Hi, I’m Catherine Jacob. I’m an award-winning television journalist and news presenter based in the North of England. Over the past 14 years I’ve freelanced for Five News as the North of England Correspondent, after spending 11 years in London as Sky News Environment Correspondent and as Investigative and Royal Correspondent for Five News. I’m also a children’s writer represented by Clare Wallace at Darley Anderson Literary Agency. Juggling three children with a busy reporting schedule has taught me to stay calm under pressure, craft clear, engaging packages, and tell human stories that matter. I continue to report across the North with daily packages and live contributions, covering everything from high-profile court cases to climate and education stories, always aiming to connect with audiences in a friendly, informative way.

Catherine Jacob

Hi, I’m Catherine Jacob. I’m an award-winning television journalist and news presenter based in the North of England. Over the past 14 years I’ve freelanced for Five News as the North of England Correspondent, after spending 11 years in London as Sky News Environment Correspondent and as Investigative and Royal Correspondent for Five News. I’m also a children’s writer represented by Clare Wallace at Darley Anderson Literary Agency. Juggling three children with a busy reporting schedule has taught me to stay calm under pressure, craft clear, engaging packages, and tell human stories that matter. I continue to report across the North with daily packages and live contributions, covering everything from high-profile court cases to climate and education stories, always aiming to connect with audiences in a friendly, informative way.

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Hi, I’m Catherine Jacob. I’m an award-winning television journalist and news presenter based in the North of England. Over the past 14 years I’ve freelanced for Five News as the North of England Correspondent, after spending 11 years in London as Sky News Environment Correspondent and as Investigative and Royal Correspondent for Five News. I’m also a children’s writer represented by Clare Wallace at Darley Anderson Literary Agency.

Juggling three children with a busy reporting schedule has taught me to stay calm under pressure, craft clear, engaging packages, and tell human stories that matter. I continue to report across the North with daily packages and live contributions, covering everything from high-profile court cases to climate and education stories, always aiming to connect with audiences in a friendly, informative way.

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Experience Level

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
French
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

North of England Correspondent (Freelance) at 5 News, ITN
February 1, 2012 - Present
Main freelance North of England Correspondent based in York; reports across the North with daily packages and live 2-ways on a tight timescale.
Weekend Bulletin Presenter / Breakfast & Lunchtime Presenter at Granada / Tyne Tees
January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013
Weekend bulletin presenter at Granada; breakfast and lunchtime presenter at Tyne Tees.
North of England Correspondent at Sky News (On Contract)
January 1, 2011 - February 1, 2012
Reports and lives from across the North; relocated back to the North in 2010 after a baby, remained on contract for a year before joining Five News.
Environment Correspondent at Sky News
October 1, 2007 - November 30, 2010
Reported from the Peruvian Amazon; Arctic Circle; Bangladesh hurricane; Bali/Poland UN Climate Conferences; Budget Day coverage; Green Britain Week.
Correspondent/Presenter at Five News (at Sky News)
November 1, 2004 - October 31, 2007
Investigation on Shipbreakers of Bangladesh; Slave Labour in Dubai; Child Protection Investigation UK/Ivory Coast; Canary Island immigrants; 21/7 terror trial live packages; Madeleine McCann: 3 weeks in Portugal; Royal Correspondent; weekend/evening bulletin presenting.
Reporter at ITV News
September 1, 2002 - October 31, 2004
Exclusive reports into MOD failings in the Gulf War widow case; front-page coverage and MOD apology.
ITN News Trainee at ITN News
September 1, 2000 - September 1, 2001
Trainee scheme.
Reporter at Century FM / BBC Radio Newcastle
July 1, 1999 - August 31, 2000
Reporter for Century FM and BBC Radio Newcastle.

Education

BA Hons Modern Languages Spanish and French (2:1) at Durham University
October 1, 1995 - June 1, 1999
A-Levels and GCSEs (4 A-Levels, 10 GCSEs) at St Anthony's Girls' School, Sunderland
September 1, 1988 - May 1, 1995

Qualifications

Golden Nymph Award (Monte Carlo Film and TV Festival) – Best TV News Story: Shipbreakers of Bangladesh
January 1, 2008 - January 25, 2026
Bronze Medal – New York Festivals Awards: Shipbreakers of Bangladesh
January 1, 2007 - January 25, 2026
Royal Television Society Awards – Young Journalist of the Year finalist
February 1, 2006 - January 25, 2026
Women in Film and Television Awards – New Talent Award
December 1, 2005 - January 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other