The vast majority of those who listen to Today on Radio 4 will have thrown something at their set at one stage or another in disagreement/disgust/despair at what they're hearing. However, collectively, they do not want change. Don't touch the pips, Thought for the Day, the racing tips, the portentous bulletins, the laconic weather summaries, the political punch-ups and the big set pieces. (Peter Preston summarises this problem well in The Observer).
Odd then, that a requirement for the next Editor of the programme, just advertised, is "some experience of successfully managing change". What can this mean ? Is it the dreaded "social media" stuff ?
There is a generation of tyros who might be in the parade ring for the job - often, a stepping stone to greater things, cf Jenny Abramsky, Phil Harding, Roger Mosey, Ceri Thomas; or different things, cf Rod Liddle and Kevin Marsh.
Those contemplating applying might include acting Ed, Jasmin Buttar (257 Twitter followers); Jamie Angus currently straddling Newsnight and Global News (558 followers); Gavin Allen, former Deputy Editor and currently Editor, Politics (not obviously on Twitter); Alistair Burnett, editor of the World Tonight (1,258 followers); Mark Sandell, ex Five Live and currently with World Service (1,510 followers); Jo Carr, editor of PM, currently on maternity leave (3,042 followers); and Nick Sutton, Editor of The World At One and more (a whopping 42,725 followers - it may have a lot to do with his public service role Tweeting Fleet Street's front pages as they come in). Any other tips gratefully received.
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