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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: MONDAY 16th JULY An unmissable event for black and minority ethnic journalists and broadcasting professionals to make new contacts in broadcast and online . Apply for a one-to-one meeting with a choice of more than 60 industry executives

Friday 21st September 2007 TUC,Great Russell St, WC1

This event is organised Supported by by BECTU and the BBC in partnership with ITN,the NUJ and broadcast and online news providers Who would you like to have a one-to-one with? Here’s the list of leading figures from across the news industry who you can apply to meet for a one-to-one chat.Some are key decision makers who control big editorial budgets.Others are programme editors who hire staff and freelances.A number of the people on the list are role models who are keen to pass on tips about how they progressed their careers.You can apply to see more than one – on the application form write the name and reference number (shown beside each name) of those you wish to see.The list may be amended.For details of workshops at Move on Up in News,please see the back of this brochure.

8.Sejal Karia 16.Mike Kavanagh 23.Richard Clark BBC Overnight reporter,BBC News Head of Presentation, Editor,BBC Radio Newsroom BBC NEWS Packages news stories overnight BBC Television News Runs the network radio 1. and does lives as and when Manages the designers,directors newsroom,supplying news for Director,BBC News necessary for breakfast output and studio operations staff in Radio 2,R3,R4,Five Live,6Music Responsible for making sure all across radio and TV (including Television News and responsible and local radio. output at home and abroad BBC Breakfast,Radio 4’s Today for the visual brand of BBC News reaches the widest possible news programme,Five Live Breakfast, on television. 24.Sonia Deol audiences and remains true to the News 24 and radio bulletins) Breakfast presenter,Asian Network values of accuracy,fairness and 17.Kevin Bakhurst With the BBC since ’96; joined impartiality. 9.Clive Myrie Controller,BBC News 24 from commercial radio. Europe Correspondent Heads the BBC’s 24-hour 2.Francesca Unsworth Covers news and current affairs domestic news operation with 25.Rod McKenzie Head of BBC Newsgathering across the continent,although around 160 journalists. Editor,Radio 1 Its staff of 600 journalists and from time to time he’s called upon & 1Xtra News technicians in the UK and around to cover stories further afield. 18.Mark Popescu Runs all the news from Radio 1 the world provide the stories and Editor,BBC One and Six O'Clock News and 1Xtra – the BBC's coverage for the full range of BBC 10.Rajesh Mirchandani Leads the production team youth-facing networks.Makes news services on TV,Radio and BBC News Correspondent producing BBC One’s daytime the news accessible and relevant Online. Responsible for covering the West news bulletins – deciding which to audiences that don't normally and and East Anglia stories are covered on the day consume news of any sort. 3.Jonathan Baker for BBC TV,radio and online. and future commissioning. Responsible for the expansion of Deputy Head of Newsgathering specialist journalism in fields such Through its staff of correspondents, 11.Barnie Choudhury 19.Glen Bertram as news,youth producers and technical support News Correspondent Manager Studios and Craft health,technology and the staff,Newsgathering plans and Reporting news for BBC TV,radio Deployment,TV News setting up of a bureau in New delivers news coverage from the and online – reacting to breaking Responsible for all technical staff to cover North America. UK and around the world to all of news and finding new and crewing for TV news studios and the BBC networks and channels original stories. also oversees the craft 26.Angela Clarke deployment teams,scheduling Assistant Editor,1Xtra News 4.Jon Williams 12.Daniell Morrisey directors,graphics and Lead output editor for 1Xtra’s World News Editor HR and Development Manager editing/Mediaport staff. journalism,reporting directly to Responsible for the BBC's Journalist and recruitment/HR the editor – and in charge of international news coverage. professional. BBC RADIO NEWS much of the day-to-day With 41 bureaux around the 20.Stephen Mitchell leadership of the network's world,BBC News is the world’s 13.Winston Phillips Head of Radio News news coverage. biggest broadcast newsgatherer. Technology Systems Manager Leads a department with 800 News Production Facilities journalists and technical staff 27.Dotun Adebayo 5.Alison Ford Key figure within the BBC Black delivering daily and weekly news Presenter UK News Editor and Asian Forum. and current affairs programmes Presents Up All Night on 5 Live. Responsible for all of the BBC’s on all the BBC’s national networks network newsgathering across BBC TELEVISION NEWS and the international service on 28.G Money the UK. 14.Peter Horrocks the World Service. Presenter,1Xtra Head of Television News Presents the daily TXU news 6.Mihir Bose Leads the journalistic and technical 21.Tim Doucy programme. Sports Editor teams which produce all of the Head of Operations,Radio News The corporation’s first sports BBC’s television news from the Ten Leads a team of 140 technical 29.Bernard P Achampong editor.He left his position as O’Clock News,through News 24 