Fran Unsworth speaks out after hiring process of former HuffPost UK editor was hindered by media attacks
The BBC’s director of news has defended its impartiality and criticised abuse directed at a journalist whose appointment to run the BBC’s rolling news channels was confirmed on Wednesday.
Jess Brammar, the former editor of HuffPost UK, was appointed executive editor of the BBC’s news channels, despite an attempt from a BBC board member to block the move. Brammar, who also worked as acting editor of BBC Newsnight, faced attacks in rightwing media outlets after she emerged as the leading candidate for the role.