Stephen Douglas (journalist)

Stephen Douglas Former British journalist for Sky News and North of England Correspondent for ITV News.[1]

Stephen is a BAFTA[2] award-winning journalist having been the first reporter on the scene of the Cumbria Shootings.

He used to report for the flagship programmes ITV News at 6:30 and the ITV News at Ten

Stephen has reported from across the UK and the world. He has made regular appearances on CNN[3] and NBC. Stephen reported from across the UK and around the world on some of the biggest stories in the last ten years. Stephen Douglas is now a Senior Consultant at Blue Rubicon[4] and provides specialist media training to a variety of clients. He also offers media advice across the agency’s portfolio of clients. He also worked as a media trainer at TV News London Ltd,[5] preparing senior figures from the private and public sectors for major media appearances.

Stephen is from London.[6]

On 24 March 2007, Douglas received the ITV Young Journalist of the Year 2007 award.[7] In 2008 he won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Reporter North West England.[8] In 2010 he was named as one of Broadcast magazine's 'Hotshots' - people who are young stars of broadcasting.[9]