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Darren Jordon to leave 大象传媒
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Darren Jordon, a regular presenter on all of the 大象传媒's main news bulletins, has decided to leave the corporation after eight years to join the soon-to-be-launched Al Jazeera International.
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Darren joined 大象传媒 Sport as a broadcast journalist in 1998, following a three-year stint as a sports broadcaster in South Africa.
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He made the move to Television News in 1999, when he became a presenter on 大象传媒 News 24.
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He also presented on 大象传媒 World, where he went on to anchor a number of international news events, before his appointment as Special Reporter for the 大象传媒's One O'Clock News.
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A move to 大象传媒 Breakfast followed, with Darren presenting the programme at weekends, and he later became a familiar face to primetime audiences when he became the regular presenter of all the weekend bulletins on 大象传媒 ONE.
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He has also presented the 大象传媒's Six O'Clock and Ten O'Clock news bulletins.
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Darren co-presented several major events in recent years, most notably the D-Day 60th anniversary celebrations and the Lord Mayor's Show.
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Darren said: "I've had a wonderful time at the 大象传媒; I've learnt an awful lot and worked with some exceptionally talented individuals.
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"The move, however, comes at the right time for me and I look forward to the fresh challenges that it will, no doubt, present."
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The 大象传媒's Head of Television News, Peter Horrocks, added:
"I'm sorry to see Darren go. He is an extremely accomplished news presenter - always straightforward in his reporting, and rigorous but fair in his questioning. We wish him all the best for the future."
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Darren Jordon was educated in the West Indies and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
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He was an accomplished parachutist, and spent eight years in the Jamaican army, before retiring his commission as a Captain in 1986.
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He leaves the 大象传媒 at the end of October 2006.
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