Kate Adie Quotes

A collection of quotes by Kate Adie.

Kate Adie is a renowned British journalist and author, widely recognized for her distinguished career as a reporter for the BBC. Born on September 19, 1945, in Whitley Bay, England, she developed an early interest in journalism and began her professional journey in the field during the 1960s.

Adie served as a reporter for Radio Durham and BBC Radio Bristol before joining the BBC News team in 1974. However, she rose to international prominence for her fearless and compelling coverage as a war correspondent. Adie reported from numerous conflict zones around the world, including the Gulf War, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Balkans in the 1990s.

With her trademark red hair and a reputation for not shying away from danger, Adie became a respected and admired figure within the world of journalism. She was often one of the first journalists to arrive at the scene of major events, ensuring accurate and timely reporting under fierce conditions.

Throughout her career, Adie has been awarded numerous honors for her exceptional journalistic achievements, including the Royal Television Society's Journalist of the Year award. She has also written several books, such as "The Kindness of Strangers" and "Nobody's Child," which provide gripping insights into her experiences as a war correspondent.

Today, she continues to contribute to the field of journalism through her work as a freelance presenter and conference facilitator, sharing her wealth of knowledge and experience with the world.

But in the first Gulf war the United Kingdom was not under a

But in the first Gulf war the United Kingdom was not under any threat from Iraq, and is still less so in the second one. Then there is no justification for obstructing freedom of information, particularly as nations have a right to know what their soldiers are being used for.

Kate Adie


When you are covering a life-or-death struggle, as British r

When you are covering a life-or-death struggle, as British reporters were in 1940, it is legitimate and right to go along with military censorship, and in fact in situations like that there wouldn't be any press without the censorship.

Kate Adie

Life Death Rights

I was sent to a nice Church of England girls' school and at

I was sent to a nice Church of England girls' school and at that time, after university, a woman was expected to become a teacher, a nurse or a missionary - prior to marriage.

Kate Adie

Marriage

It wasn't glamorous in my day. In the regions, reporters wer

It wasn't glamorous in my day. In the regions, reporters were seen as such low life that they didn't merit their name in the Radio Times. Now people are interested in being famous. I never gave it a thought.

Kate Adie

Famous

I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an inter

I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an interest in things and not to get so excited, but I still care a lot about liberty, freedom of speech and expression, and fairness in journalism.

Kate Adie

Freedom