Times Radio signs O’Connell as biz correspondent
Dominic O’Connell has joined Times Radio, News UK as a business correspondent to provide business news at 6 a.m. on weekday mornings. He begins Nov. 1. He has previously worked as a business presenter on BBC Radio 4’s Today Program. Before that, he was a business editor at the Sunday Times. Times Radio program director […]
BBC journalist Sopel departs
Jon Sopel, a veteran BBC journalist who has been with the broadcaster for the past 22 years, is leaving. Recently, he was presenting a new daily news program on BBC World. Before that, he worked as a news presenter and also served as a Paris correspondent for 4 years for the broadcaster. Sopel has a […]
New beat for BBC’s Wardell
Kady Wardell, a senior journalist working on the BBC’s social team, has switched beats to join the broadcaster’s visual journalism team. Previously, she worked as a producer and digital producer at BBC Radio Solent. She was also a digital marketing coordinator at Wilmoths in the UK, running social media sites and websites among other tasks. […]
O’Connor set to join BBC Radio 5 Live
Harry O’Connor, a journalism researcher at BBC will be joining the BBC Radio 5 Live team. Previously, he was working on the BBC Breakfast as a digital journalist apprentice. He worked on the social team creating digital content, which included filming and editing among other tasks. He also helped manage a social media account for […]
Fussell appointed CEO of BBC Studios
The BBC has named Tom Fussell CEO of BBC Studios, the network’s commercial production and distribution arm. He will also be a member of the BBC’s executive committee. Fussell has been interim CEO since last year. He was also group CFO of Shine Group, a global TV production and distribution business in London. He has […]
BBC appoints Shepka impact journalist
The BCC has tapped Phil Shepka as an impact journalist for BBC Look East and BBC online, working on investigations and long-term stories in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. Shepka has been with the BBC for over 9 years, recently serving as a reporter for the BBC News website, covering the East of […]
BBC appoints Cieslak tech correspondent
The BBC has appointed Marc Cieslak as a technology correspondent. Previously, he was a senior reporter, presenter and producer. Cieslak has been with the BBC for 13 years, also serving as producer/director for BBC Three and producer/director BBC Panorama. He has also freelanced for CNBC Europe, BBC, Emap Performance TV and RAPIDO TV. Cieslak also […]
Mackenzie named Seoul correspondent at BBC
The BBC has promoted Jean Mackenzie to the post of Seoul correspondent. Recently, Mackenzie was a Europe correspondent. Before that, she was a reporter for BBC Essex, reporter for Radio 1 Newsbeat at the BBC and reporter/producer for BBC London News. She has also served as a reporter, Victoria Derbyshire Program at BBC. Mackenzie graduated […]
ITV News appoints Cohen science editor
ITV News has hired Deborah Cohen as a science editor. In her new role, she will focus on climate change, medicine and tech. Currently, she is a health correspondent at BBC Newsnight. Before that, she served as a UK correspondent, covering science, health and social policy. Cohen was also with British Medical Journal (BMJ) for […]
BBC News names Holt social affairs editor
BBC News has tapped Alison Holt as a social affairs editor. Holt has been with the BBC for over 24 years, previously also serving as a social affairs/UK affairs correspondent. She has also worked as a news correspondent. Holt graduated from the University of Sussex.
