Richard Tait

Education

Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Bradfield College, New College, Oxford, 1978.

Career

Junior research fellow St. Edmund Hall Oxford, 1972-1974. Researcher Money Programme British Broadcasting Corporation television, 1974-1975. Producer Nationwide, 1976-1982.

Editor People and Power, 1982, Money Programme, 1983-1985, Newsnight, 1985-1987, British Broadcasting Corporation General Election, 1987, Channel Four News/Indiana television News, 1987—1995. Editor-in-chief Indiana television News, 1995—2002. Professor journalism, director Centre for Journalism Studies, Cardiff University, Wales, since 2003.

Board gov British Broadcasting Corporation, since 2004.

Achievements

• Richard Tait has been listed as a noteworthy journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal television Society. Member International Press Institute (vice chairman).

Connections

Married; 1 child.