Ellie Crisell
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Ellie Crisell (born 1976 in County Durham), is an English journalist and television presenter. Crisell currently works on the BBC's children's news bulletin program Newsround on CBBC, Newsround Extra; and as an occasional presenter on BBC News 24
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[edit] Biography
Crisell attended the University of Birmingham, going on to achieve an MA in Broadcast Journalism at City University of London.
Crisell worked for the Mail on Sunday for a year, and a year on radio. She then worked for her local regional broadcaster Tyne Tees Television as a newsreader[1].
[edit] Newsround
Crisell was unveiled as "Newsround's" new female presenter in February 2003 after Becky Jago, the previous leading presenter, decided to leave. Notable stories which Ellie was personally involved in reporting included the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake in which she travelled to Indonesia to see in person the effects of the disaster. She also travelled to Athens in Greece to give daily reports on the 2004 Summer Olympics. Crisell and co-Newsround presenter Laura Jones were once said to be wearing "too little clothing" on air by some parents.[citation needed] The BBC defended this by saying it was during summer and they felt hot.[citation needed]
[edit] Other television
Away from childrens news, on 12 September 2006 Crisell appeared on Newsnight, her first non-sports based appearance on BBC News adult oriented output. She has also appeared on BBC One's breakfast news output, BBC Breakfast, presenting news and updates from the Olympics in Athens. In November 2006 Crisell started occasional presentation for BBC News 24[2]
