James Clayton Biography
James Clayton is a Television personality working as a BBC North America tech reporter since April 2020. Previously, he was a correspondent for BBC Newsnight.
James Clayton Age
Clayton is around 40 years old as of 2023. He was born in 1983 in San Francisco, California, United States.
James Clayton Height
He is 5 feet 11 inches tall (Approximately 1.83m or 183cm).
James Clayton Nationality
He is American by nationality.
James Clayton Education
When did James graduate from college, what did he study, and which university did he go to? James hasn’t shade light on any of these questions.
James Clayton Parents
Clayton was raised by his loving parents. However, there is no information about his parents and siblings.
James Clayton Wife
Is James Clayton married? Yes, James is married to Maya Rostowska. The couple tied the knot in August 2019 after dating for some years. Maya is a producer at Vice News. Previously, she was BBC Newsnight producer for over four years. Her husband James also worked on BBC Newsnight.
The couple has a son, Kuba. He was born in May 2022.
James Clayton BBC
Who is James Clayton? Clayton is a BBC North America tech reporter. He was appointed as the technology reporter for the BBC North America in April 2020. Based in San Francisco, Clayton has previously been published by outlets such as The Telegraph and Yahoo.
As a tech journalist, he wrote about companies such as Amazon, Google, and Apple. He also covered Apple’s 2021 trial with games company Epic Games. Prior to his current role, Clayton also worked on BBC Newsnight.
Due to his location, he has also reported on natural disasters from the California storms in January 2023 to the 7.2 magnitude Haiti earthquake in August 2021.
Recently, Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter accused Clayton of lying during an interview amid a row over whether hate speech is on the rise on the social network. In a late-night discussion with the broadcaster held on April 11, 2023, Musk went on the attack against Clayton who had asked him to respond to claims that hate speech had become more prevalent on Twitter since his takeover.
After Musk asked Clayton for an example of the offensive content, he accused him of spreading a “false” claim.
“I say sir that you don’t know what you are talking about… because you cannot give me a single example of hateful content, not even one tweet. You claimed that hateful content is high. That is false, you just lied,” Musk said.
Despite the altercation, Musk said he would bow to the BBC’s demands to remove a Twitter label designating the corporation as “government-funded media” after a row with the broadcaster. He also said he would agree to alter the disclaimer to read “publicly funded”.
“We want it to be as truthful and accurate as possible – we’re adjusting the label,” he said.
The Twitter CEO had waded into a dispute with the broadcaster after adding labels to state-funded media groups on the social network. He claimed the BBC was guilty of bias although it was “among the least biased”.
James Clayton Salary
He earns an average annual salary ranging between $50,000 – $100,000.
James Clayton Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $550,000 as of 2023.
