Keir Simmons
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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'.