Cathy Newman
Cathy Newman | |
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Newman in 2012 | |
| Born | Catherine Elizabeth Newman 14 July 1974 |
| Education | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, news presenter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Channel 4 News |
| Spouse |
John O'Connell (m. 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
Catherine Elizabeth Newman (born 14 July 1974) is an English journalist, and presenter of Channel 4 News. She began her career as a newspaper journalist, and had spells at Media Week, The Independent, the Financial Times and The Washington Post. She has worked on Channel 4 News since 2006, initially as a correspondent and, since 2011, as a presenter. Newman also presents a programme on Times Radio.
In 2018, she released Bloody Brilliant Women: The Pioneers, Revolutionaries and Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention, a book detailing the lives of women in Britain in the 20th and 21st centuries. In 2020, she released It Takes Two: A History of the Couples Who Dared to be Different, a book about how great pairs, from rivals to romantic couples, have made history.