BBC pushes for 50:50 gender split among expert contributors across all news programmes within a year
The BBC has set itself a target of having a 50:50 gender split of expert voices in its news, current…
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BBC UK news editor defends lack of coverage of anti-Brexit marches against claims of ‘deliberate blackout’
The BBC’s UK news editor has defended the corporation’s coverage of Brexit after accusations that a “deliberate blackout” had been…
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BBC annual plan aims to tackle ‘false information and fake news’ by taking fight to schools
The BBC has taken aim at “false information and fake news” in its annual plan, which it says is aimed…
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BBC launches Serbian digital news and social media in last of World Service expansion’s 12 new language outlets
The BBC has launched its Serbian digital news service, the last of the corporation’s 12 new language outlets. Based in…
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Today presenter Justin Webb says era of ‘big beast’ news anchors could be at an end after fall of US ‘titans’
BBC Today programme presenter Justin Webb has questioned whether the era of the “big beast” news anchor may be coming…
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BBC appoints first ever podcasts commissioning editor with aim of engaging younger listeners
The BBC has appointed its first commissioning editor for podcasts to lead the “podcasting revolution” as the corporation begins to…
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Today’s Sarah Montague in BBC job swap with World At One’s Martha Kearney
BBC Radio 4’s Sarah Montague and Martha Kearney will do a straight job swap, with Montague taking over lead presenting…
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BBC opens Lagos news bureau creating 100 jobs and launching new talent schemes
The BBC has opened an official news bureau in Lagos, which will serve as the home for three new services…
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