Newsnight's Rachel Jupp made editor of Panorama
The BBC has announced that Newsnight deputy editor Rachel Jupp has been appointed editor of Panorama. She takes over from Ceri Thomas as editor of the BBC’s flagship weekly TV investigative journalism...
View ArticleMP wants private investigators to track down source of arms report leaks to...
An MP has called for private investigators to be used by the House of Commons to find the source of a draft report about arms sales to Saudi Arabia leaked to The Guardian and Newsnight. The draft...
View ArticleShadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry tells Sky News it is 'sexist' to...
Labour shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry accused Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan of sexism after he asked her to name the French foreign minister. He is also asked to name the president of...
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British Journalism Awards 2016 open for entries with new prize announced for...
The fifth British Journalism Awards for public interest journalism are now open for entries. These awards were launched by Press Gazette in the wake of the hacking scandal and Leveson report to...
View ArticleTop broadcast journalists set to have salaries revealed as May gets tough on...
Prime Minister Theresa May is set to insist that more than 100 BBC stars earning in excess of £150,000 a year have their salaries disclosed. The move toughens up the deal agreed by her predecessor...
View ArticleBBC journalist who says he was sacked for telling the truth about Sri Lankan...
A BBC World Service journalist who claims he was sacked for favouring coverage about the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils has won an appeal and successfully argued that he was unfairly dismissed. Chandana...
View Article5 News editor Cristina Nicolotti Squires leaves ITN after 22 years to become...
Editor of 5 News Cristina Nicolotti Squires is leaving ITN to become director of content for Sky News. The moves comes amid a major shake-up at the satellite broadcaster ahead of its move to new...
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BBC senior broadcast journalists earn 40 per cent more than those working in...
A leaked report has found that senior BBC journalists earn 40 per cent more than people doing similar jobs in the private sector. The Daily Telegraph has the story this morning and reports on a survey...
View ArticleBBC Wildlife Magazine editor: Columnist Chris Packham wrong to write of...
BBC wildlife TV presenter Chris Packham has been cleared of breaching the corporation’s impartiality guidelines in a BBC Wildlife magazine column. But despite being cleared by the BBC Trust, the...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch's News Corp completes Wireless Group takeover
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has completed a £220m deal to buy Wireless Group, with Talksport and Virgin Radio now under the media magnate’s ownership. It is a major further move into UK broadcasting for...
View ArticleJeremy Paxman on BBC's 'clever' people who spiked Newsnight's Savile scoop...
Former Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman has written of the “clever, sophisticated” people at the BBC who ensured that his programme’s investigation into Jimmy Savile was dropped in December 2011. He...
View ArticleMartin Bashir returns to BBC News as religious affairs correspondent
High-profile journalist Martin Bashir is returning to BBC News after 12 years away. Bashir takes up the role of religious affairs correspondent, replacing Caroline Wyatt who stepped down this summer...
View ArticleBBC open day for young people from diverse backgrounds on 17 November
BBC News is opening up its newsroom to offer young people a taster of broadcast journalism in the hopes of encouraging them into the industry. Newsrooms in London, Salford, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast...
View ArticleRadio 4 presenter Jon Holmes told he was sacked to 'allow more women and...
The BBC’s practice of having diversity targets has been subject to debate after Radio 4 presenter Jon Holmes revealed that he had been a victim of them. Holmes, who has also written travel pieces for...
View ArticlePolitical memoirs reveal Downing Street bids to control the BBC under David...
Former cabinet minister Ken Clarke has claimed that the Downing Street press office falsely told the BBC he was ill to try to stop him appearing on Question Time. In a memoir serialised in The Times,...
View ArticleHelen Boaden speaks up for 'slow news' as she steps down after 34 years at...
Outgoing BBC director of radio Helen Boaden has said she values “slow news” and questioned whether the media does enough to “explain and explore” in today’s fast-paced environment. Boaden announced on...
View ArticleAl Jazeera English turns Syrian digital warfare investigation into a computer...
Satellite news channel Al Jazeera English has launched a computer-game version of its documentary Syria’s Electronic Armies. The film by Juliana Ruhfus investigated the extent to which hacking was...
View ArticleSky News presenter Colin Brazier on why the refugee crisis has been biggest...
The migrant crisis. Has Europe seen a more important story since the fall of the Berlin Wall? Its repercussions are multi-dimensional. Politicians have been tested, in the case of Angela Merkel,...
View ArticleBBC appoints former ITN producer as Newsnight deputy editor
BBC Newsnight has appointed Jess Brammar as its new deputy editor. Brammar (pictured) replaces Rachel Jupp who was named as the new editor of Panorama last month. She worked on BBC Question Time for...
View ArticleSir Cliff Richard lodges legal claim against BBC and South Yorkshire Police
Singer Sir Cliff Richard has launched legal action against the BBC and South Yorkshire Police after being investigated following sex assault allegations. Papers have been lodged at the High Court in...
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