Keir simmons biography
Keir Simmons
Keir Simmons is an internationally-renowned news reporter, who was awarded an honorary fellowship from Goldsmiths in 2017.
Goldsmiths alumnus Keir Simmons is a Foreign Correspondent for NBC News in America. He appears regularly on internationally-known news programmes including the TODAY show and NBC Nightly News.
In over 25 years of journalism, Keir has moved from radio to local television, ultimately becoming the UK Editor of ITV News, from 2010 to 2012.
He has a track record of exclusives, and has interviewed world leaders and some of the most recognised figures in Hollywood. Keir has covered major world stories including Europe’s wave of terror attacks, the Trump Russia scandal, the selection of Pope Francis and the 2016 Olympic games.
During his career, he has been nominated for two Emmy awards in the category of Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine - In July 2016, for his contribution to a Dateline NBC special 'Terror in Paris' and in 2017 for his contribution to a TODAY Show special 'Terror in Brussels'.
From August 2012 until December 2018, Simmons was a foreign correspondent for NBC News. Previously, he was the U.K. editor for ITN’s ITV News.
Early life and education
Simmons was born in London, England and grew up in Bristol. He was educated at Wellsway School, a state comprehensive school in the town of Keynsham in Somerset and St Brendans College, a state Catholic school, followed by Goldsmiths College, a constituent college of the University of London, where he earned a bachelor’s degree. His sister is actress and health campaigner Mika Simmons.
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Keir Simmons
English journalist
Keir Hardie Brennan-Simmons (born 1972) is an English journalist. He has been the chief international correspondent for the NBC morning show Today since December 2018. He also appears regularly on the evening broadcast NBC Nightly News, and fills in as an anchor on MSNBC.
From August 2012 until December 2018, Simmons was a foreign correspondent for NBC News. Previously, he was the UK editor for ITN's ITV News.
Early life and education
Simmons was born in London and raised in Bristol. He was educated at Wellsway School, a statecomprehensive school in the town of Keynsham in Somerset and St Brendans College, a state Catholic school, followed by Goldsmiths College, a constituent college of the University of London, where he earned a bachelor's degree. His sister is actress and health campaigner Mika Simmons.
Career
Simmons's first job in journalism was as a court reporter covering murders and scandals in London at the Old Bailey. He then moved into radio, joining ITN as a reporter for UK's Independent Radio News (IRN) in 1996, before becoming a general reporter on its ITV News service in 1998.
While at ITV, Simmons reported on major domestic and international stories including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Virginia Tech shooting. He was one of the first journalists to cover the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
In 2010, Simmons was the first to report that the UK government was paying millions of pounds in compensation to former prisoners of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. On 30 September 2010, ITV News announced that Simmons would be appointed as the new UK Editor.
In 2011, Simmons led ITV's coverage of the News International phone hacking scandal, breaking stories which included news of the arrest of key figures and the resignation of
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