BBC appoints Rachel Jupp as new director of news
Summary
Rachel Jupp has been named the new director of BBC News nearly a year after the previous CEO, Deborah Turness, resigned following a controversy involving a misleading edit of President Donald Trump’s speech on Panorama. Jupp previously worked in senior roles at Newsnight and Panorama and will now lead BBC News through significant job cuts and changes.Key Facts
- Rachel Jupp is the new director of BBC News, appointed after Deborah Turness resigned in November 2023.
- Turness resigned following backlash over a Panorama program that misleadingly edited a speech by President Donald Trump.
- Jupp has held roles such as deputy editor of Newsnight and editor of Panorama before leaving the BBC several years ago.
- Jupp also led the BBC’s editorial work on generative AI while based in the United States.
- The BBC is cutting 1,800 to 2,000 jobs overall, including about 550 in the news division, to save £500 million over two years.
- Jupp will earn a salary of £400,000 and oversee about 4,500 staff as part of the BBC’s executive committee.
- Jonathan Munro, interim head of BBC News for the past 11 months, will return to deputy director when Jupp starts.
- The BBC faces challenges like audience fragmentation and trust issues but remains one of the most used and trusted news sources.
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