BBC DG Tim Davie says Deborah Godot Turness, new CEO of News, will be at work at the BBC on Monday
"Once Deborah starts, Jonathan [Munro] will continue in his substantive role as deputy of the division, becoming Deputy Chief Executive Officer. I am also pleased to confirm that Jonathan will be the Director of Journalism with responsibility for day-to-day editorial leadership within BBC News. More detail about the leadership structure and exact responsibilities within News and Current Affairs will follow once Deborah arrives."
I'm still checking the records, and think the last time the title Director of Journalism was used was by Mark Byford, as Deputy Director General and chair of the Journalism Board, which folded with his early retirement in 2010/11. I'm sure the role has been fully Towers-Perrin-ed by Tim Davie's HR team (who are...?), but in Mr Byford's time it was very much to toppermost of the top jobs. Has Deborah thought this through ?
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