Deborah Turness
Deborah Mary Turness (born 4 March 1967) is an English journalist, former CEO of ITN (2021), and as of 2022, CEO of BBC News. Prior to this she was president of NBC News (2013–2017) and then president of NBC News International. Before NBC, Turness was editor of ITV News (2004–2013), which made her the UK's first female editor of the network news.
Deborah Turness | |
|---|---|
Turness in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 | |
| Born | 4 March 1967 Meriden, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Bordeaux (PgDip) University of Surrey (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, media executive |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Organization(s) | ITN (until 2022) BBC News (from 2022) |
| Title | CEO |
| Term | 19 April 2021–present |
| Predecessor | Anna Mallett |
| Spouse | John Toker |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Amnesty International UK Media Award (2008) Women in Television and Film Awards (2008) The News and Factual Award |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.