About this speaker
Zara King is a News Journalist with Virgin Media Television, who has spent the last 12 months reporting on the Covid19 Pandemic.
The 32 year old began her career in local radio at the age of 15, before going on to study Journalism at college. Zara would eventually take up a role in national radio with Newstalk, before moving into television through UTV Ireland in 2014, and then TV3 in 2017.
The channel, now known as Virgin Media Television has seen massive growth in its news audience this past year, particularly among young people. Zara and her colleagues have been tasked with keeping those viewers informed and at the centre of their daily coverage.