The headlong race by BBC Studios to provide 'news' that will break the US market continues with the appointment of Saeed Ahmed as Head of Digital Journalism in the US.
It clearly takes an American to deliver the USP of BBC News to the satisfaction of BBC Studios. Mr Ahmed, whilst born in Dhaka, studied biology at Morehouse College, Atlanta, before joining the Atlanta Constitution as a 'breaking news reporter' for six years. From 2007 to 2021 he was with CNN Digital, and most recently he has been Director of Digital News at NPR. He lives in Maryland, and on Facebook, describes himself as "Well rounded.. in the belly region", though of course that may quickly change. He has played in a Bangla rock band called Alter Ego....
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