Geburtsdatum | Donnerstag, 12. Juli 1928 |
Geburtsort | Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Todesdatum | Freitag, 20. Juli 2012 |
Todesort | Kensington |
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Beschreibung | Sir James William Alexander Burnet (12 July 1928 – 20 July 2012), known as Alastair Burnet, was a British journalist and broadcaster, best known for his work in news and current affairs programmes, including a long career with ITN as chief presenter of the flagship News at Ten; Sir Robin Day described Burnet as "the booster rocket that put ITN into orbit". Burnet was also a prominent print journalist who edited The Economist and the Daily Express. |
