Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Master and Commander

Less than a week to go before BBC News boss James Harding gives the first W.T.Stead Memorial Lecture at the British Library. For £8 (£6 to me, cos I'm over 60)... James Harding surveys journalism today. We now have more ways than ever before to access the news, but how does this affect the way that news is produced, communicated and consumed? With experience in both print and broadcast journalism, Harding reflects upon the place of news in a changing media landscape. 

No idea if he's taking questions. There are some. James' declared management board costs the best part of £2m a year in salary packages - without adding the wages of Business Managers, Special Assistants and PAs. At least two salaries are undeclared, apparently because they're paid for by Global News. And salaries of newer arrivals, like Keith Blackmore, as Managing Editor, and Jonathan Munro, as Newsgathering boss, are not included. Staff will be interested in the direction of travel, as I believe they say...

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