Julia Kirby-Smith Chief Executive

Julia is an award-winning broadcast journalist and digital media specialist. She has worked at ITV News and Sky News, held senior roles at Channel 4 News, and was part of the Editorial team for Channel 4’s BAFTA-winning coverage of the 2012 London Paralympics. She has won awards for her documentaries about domestic violence, Ebola and asylum seekers. With experience on both the editorial and management sides of media businesses, she also has a track record of using storytelling and digital media to create social change. Julia received a BA in English from Magdalene College, Cambridge and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from City University.

Julia is an award-winning broadcast journalist and digital media specialist. She has worked at ITV News and Sky News, held senior roles at Channel 4 News, and was part of the Editorial team for Channel 4’s BAFTA-winning coverage of the 2012 London Paralympics. She has won awards for her documentaries about domestic violence, Ebola and asylum seekers. With experience on both the editorial and management sides of media businesses, she also has a track record of using storytelling and digital media to create social change. Julia received a BA in English from Magdalene College, Cambridge and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from City University.