in the News Media Workforce|publisher=city.ac.uk|accessdate=2016-01-06}}
Career
Warren began his career working in current affairs and factual television, including BBC Newsnight, before becoming a News Trainee at Channel 4 News.
After leaving Channel 4 News he worked for several years as a roving reporter at BBC London TV News.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/journalism/article/art20140305121733049|title=BBC Academy - Journalism - Multimedia newsroom: BBC London|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2016-01-06}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20920748|title=Brixton 'trying to be upmarket' at retailers' expense - BBC News|work=BBC News|accessdate=2016-01-06}} He moved to Channel 5 News where he presented the news bulletins in 2014 and 2015.{{cite web|url=http://gorkana.com/news/consumer/journalist-news/warren-nettleford-joins-5-news/|title=Warren Nettleford joins 5 News {{pipe}} Gorkana|publisher=gorkana.com|accessdate=2016-01-06}}
In Winter 2015 he started the media production company Right Thing Films.{{cite web|url=http://rightthingfilms.com/|title=Right Thing Films {{pipe}} Watch This Space|publisher=rightthingfilms.com|accessdate=2016-01-06}}
Warren continues to report for Channel 5 News. In August 2019 he was appointed as Trustee for the charity, Christians in Media.
In February 2021 Warren won a Royal Television Society Award{{Cite web|date=2021-02-25|title=Seth Goolnik and Warren Nettleford accept their Digital Award|url=https://rts.org.uk/video/seth-goolnik-and-warren-nettleford-accept-their-digital-award|access-date=2021-02-27|website=Royal Television Society|language=en}} for journalism for the political series NEED TO KNOW {{Cite news|date=2021-02-24|title=Marcus Rashford interview nets BBC scoop of the year at RTS awards|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56190409|access-date=2021-02-27}} alongside former Snapchat Executive Seth Goolnik. The judges praised their ability to "make political journalism engaging for young people."{{Cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/rts_media/status/1364645025787891722/photo/1 |number=1364645025787891722 |user=RTS_media |access-date=2023-03-09 |language=en |title=This year's Digital Award goes to @SethGoolnik and @wnettleford for the 'Need To Know, 2019 UK General Election Series'.
References
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External links
- [https://twitter.com/wnettleford Warren Nettleford] Twitter
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Category:Alumni of City, University of London
Category:Alumni of County College, Lancaster
Category:Alumni of Lancaster University
Category:Black British journalists
Category:Black British television personalities
Category:English television presenters