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John Cole
British journalist and broadcaster (1927-2013) · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Died at 85
John Morrison Cole was a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster, best known for his work with the BBC. Cole served as deputy editor of The Guardian and The Observer and, from 1981 to 1992, was the BBC's political editor.
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Donald Macintyre, in an obituary in The Independent, described him as "the most recognisable and respected broadcast political journalist since World War II."
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2013 · aged 85