Craig Oliver (British journalist)
Craig Oliver | |
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| Education | Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies |
| Occupation(s) | News editor, producer, media executive |
| Notable credit(s) | News at Ten Five News ITV Evening News BBC Ten O'Clock News BBC Global News Output Hackney Gazette |
| Spouse | Joanna Gosling (24) |
Craig Oliver is a British news editor, producer and media executive, and the current Controller of English news output for BBC Global News. In this role he is responsible for commissioning the news content for the Corporation's English language Global services, including the BBC World Service, BBC World News and BBC News Online.
Career
A graduate of the Cardiff School of Journalism,[1] Oliver began his media career in 1993 as a trainee with ITN, after which he became a producer on ITV's flagship News at Ten bulletin.[2] With the launch of Channel Five in 1997 he moved from News at Ten to become programme editor of Five News, but returned to ITV in 1999 as senior programme editor for ITV Evening News. He moved to Channel Four News in 2002, but but once again returned to ITV News the following year when he was appointed as Head of Output. He was later promoted to Head of Network News Programming.[2]
Oliver joined the BBC in 2006, where he became editor of BBC One's Ten O'Clock News,[3] He was also editor of the channel's Six O'Clock News.[4] In May 2009 Oliver was appointed as the new deputy head of the Corporation's multimedia newsroom, replacing Mary Hockaday, who had been promoted the previous month to be the new head of the operation that oversees all BBC News output.[5] Oliver was subsequently appointed Controller of English, BBC Global News in April 2010, with responsibility for multiplatform commissioning of all BBC Global News English output.[6] He took up this role after editing the BBC's 2010 general election coverage.[4] On 2 February 2011 he was appointed Andy Coulson's replacement as Director of Communications at 10 Downing St.
Personal life
Craig Oliver is married to the BBC News presenter Joanna Gosling, the pair live in Homerton, East London.[3] He is a cousin of TV chef Jamie Oliver.
References
- ^ "Diploma and Masters Options". Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Biographies: Craig Oliver". BBC Press Office. BBC. August 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Media Diary". The Observer. 19 February 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ a b Sweney, Mark (6 May 2010). "Kevin Bakhurst named deputy head of BBC Newsroom". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ Lutt, Oliver (20 May 2009). "Craig Oliver made deputy head of BBC multimedia newsroom". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ "BBC Global News announces three senior management appointments". BBC Press Office. BBC. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.