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The Reporters: US mid-terms

Matt Frei

About Matt Frei


I'm the 成人快手's senior North America TV correspondent. Before taking up this post, I was the 成人快手's Asia correspondent - based in Singapore and Hong Kong - a post I started just before the handover to China.

I first joined the 成人快手 in 1986 shortly after leaving university, where my first job was in the German section of the 成人快手 World Service, before moving to English language current affairs from 1987 to 1988. From 1992 to 1996 I was the 成人快手's correspondent in southern Europe, based in Rome.

I've witnessed many dramatic events, including the fall of Berlin Wall, and I've reported on the intifada and the first Gulf War as the London foreign affairs correspondent.

I was born in Germany, though my family moved to London when I was 10. I read History and Spanish at Oxford University, and graduated in 1986.

Matt Frei is the 成人快手's senior North America TV correspondent.

Justin Webb

About Justin Webb


I'm 成人快手 radio鈥檚 chief Washington correspondent, and also a television anchor (currently to be seen in the US on the evening News on stations).

Before arriving in Washington I spent three years as the 成人快手鈥檚 Europe correspondent, based in Brussels, Belgium. Before that, I had stints as a roving foreign correspondent - during which I reported from the first Gulf War, the war in Bosnia, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the first democratic elections in South Africa, and even a coup in the Maldive Islands.

I've also been employed by the 成人快手 as an ambassador for the organisation, holding public meetings and chairing question and answer sessions.

Beyond the 成人快手, I'm a regular commentator on US/European affairs on , , and the show on .

Finally, I was educated at Friends鈥 School Sidcot and the (graduating in 1983 with an honours degree in economics).

Justin Webb is the 成人快手's chief North America radio correspondent.

Jamie Coomarasamy

About Jamie Coomarasamy


I have a degree in modern languages (Russian and French) from Trinity Hall, Cambridge and I began my 成人快手 career as a locally hired fixer/producer in Moscow in 1991 (just after the August coup).

I stayed in Moscow until January 1994, covering the events surrounding the collapse of the Soviet Union - mainly for the 成人快手, but also as a freelancer producer/reporter. I worked in the World Service TV newsroom in London for much of 1994, before being sent back to Moscow as staff producer.

I spent a further three years there, producing and reporting - covering events such as the first war in Chechnya and President Yeltsin's dramatic re-election campaign in 1996. From the end of 1997 to the middle of 1999 I was the 成人快手's Warsaw correspondent, covering central Europe.

I then worked for three months as a London-based reporter on the Today programme, before being posted to Paris as a 成人快手 correspondent there. I spent four years in France - covering events such as the long-running row between the UK and France over the Sangatte refugee camp and the 2002 presidential election, which saw the far right leader Jean Marie le Pen make it to the run off with President Chirac.

I then worked as a reporter on Newsnight, before moving to London to be Europe reporter for 's The World Today in 2003. I was sent to cover the last few weeks of the 2004 US Presidential campaign and - since January 2005 - I've been Washington correspondent for 成人快手 World Service radio; reporting on everything from presidential and congressional politics, to space shuttle launches and Oscar ceremonies.

I'm married with two children.

Jamie Coomarasamy is a Washington correspondent for 成人快手 News.

Jonathan Beale

About Jonathan Beale


After university and working for an MP in the UK, I joined the 成人快手 as a trainee reporter in 1989. My 成人快手 career started in local radio and regional TV, before I joined 成人快手 London and south east as the regional political correspondent.

I also spent two years in Brussels as the 成人快手's regional Europe correspondent and Europe political correspondent, before returning to London to become one of the 成人快手's political correspondents at Millbank. I've also presented political programmes, such as The Westminster Hour on 成人快手 Radio 4.

Jonathan Beale is the 成人快手's State Department correspondent.

Andy Gallacher

About Andy Gallacher


Over the last 10 years I've covered various world events for the 成人快手, including the attacks of 11 September and the war in Iraq. Now, my focus is the southern states and the Caribbean. I travel around extensively, reporting on a wide range of issues for radio and TV.

I was born in London - though raised in the north of England - and have a degree in journalism from the University of Sheffield. I was a member of the armed forces before joining the 成人快手.

Andy Gallacher is the 成人快手's Miami correspondent.

Lourdes Heredia

About Lourdes Heredia


I've worked for the 成人快手 since 1997, and, amongst other things, I was the bilingual reporter in Buenos Aires during the build-up to the Argentine economic crisis that consumed four presidents in less than a month.

I was born in Mexico, but earned a degree in communications in Japan and then later lived in Spain, where I gained a masters degree in law.

Lourdes Heredia is Washington correspondent for the 成人快手's Latin American service.

Guto Harri

About Guto Harri


I'm based in New York, and since moving to the US last year, I've travelled extensively around the country, focusing on business and economics.

Before that, I was based in Rome, after spending more than a decade covering UK politics. As chief political correspondent, I followed UK PM Tony Blair around the world, and accompanied him on a number of visits to Washington and Camp David.

I was born in Cardiff and read politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford University before joining the 成人快手.

Guto Harri is the 成人快手's North America business correspondent.

James Westhead

About James Westhead


I've been based in Washington, reporting on the US for the 成人快手, since November 2005. I'm the late reporter here in the bureau, so I'm responsible for overnight coverage on 成人快手 World Service radio, World TV, and the UK TV and radio morning programmes.

My previous role was in London, where I was the 成人快手's education and family correspondent for the One & Six O'Clock News programmes. Before that, I specialised as a health correspondent, working first for 成人快手 regional TV in London and then for 成人快手 News 24 when it launched in 1997.

I started my broadcasting career as a reporter with 成人快手 Radio Kent in 1990.

James Westhead is a Washington correspondent for 成人快手 News.

