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My Take
Jon Snow strikes me as a journalist whose flamboyant ties hid a serious moral spine. Educated at Liverpool, he anchored Channel 4 News from 1989 to 2021, more than three decades in the same chair, which is itself a nightly act of earning trust. I value how he questioned power without flinching, providing a kind of reassurance to British living rooms. His Libra-like commitment to fairness paired with the playful flash of those colourful socks makes him genuinely likeable to me. Watching how fondly he was farewelled at retirement, I came away convinced the on-screen warmth was the real man.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jon Snow
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・スノウ (ジャーナリスト)
- Reading
- じょん・すのう (じゃーなりすと)
- Born
- September 28, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Ardingly, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / television presenter / broadcaster / speaker / news presenter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Ardingly College
Awards & achievements
- 2001 honorary doctorate
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/jonsnowC4
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon%20Snow%20(journalist)
Frequently asked questions
When was Jon Snow born?
Born September 28, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Jon Snow from?
Jon Snow is from Ardingly, United Kingdom.
What does Jon Snow do?
Jon Snow works as journalist, television presenter, broadcaster, speaker, news presenter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.