![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/how-george-alagiah-became-one-of-the-nations-most-popular-news-broadcasters/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2_George-Alagiah.jpg&description=George Alagiah leaves behind an incredible legacy in the wake of his death, having begun his journalism journey in university before rising to become one of BBC's most popular news presenters As news of George Alagiah's death continues to rock the media world, colleagues and fans of the renowned BBC presenter are taking a moment to honour the impressive legacy he leaves behind. The Sri-Lankan born journalist died aged 67 on Monday, nine years after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. A statement released by his agent earlier today revealed that he had passed away "peacefully" and "surrounded by his family and loved ones". Best known for presenting the BBC News at Six, the BAFTA-nominated broadcaster had spent his entire career dedicated to covering both British and international current affairs. George got his unofficial start in journalism at Durham University in 1976 when he became editor of the institution's student-renowned newspaper, Palatinate. After graduating with a degree in Politics, he joined South Magazine as the African correspondent for the print publication. Seven years later, he was hired at the BBC in 1989 as a foreign affairs correspondent, which saw him covering everything from the Rwanda genocide to the civil war in Afghanistan. George quickly gained a reputation as a specialist on Africa and the developing world and would go on to interview a range of world leaders, including former South African president Nelson Mandela, former UN secretary Kofi Annan and South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He was widely regarded for his masterful reporting on extremely sensitive stories, including the human organs trade in India and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. Other events he covered were the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the December 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, and the South Asian earthquake that hit Pakistan in 2005. Speaking to the Guardian in 2010, George revealed that his career had exposed him to the brutality of life. "Through my work,){kind=link}
George Alagiah leaves behind an incredible legacy in the wake of his death, having begun his journalism journey in university before rising to become one of BBC’s most popular news presenters
As news of George Alagiah’s death continues to rock the media world, colleagues and fans of the renowned BBC presenter are taking a moment to honour the impressive legacy he leaves behind.
The Sri-Lankan born journalist died aged 67 on Monday, nine years after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. A statement released by his agent earlier today revealed that he had passed away “peacefully” and “surrounded by his family and loved ones”.
Best known for presenting the BBC News at Six, the BAFTA-nominated broadcaster had spent his entire career dedicated to covering both British and international current affairs.
George got his unofficial start in journalism at Durham University in 1976 when he became editor of the institution’s student-renowned newspaper, Palatinate. After graduating with a degree in Politics, he joined South Magazine as the African correspondent for the print publication.