Barbara Plett Usher Bio | Wiki
Barbara Plett Usher is an illustrious Canadian-born UK journalist. As of now, she serves as a State Department Correspondent at BBC in Washington. Since 2021 she has been the BBC’s State Department Correspondent, based in Washington, D.C. She has also worked for the BBC in Jerusalem, Islamabad, and the United Nations. She joined BBC in 1995 working as a freelancer from Cairo.
Barbara Plett Usher Age
She was born in 1967 in Manitoba, Canada. Barbara is 55 years old, although the date and year she holds her birthday remain unknown.
Barbara Plett Usher Height
She is a woman of average stature. Barbara stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx 1.71 m).
Barbara Plett Usher Family
She was born to her supportive and caring parents in Beirut in Lebanon. Barbara holds a Canadian nationality. However, she is secretive and she has kept details regarding her family ( parents and/or siblings) whereabouts confidential. Thus, details regarding her family remain unknown to the public.
Barbara Plett Usher Husband
She is currently single. Barbara was previously married to her handsome husband Graham Usher. Graham served as Jerusalem correspondent of The Economist magazine. He died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease on August 8, 2013, at the age of 54 years old. However, there are no clear details regarding whether the two have any children.
Barbara Plett Usher Education
After graduating with her high school diploma, Barabra joined Carleton University in Ottawa in 1988. She pursued a bachelor’s degree in Journalism graduating in 1991.
Barbara Plett Usher BBC
She first joined BBC as a freelancer from Cairo in 1995. After four years she was appointed Middle East reporter in 2000. Barbara also reported the death of Syrian President Hafez al Assad in 2000. Moreover, she reported in 2002 reporting under siege in Ramallah. Her reporting career took her to Iraq in 2003. She served as a BBC correspondent in Jerusalem before being transferred to Islamabad in 2009.
Further, after four years the station upgraded her to working as the BBC’s United Nations correspondent in 2012. Currently, she serves as a State Department Correspondent at BBC in Washington, in the United States in 2021. In addition, in September 2004, on the BBC program From Our Own Correspondent, Barabra became emotional seeing the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat going to the hospital during his terminal illness.
This led to suggestions that the BBC was biased. Further, the BBC’s director of News, Helen Boaden, apologized for an editorial misjudgment after many complaints from viewers the BBC Governors’ Programme Complaints Committee ruled that Plett Usher had breached editorial guidelines.
Some of Barbara’s colleagues at BBC include:
AN Wilson – broadcaster
Tom Clarkson – Host
Holly Hamilton – Host
Nawal Al Maghafi – Special correspondent and Documentary producer.
Lara Lewington – co-presenter
Barbara Plett Usher Salary
Her main source of income comes from working as a State Department Correspondent at BBC in Washington. Barbara’s salary is $95,350 annually.
Barbara Plett Usher’s Net Worth
She is a successful journalist who has worked at BBC since 1995 as a freelancer, Middle East reporter, correspondent, and now State Department Correspondent. Through her passion, she has attained desirable possessions. Barbara’s estimated net worth is $1 Million.
Who Is Barbara Plett Usher
Barbara is an illustrious Canadian-born UK journalist. As of now, she serves as a State Department Correspondent at BBC in Washington since 2021. She also worked for the BBC in Jerusalem, Islamabad, and the United Nations. Further, she joined BBC in 1995 working as a freelancer from Cairo. She served as a BBC correspondent in Jerusalem before being transferred to Islamabad in 2009.
Is Barbara Plett Usher Married
Barbara is currently single. She was previously married to her handsome husband Graham Usher. Graham served as Jerusalem correspondent of The Economist magazine. He died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease on August 8, 2013, at the age of 54 years old. However, there are no clear details regarding whether the two have any children.