Ayshah Tull

Ayshah Tull is a British presenter and journalist at Channel 4 News.[1] Formerly, she was at the BBC working mainly for the children's news programme, Newsround.[2] Tull has also presented for BBC Sport along with having her reports appear on BBC Breakfast, World TV, and the Victoria Derbyshire programme.

Ayshah Tull
Born
London, England
Alma materKing's College London
City, University of London
Years active2010–present
TitlePresenter, journalist

Career

In 2010, she got a place on the BBC production Production Trainee Scheme.[2] Out of 4,000 applicants, she was one of 12 selected for the scheme. She started her on-air career in 2013 after being talent scouted and had a screen-test. Before that, she worked as a producer on BBC Radio 5 Live (including BBC's coverage of the Olympics) and Sky News.

Background

Tull was born in London and attended the Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in Acton. She has a degree in geography at King's College London London and a postgraduate certificate in broadcast journalism at City, University of London.[3]

Recognition

She received the George Viner Memorial Fund grant administered by the National Union of Journalists in 2009.[4] She has been shortlisted for a Diversity in Media Award in the journalist or Writer of the Year category in 2018.[5] In 2019, Tull was named an ambassador for the charity Mencap, which supports people with learning disabilities.[6]

References
  1. "Team" Channel 4 News. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  2. Holliday, Grace (24 May 2017). "Ayshah Tull: Guardian visit made me realise I wanted to do journalism". The Guardian.
  3. "Perivale reporter makes it to BBC Newsround" Get West London. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  4. "Ethnic minority journalism students receive grants" Society of Editors. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  5. "2018 Award Shortlist & Categories" Diversity In Media Awards. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  6. "Our Ambassadors" Mencap. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
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