Print journalism After university, Snoddy worked on local and regional newspapers before joining
The Times in 1971. In 1978, he moved to the
Financial Times, where he spent 19 years as media correspondent, reporting on media and communications issues. During his time at the
Financial Times, he established himself as one of the United Kingdom's most prominent media reporters. In 1997, Snoddy returned to
The Times as media editor, a position he held until 2004. , Snoddy writes a regular weekly column for
The Media Leader (part of
Mediatel) and contributes to the
British Journalism Review. He also contributes to
InPublishing and chairs media industry seminars and conferences.
Television Snoddy's television career began with occasional appearances as a guest presenter on
What the Papers Say, the long-running newspaper review programme, while he was at the
Financial Times. From 1989 to 1990, he presented
Hard News, a weekly
Channel 4 series examining the conduct of the British press. He also presented
Media Monthly on
Sky News.
Media commentary and consultancy As a freelance media consultant, Snoddy regularly chairs and speaks at industry events, including the annual
Society of Editors conference. He has also appeared as a panellist at events organised by the
Institute for Government, discussing topics such as the future of news and impartiality in broadcasting. He is also a contributor to books published by
Bite-Sized Books, including edited volumes on the future of the BBC and the intersection of journalism and politics in a post-truth era. == Honours ==