Fiona Ross

OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster. Ross, the daughter of former

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chief William Ross, worked in the newsroom of

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before joining

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in the early 80s, where she became a long-standing Political Correspondent, working chiefly on '' Scotland Today''. Ross also, from time to time, presented the main evening edition of Scotland Today, from its headquarters in Glasgow. Ross retired from STV in 2000 but returned a year later as a consultant and commentator for the station's coverage of the 2001 general election. In the same year, she also co-produced one-off documentary ''The Dewar Years'', alongside current STV political editor Bernard Ponsonby. In June 2005, Ross was awarded an

in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her services to journalism in Scotland. She is now a freelance broadcaster and specialises in media training. She is also the chairwoman of the Dystonia Society.Leading journalist is new charity chairwoman
The Sunday Herald, 3 February 2008

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