Nick Miles

About Nick Miles


I joined the 成人快手 in 1992, after studying modern languages at Manchester University.

My 成人快手 career started as a reporter for Radio Five Live, before working as a 成人快手 'stringer' in Peru in 1997, covering the hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador's residence.

I then worked as a producer at the 成人快手 World Service for three years, before moving to Mexico as the 成人快手 Latin America correspondent in 2001. During that two-year posting, I covered the ongoing political turmoil in Venezuela, including the attempted coup against President Hugo Chavez and the two-month long national oil workers strike. I also reported on the political transition in Haiti that marked the end of President Aristide's time in office.

I moved to Washington in June of this year, after two years spent in South Africa covering stories in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Kenya.

Nick Miles is a Washington correspondent for 成人快手 News.

Claire Bolderson

About Claire Bolderson


I present the World Tonight on Radio 4, as well as the 成人快手 World Service programme Newshour.

I covered my first US election in 1994, when I was a 成人快手 Washington correspondent, and I've reported on every election since. I also makes regular visits to the US for other stories, and have also reported from Africa and South East Asia. My recent assignments in Europe included coverage of the Italian and the German general elections.

I began my broadcasting career in Indonesia, where I reported for the 成人快手 and the Financial Times for two and a half years, spending time also in Singapore, Malaysia and Burma. I came to the 成人快手 via the World Service newsroom after taking a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford.

Claire Bolderson presents 成人快手 radio's World Tonight and Newshour

Adam Brookes

About Adam Brookes


I report for 成人快手 TV, radio and online on US national security.

Before coming to Washington, I reported from China for six years as the 成人快手's Beijing correspondent, and from Indonesia as Jakarta correspondent. Reporting assignments have taken me to Iraq and Afghanistan, Pakistan, North Korea, Burma and many other countries.

I've a degree in Chinese from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies, and have been a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University.

Adam Brookes is the 成人快手's Pentagon correspondent.

Matt Davis

About Matt Davis


I work on world news for the 成人快手 News website. Previously, I was the website's Washington correspondent, covering a range of stories from Beltway politics to Hurricane Katrina and the Michael Jackson trial.

I'm currently working in DC in the run-up to the US mid-term elections and, like US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, I'm an avid squash player.

Matt Davis works on the world desk of the 成人快手 News website.

Katty Kay

About Katty Kay


I anchor the evening bulletins of 成人快手 World News. We reach viewers around the world and an increasing share of US audiences on PBS and 成人快手 America. The programme gives a half-hour window on the day's events from a global perspective.

I started my 成人快手 career in Zimbabwe, reporting for the Africa service of 成人快手 World Service radio, which gave me a sense of how important our language services are to the millions who rely on them around the globe. I went from Africa to London, where I got my first staff job with the corporation at Bush House in London. From there it was on to Japan as Tokyo correspondent.

After three years in Tokyo I landed in Washington where I have lived since 1996. I took some time out of the 成人快手 to have children and to work for the Times of London in their Washington bureau. Print was a good education but I soon realised I prefer broadcasting. I returned to the 成人快手 as an anchor in 2004.

I also appear regularly as a commentator on NBC's Sunday programmes, The Chris Matthews Show and Meet the Press, and on NPR's Diane Rehm show.

I was brought up in the Middle East as the daughter of a British diplomat. I studied French and Italian at Oxford, juggle journalism with raising my four children and spend what free time I have skiing and kite surfing.

Katty Kay is a presenter on

Richard Greene

About Richard Greene


I began my career as a journalist in Prague, where I lived from 1991 to 1999, working both on the staff of the weekly Prague Post and as a freelance. I covered President Vaclav Havel, including his trips to the Middle East and Balkans, as well as city politics, theatre, music and film.

I came to the UK to study international relations at the London School of Economics in 1999, and joined the 成人快手 News website in 2000 after I graduated.

In my time at the 成人快手 I have written about everything from combat stress among Iraq veterans to film and baseball (the hopeless, hapless Chicago Cubs remain my first love).

After a one-year career break spent studying Russian and drinking tea in Azerbaijan, I spent 2004 focused on the US elections, mostly from London but also on a two-week road trip around the country.

I moved to the US in April of this year (coming 鈥渉ome鈥 for the first time in nearly 15 years) for a one-year posting as the News website鈥檚 reporter/producer in the Washington bureau. I am married with two children 鈥 the younger of whom launched only days before this blog.

Richard Greene is the 成人快手 News website's Washington reporter

The Reporters

About the reporters


This blog is written by reporters working for 成人快手 TV, radio and online. Here's a brief summary of who they are, and links to more info.

  • Adam Brookes is the 成人快手's Pentagon correspondent.

  • Jonathan Beale is the 成人快手's State Department correspondent.

  • Claire Bolderson presents 成人快手 radio's World Tonight and Newshour.

  • Jamie Coomarasamy is a Washington correspondent for 成人快手 News.

  • Matt Davis works on the world desk of the 成人快手 News website.

  • Matt Frei is the 成人快手's senior North America TV correspondent.

  • Andy Gallacher is the 成人快手's Miami correspondent.

  • Richard Greene is the 成人快手 News website's Washington reporter.

  • Guto Harri is the 成人快手's North America business correspondent.

  • Lourdes Heredia is the Washington correspondent for the 成人快手's Latin American service.

  • Katty Kay is a presenter on 成人快手 World.

  • Nick Miles is a Washington correspondent for 成人快手 News.

  • Justin Webb is the 成人快手鈥檚 chief North America radio correspondent.

  • James Westhead is a Washington correspondent for 成人快手 News.
The Reporters

About this blog


This blog will cover the 2006 US mid-term elections, featuring contributions from reporters from across the 成人快手, along with your comments and questions.

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