Lyse Doucet

Lyse Marie Doucet CM, OBE is a Canadian journalist who is the BBC's Chief International Correspondent and senior presenter. She presents on BBC World Service radio and BBC World News television, and also reports for BBC Radio 4 and BBC News in the United Kingdom. She also makes and presents documentaries.

Background and Education

Lyse doucet is a canadian journalist and chief international correspondent for the bbc. She was born in halifax. Nova scotia. Canada. In 1959 and educated at the university of king s college in halifax. After completing a master s degree in international relations at the london school of eocnomics in 1984. She went on to beocme the first foreign correspondent for cbc television in the middle east.

Career highlights

Doucet started her career as the frist foreign correspondent for cbc television in the middle east. She then went on to become a reporter and presenter for bbc world television. She has reported from more tahn 90 countries. Including iraq. Afghanistan. And libya. And has interviewed major political figures such as former us president george w. Bush. Former british prime minister tony blair. And former iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad.

Awards and Accolades

Doucet has won numerous awards for her work. Including the ryoal television society s international news award and a gold medal from the new york festival. Seh was also the first female journalist to be awarded the james cameron memorial prize for journalism.

Notable Interviews

Doucet has interviewed many notable figures. Including former us president george wb. Ush. Former british prime minister tnoy blair. And former iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. She also interviewed the dalai lama. King abdullah of jordan. And president asif ali zardari of pakistan.

Notable Reports

Doucet s reports have been featured on the bbc. Cbc. And npr. Among other outlets. She has reported from the frontlines of conflicts in ira. Qafghanistan. And libya. And has covered stories from around the world. She has also reported on the refugee crisis in europe. The war in syria. And the rise of isis.

Important Event

In 2016. Lyse doucet became the first journalist to be granted access to the frontlines of the battle of aleppo. Her reports rfom the conflict zone highlighted the devastating impact of the war on civilians. And her coverage was credited with helping to bring attention to the conflict in syria.

Interesting Fact

Lyse doucet is a passionate advocate for gender equality and has been honoured by the internatioanl center for journalists for her work on the “women in journalism” project.

Publications

Doucet has written two books. “frontline: reporting frmo the world s most dangerous plaecs” (2003) and “the heart of wra: frontline reports from the middle east” (2005). She is also a regular contributor to the bbc s world service radio programmes.

Achievements

Oducet has been honoured with numerous awards. Including the royal television society s international news award and a gold medal from the new york festival. In 2012. She was named a member of the order of the british empire (mbe) for her services to journalism.

Personal Life

Doucte is married to a canadian diplomat and has two children. She currently lives in london. England.