Barbara Plett Usher | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Plett[1] 1967 (age 56–57)[1] |
| Education | Bachelor of Journalism at Carleton University[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, News Editor, Presenter[1] |
| Employer | BBC[1] |
| Spouse | Graham Usher (died 2013)[2] |
Barbara Plett Usher is a Canadian-born UK journalist with experience in the Middle East and the UN. She has worked for the BBC in Jerusalem, Islamabad and the United Nations.[3]
From 2021 she has been the BBC's State Department correspondent, based in Washington, D.C., USA. Since 2024 she has been the BBC's Africa Editor, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
- ^ a b c d e f "Barbara Plett • Biography & Images". TV Newsroom. 29 November 2009.
- ^ "Graham Usher - Middle East Research and Information Project". merip.org.
- ^ Iran says sanctions 'discredited'. 19 May 2010.