Who Is Deborah Turness ? British Journalist Appointed As The New CEO Of BBC News

Who Is Deborah Turness: She has been named the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BBCs news and current affairs operations. The British journalist will succeed present CEO Fran Unsworth. She will be stepping down from her role in January.

Here's everything you should know about Deborah Turness

• She is 54-years-old.
• She is the present head of Independent Television News (ITN). It is a UK-based news company. She was appointed ITV News deputy editor in 2002 and was then made editor in 2004.
• She was the president at NBC News between 2013 and 2017. During this leadership stint, she gained recognition as the first woman in that role for the news division of any US network ever.
• At NBC News, she was in charge of overseeing its operations, including editorial, production and commercial.
• As CEO of BBC News,  she will be working with a team of around 6,000 people to broadcast to almost half a billion people across the world in more than 40 languages.
• As the CEO of BBC, she will be paid £400,000 ($540,000) per year. Her salary will be an increase on Unsworth’s by £60,000 ($80,000).
• BBC Director General Tim Davie said she “brings a wealth of experience, insight, first-class editorial judgement, and a strong track record of delivery." He added that she is a passionate advocate for the power of impartial journalism and a great believer in the BBC and the role it plays, in the UK and globally.
• On being appointed as the CEO of BBC News, she said, “In the UK and around the world there has never been a greater need for the BBC’s powerful brand of impartial, trusted journalism. It is a great privilege to be asked to lead and grow BBC News at a time of accelerated digital growth and innovation, when its content is reaching more global consumers on more platforms than ever before.”

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