Lewis James

Editor of @bbcnewsround
Formerly @bbcr4today @bbcworldservice
Launch Editor of BBC My World

[BBC Press Office @bbcpress]

📺 Lewis James, Editor of Newsround, discusses how Newsround is explaining democracy to kids and why it matters

"We’ve been around the UK asking what children want politicians to do for them"

Find out more➡️ https://t.co/v4amvaB7sJ

[BBC Newsround @BBCNewsround]

Record numbers of children in the UK are #homeless.

In our Newsround Special, @ShanequaParis speaks to children who have experienced homelessness and finds out what help is available to them.

You can watch on @BBCiPlayer here: https://t.co/29NtRE1GDn

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

If you’re interested in this, Newsround has covered the experiences children have behind these statistics https://t.co/YGVFM1NyRW

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

Averaged across OECD countries, 80% of homeless people are those staying in shelters, hostels and other temporary accommodation.

This group is invisible to most of us, but in England it amounts to 113,000 households, among them 146,000 children. That is *1 in 200 households*.

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

And there’s much more, including Newsround’s acclaimed documentaries which help children to understand the world. https://t.co/igtnGaomh4

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

Um, I’m not sure how to put this ⁦@gilliantett⁩ https://t.co/Df2SYWIhz9

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

It’s true that children are not “huddled round the same TV” as they did in the 1970s. But Newsround has also changed since then, and is using digital platforms to reach children with the news. Over 70% of primary school teachers use Newsround in class

[Ricky Boleto @rickyboleto]

NEW: Our documentary is now live on @BBCiPlayer

Ukraine: The Children’s Story - A @BBCNewsround Special

We hear many compelling stories after a year of war.

https://t.co/pEH8qd4Xot

[BBC Newsround @BBCNewsround]

One year on from Russia's invasion, @RickyBoleto travels to #Ukraine to speak to children about the impact of the war on their lives. Watch Ukraine: The Children's Story - a Newsround special on @BBCiPlayer https://t.co/A1EzPcNyS2

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

@ThatDavidHarper Is that Woodford tube Station?

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

@martinpatience Croeso!

[BBC Newsround @BBCNewsround]

It's a big birthday for Newsround! Watch presenters, past and present, talk about 50 years of making news for children➡️https://t.co/bUfA8aAVtp 🎉

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

The best of Newsround. Do watch all of @roselawrence reporting from Poland, produced by Jo Jaworska and @Nina_Blissett

[BBC Newsround @BBCNewsround]

Nine-year-old Yarko has just arrived in #Poland from #Ukraine️. Hear how Vitali has befriended him and is helping him settle into his new class. ➡️https://t.co/I8lFhpmBpx #teachertwitter

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

Finally, Newsround is there to reassure with honesty, wherever children have heard or seen about what's going on in the world. https://t.co/oKiqwZOwvv

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

Newsround is 50 years old in April. I can't think of a better legacy for those who had the foresight to bring it into existence than its current coverage of Ukraine.

[BBC Newsround @BBCNewsround]

Are you planning to discuss Russia's war with Ukraine with your pupils this morning? Here's all of Newsround's content in one place https://t.co/cOybS4qVMI #teachertwitter

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

We're really grateful for the thanks we've received from parents and teachers, it means a lot. The credit rests with that team putting kids first in all of the coverage, just as Edward Barnes and John Craven envisaged back in 1972.

[Lewis James @lewisejames]

@ChrisRogersNews Hi Chris, would you be able to follow me so I can send you a DM? Thanks, Lewis