BBC News seeks African journalist for Komla Dumor Award 2023
The BBC is seeking a rising African journalist for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award 2023, which is now in its eighth year. Journalists from across Africa can apply for the award, which aims to identify and promote fresh talent from the continent. The selected candidate will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in […]
BBC names Healy executive news editor, growth and social
The following excerpt was sent out: Blathnaid Healy will join the senior leadership team to spearhead the digital growth of BBC News in the UK and internationally. Leading interdisciplinary teams in the BBC HQ of Wales, she will be driving output development and culture change across BBC News digital platforms in the UK and internationally, […]
The Guardian taps Ganguly to serve on investigations team
The Guardian has hired Manisha Ganguly as a correspondent on the investigations team. Ganguly — who possesses a doctorate connected to investigative journalism and AI — joined from BBC Global News, where she recently served as investigative/open-source intelligence techniques (OSINT) documentary producer. Ganguly was an investigative journalist at BBC Newsnight and was a digital news […]
BBC Northern Ireland plans to lay off at least 35
BBC plans to axe approximately 40 jobs as part of its cost-saving strategy. In a statement, BBC Northern Ireland said: “BBC Northern Ireland is proposing to close approximately 35-40 posts to contribute to its £2.3m savings and reinvestment plans. Efforts have been made to limit the effect of proposed changes on the scope and benefits […]
BBC appoints Okolidoh director of diversity and inclusion
The following excerpt was sent out: The BBC said on Wednesday that it has named Chinny Okolidoh director of diversity & inclusion to lead the U.K. public broadcaster’s diversity efforts and strategies. She will take up the role “later this year.” Okolidoh will be “responsible for ensuring diversity and inclusion is at the heart of everything the BBC does” […]
BBC promotes Spring to disinformation and social media correspondent
BBC has tapped Marianna Spring to serve as a disinformation and social media correspondent. Recently, Spring served as specialist disinformation and social media reporter. She also served as broadcast journalist for BBC Minute, a breaking news platform on BBC World Service. She was a reporter for BBC Trending and a broadcast journalist at BBC Newsnight. […]
BBC/Reach reporter Richardson steps away from journalism
Alice Richardson, BBC/Reach local democracy reporter, has stepped away from journalism. Previously, she was a local democracy reporter at Newsquest. In a Twitter thread, Richardson said: “It’s definitely been a challenging few years. Don’t let anyone glamorise or romanticise local journo work. It can be brutal and some people can be really difficult to deal […]
Akass swaps BBC for Sky News
Sky News has named Amanda Akass as a politics and business correspondent, working on “The Early Rundown,” a breakfast program that rounds up major morning headlines. Akass worked as a reporter at BBC News for BBC South East Today. She has held various other posts at the BBC, including broadcast journalist, breakfast program producer and […]
Blackstock swaps Sunday Mail for the BBC
BBC Radio Scotland has hired Gordon Blackstock as a broadcast journalist. He joins from the Sunday Mail, where he was chief reporter. Blackstock has also worked freelance, contributing to The Sunday Times, The Times, The Sunday Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sunday Post and BBC Radio Scotland. He served as a trainee reporter, reporter, sport […]
Hancock to join BBC News as live journalist
BBC News has hired Sam Hancock as a live journalist on the digital team. Recently, he has been working freelance for The Independent, covering politics, crime, coronavirus, the climate crisis and more. His bylines have also appeared in Vice, i, Time Out and more. He was also an intern at The Times and The i […]
