Jonathan Baker

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Jonathan Charles Baker (born 27 March 1953)[1] is Head of Newsgathering at BBC News (since July 2013). He is a career BBC journalist having worked at the BBC since 1993. Baker is also a Trustee and Director of the Science Media Centre (appointed 11/04/2013[1]).

Career

  • July 2013 - present Head of Newsgathering
  • Head of the College of Journalism March 2010 – Present
  • Deputy Head of Newsgathering BBC News March 2006 – March 2010
  • World News Editor BBC News July 2001 – March 2006 In charge of all BBC foreign news coverage, during a period that included 9/11, Afghanistan, the Iraq War of 2003 and the tsunami.
  • Editor, Ten O'Clock News BBC News December 1997 – July 2001
  • Editor, One o'Clock and Six o'Clock News BBC News December 1996 – December 1997
  • Executive Editor, Radio Five Live News Programmes BBC News November 1995 – December 1996
  • Executive Editor, BBC Radio Newsroom BBC News 1993 – 1995[2]

Affiliations

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Data from Companies House
  2. LinkedIn Jonathan Baker, accessed 12 August 2013