Pollard Report on BBC due to be published tomorrow
The Pollard Report into the BBC’s handling of the Jimmy Savile story has been handed to the BBC.
The former head of Sky News, Nick Pollard, carried out the report after it was revealed Newsnight binned a report about inappropriate sex acts committed by Jimmy Savile in the 70s and 80s on BBC property.
The report is expected to be published tomorrow.
Peter Rippon has been appointed editor of BBC’s news archive across BBC Online. The former Newsnight editor will take up the role to develop and lead the BBC’s Journal of Record initiative. Journal of Record aims to publish a television…
Stephen Mitchell, who has quit as BBC deputy director of news, has issued a statement following the Pollard Review into Newsnight’s handling of the Savile allegations. “It is with great sadness that I have decided to retire from the BBC…
The BBC has announced that the deputy head of news, Stephen Mitchell, will retire when he works his notice. The news came after Nick Pollard, the former head of Sky News, published his report into the BBC’s handling of the…
