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Broadcasters must react to threat from ‘creator journalism’, says ex-head of BBC News
UK NewsBusiness•May 12, 2026 at 4:06 PMNational

Broadcasters must react to threat from ‘creator journalism’, says ex-head of BBC News

By Michael Savage Media editor•The Guardian - UK News

Deborah Turness, who resigned last year, says traditional news in danger of being replaced by personality-led contentBroadcasters must urgently adapt to an existential threat from “creator journalism” that is causing audiences to shun traditional television news, the former boss of BBC News has said.Deborah Turness, who resigned from the BBC alongside the then director general, Tim Davie, last year, said consumption was “collapsing” for traditional television news, which was facing “a profound moment of disruption”. Continue reading...

Deborah Turness, who resigned last year, says traditional news in danger of being replaced by personality-led content

Broadcasters must urgently adapt to an existential threat from “creator journalism” that is causing audiences to shun traditional television news, the former boss of BBC News has said.

Deborah Turness, who resigned from the BBC alongside the then director general, Tim Davie, last year, said consumption was “collapsing” for traditional television news, which was facing “a profound moment of disruption”.

Continue reading...

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