23 Sep 2009
| by Alec Mattinson
The economic downturn was the making of the BBC's ubiquitous business editor, Robert Peston..., to challenge the BBC s business coverage head on. When news of Kleinman s appointment broke in May, the press ...
-class journalist' - are flattering', but plays down talk he is being prepped as Sky's answer to the BBC man. We ...
months and it will be Mark. Jason Nisse, director at Fishburn Hedges, notes: Sky recognises the BBC ...
02 Jul 2010
| by Kate Magee
BBC's flagship science title Focus has just launched an augmented reality cover, in which a spider...Describe the magazine and your readers Focus is BBC Worldwide s science and technology monthly. Our readers don t need a PhD in physics, just a healthy interest in life and the universe. We cover science, technology, gadgets and the future. Each issue has a Q A section where readers can ask experts ...
14 Oct 2009
| by Ian Monk
Does the BBC believe in freedom of speech?...the BBC's preferred responses to questions suggesting ageism or sexism, motivated by the sacking of a ...
. The media predictably raised the BBC's inconsistency in firing Carol Thatcher for using the word Golliwog ...
27 Oct 2009
| by Matt Cartmell
The BBC is embarking upon a reorganisation of its communications in order to maximise PR cohesion....to director of communications Ed Williams. In particular, Williams will oversee BBC Worldwide s PR operation, which has until now been separate. The BBC is also to launch a digital comms team led by current BBC ...
media and technology people, while adding social media experts. BBC director of comms Ed Williams said ...
25 May 2012
| by Matt Cartmell
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has appointed the BBC's Westminster news editor to be his new...Will Walden joins the Mayor after directing the BBC's day-to-day coverage of political news, working closely with the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson. Walden will begin his new role in early ...
engage with Londoners. He has enormous experience of politics and a great track record at the BBC. I am ...
10 Oct 2011
| by Matt Cartmell
The BBC has promoted Paul Mylrea to the role of director of comms on a permanent basis..... The BBC's most recent figures revealed that Williams earned 225,940 in 2010.
Mylrea said: 'Ed Williams ...
the savings we have to deliver, and make sure we tell the BBC story in the best way possible.'
Mylrea will report to chief operating officer Caroline Thomson. He led comms around Thursday s publication of the BBC ...
14 Jul 2009
| by Ian Monk
The BBC didn't have to wait for its revenge dish to cool down in its PR war with News International....of profligate expenses and salaries. Now the BBC is on the offensive against News International, ramping up ...
of celebrities and politicians. The story has dominated BBC news programmes and phone-ins. Partial justification ...
of dog eat dog are unmistakeable. The BBC increasingly treads a fine line between news and PR as its ...
20 May 2009
| by Kate Magee
The BBC Children In Need Appeal is looking for agency help for the first time in the run up...The BBC s charity has been speaking to several agencies about the brief, which is to build pre-awareness of the event. It is planning to hold pitches in mid-June. This year s telethon is on 20 November ...
audience who were not watching TV while the programme was on air. Hazen said although the BBC Children ...
16 Oct 2009
| by Laura Davies
Janet Lee, currently editor of BBC One's flagship arts and culture strand, Imagine , presented by Alan Yentob, is moving over the BBC Two's The Culture Show . Lee will work across both production ...
from The Culture Show in order to take up a post as head of the college of production at the BBC ...
14 Mar 2011
| by Matt Cartmell
The BBC's long-standing chief comms adviser Donald Steel is leaving the broadcaster after 22 years....Steel is set to leave at the end of March, but will continue to act for the BBC in an advisory ...
the BBC's reputation. BBC head of media Paul Mylrea will continue to handle the media relations role once Steel has gone. Steel spent 11 years as the BBC's chief media spokesman, after working as a local ...