“Whether you work in news, sport, politics, whatever, it's exactly the same; a story is a story, is a story. I consider myself first and foremost a journalist.” FirstsStoriesSportsNewsJournalist Author:Jill Douglas
“You see history in the making and that is definitely the highlight. You get to meet these amazing sportsmen and women, and see them develop as individuals. You get to meet them when they're first coming into their sport. You watch them develop and you build up relationships with them.” FirstsIndividualSportsWatchesMen And WomenHighlightsSportsman Author:Jill Douglas
“The lowlights... Sometimes you're away from home quite a lot, which can be difficult. It's not first class all the way, you don't stay in exotic hotels and have people running after you.” PeopleWayFirstsSometimesHomeRunningDifficultClassHotelExoticFirst ClassAway From Home Author:Jill Douglas
“At the other end of the scale I was there with a whole lot of young British athletes so I was getting to see them take their first steps on the international ladder. I'd like to think maybe in five years time I'll look back and I'll forget all about the lost luggage and I'll forget about the horrible hotel, but I'll remember these wonderful athletes stepping onto the track for the first time.” ThinkingYearsFirstsLooksEndsWholeRememberYoungLostForgetStepsFiveWonderfulFirst TimeInternationalAthleteTrackBritishScalesHorribleFive YearsHotelFirst StepsLaddersLuggage Author:Jill Douglas
“I think it's something that you learn to deal with the more experienced you become. When I first presented live news, which was 12 years ago, I was very inexperienced and probably didn't deal with the pressure as well. I used to breathe very shallow when I was presenting and you could hear it in my voice and see it in my face.” ThinkingYearsFirstsWellsFacesUsedVoiceDealsNewsYears AgoPressureBreatheShallowPresenting Author:Jill Douglas
