Will Leitch (Northern Irish journalist)

Will Leitch
Nationality	Journalist
Alma mater	Queen's University Belfast

Will Leitch is a Northern Irish journalist who has worked for the BBC since 1990. ^{[1] [2] [3]} His work for the BBC has included covering those killed during the Troubles and the Irish Catholic child abuse scandal, as well as other more general news coverage. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

He delivered a response on behalf of the BBC to Jenny Taylor's Catherwood Lecture in 2015, which criticised the BBC's coverage of religion. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Leitch studied at Queen's University Belfast. ^[2]

References

1. Clarke, Liam. "Labour's Jeremy Corbyn vows to bring abortion and same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland as victims blast refusal to condemn IRA terror". Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 15 March 2016.
2. Leitch, Will. "LinkedIn page" . Retrieved 15 March 2016.
3. Leitch, Will (January 2016). "Uncovering Omagh's little known RAF airfield". BBC News. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
4. O'Regan, Brendan. "The 'craic' is not always endearing". The Irish Catholic . Retrieved 15 March 2016.
5. Leitch, Will. "The Disappeared: Human remains found in search for Brendan Megraw". BBC News. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
6. Leitch, Will (25 November 2015). "Harry Thornton inquest: Ex-soldier defends witness account of shooting". BBC News. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
7. "2015 Catherwood Lecture - Jenny Taylor". Agape Centre. Belfast South Methodist Church. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
8. "Response to Catherwood Lecture by Will Leitch" (PDF). Lapido Media. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
9. "Taylor gives Catherwood Lecture and says 'Abandon divisive identity politics'". Lapido Media. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

External links

• Will Leitch on Twitter