to staff who provide operational Producer,1Xtra sports columnist on The Daily and including BBC World support to Five Live,Radio 4 news, Programme,projects and creative Telegraph to inject analysis and for our international audiences. World Service news programmes producer across various networks. context into major sports news and the Asian Network in Projects include DigiEfx branding stories across the BBC's news 15.Ken Connell London. and station sound (1Xtra) and programmes. Manager Production & Technology Beverley's Gospel Nights (Radio 2). Television News 22.Matt Morris 7.Katharine Everett Technology lead for TV news, Head of News,BBC Radio Five Live BBC NEWS INTERACTIVE Director of Change running the studios,graphics and Leads the team of more than a 30.Pete Clifton Supports teams and leaders editing areas day-to-day and hundred journalists who provide Head of BBC News Interactive across the BBC in delivering their investigating how new 24/7 news coverage on Five Live – Leads the department vision.Also a BBC-trained technologies will change working the home of live news and responsible for a wide range of executive coach. practices. live sport. services including the BBC News website,Ceefax and its equivalent specials and general election ITV’s provider of British Sign news ranging from the big on digital TV,news to mobiles and programmes. Language to the media industry. European blue to Russia’s public spaces,and a range of video corporate giants and companies services for broadband and 40.Malcolm Smith 51.Sally Milne emerging from the Middle East interactive television. Head of Operational Engineering Head of Resourcing and Africa. Supports the technical aspects of and Diversity,ITV 31.Steve Herrmann ITN's newsgathering operations Looks after ITV’s diversity strategy 62.Sitaraman Shankar Editor,BBC News Interactive including cameras and sound and controls all recruitment within Chief Correspondent,Europe,Middle Responsible for editorial output equipment,outside broadcasts, ITV plc. East and Africa Stock Markets on BBC News on-demand services, satellite dishes and radio Runs a 10-strong team of stock including the BBC News website, equipment and the technical staff. 52.Duncan Rycroft covering continental Ceefax,digital text and mobile Controller of Regional Programmes, Europe and the UK market. phones. 41.Keith Cass ITV Granada Director of Technology Responsible for the regional BLOOMBERG BBC WORLD SERVICE output in the ITV Granada region. 63.Clare Davies 32.Liliane Landor 42.Asha Oberoi On and Off Air Talent Manager, Head of News and Current Affairs Content Director,ITN Source 53.Sunita Jaswal EMEA BBC World Service Responsible for marketing and ITV News Group Trainee Responsible for sourcing, Leads a team of around 300 product development strategy One of 17 picked from more than networking and coaching all on people who provide news and and ITN's e-commerce website. 3,000 people to take part in the and off air talent for the Europe, programmes round the clock to journalistic traineeship. Middle East and North Africa an audience of 37 million people 43.Louise Evans (EMEA) region and works closely across the world. ITN Director of Communications 54.Andrew Friend with management on the Responsible for programme and Output Producer,ITV Tyne Tees development of the European ITV business publicity for the group Manages the news team at ITV broadcast division. ITV NEWS and public affairs. Tyne Tees and responsible for 33.David Mannion daily news output. 64.Catherine Stevens ITV News Editor-in-Chief 44.Stuart Thomas Head of the Pan European Channel Responsible for all network and Editor,ITV London 55.Rohit Kachroo Manages the Pan European regional news programmes on ITV. Responsible for news in ITV’s Reporter,ITV News English-language channel for London region. Reports for the ITV Central West Bloomberg Television,overseeing 34.Deborah Turness region and for the ITV national the news production,reporting Editor of ITV News 45.Hazel MacGough news. and anchor team. Drives all daily news programming Director of Human Resources on ITV.Editor of ITV Lunchtime 56.Nermin Oomer 65.Paul George News,ITV Evening News,and ITV 46.Will Thorne Broadband News Editor, On air Anchor/Reporter News at 10.30. Assistant Editor, ITV Local,Wales Anchor,Money & Politics Channel Four News Graduate of the first year of the ITV 35.Jonathan Munro With ITN for the last two years, News Group Traineeship,Nermin is 66.Wolfgang Driessler Deputy Editor of ITV News, firstly as the launch editor on now looking after the news Deputy Head of Channels,EMEA and Head of Newsgathering News and then as assistant content on the new ITV Local Responsible for managing Responsible for home and foreign editor on Channel Four News. broadband offering for Wales. Bloomberg’s five European coverage on ITV News.Line Channels. manager for all reporters and 47.Emma Clifford correspondents. Training & Development Consultant, 57.Peter Lowe 67.Jenny Moloney ITV News Assistant Editor,Sky News Head of the Assignments Desk,EMEA 36.Robin Elias Responsible for the training and Very experienced news editor Jenny joined Bloomberg TV in Managing Editor of ITV News development of all staff who work and producer,formerly executive 1999 to help build a team in In charge of staff issues and for ITV News,runs the ING producer of the business unit Sydney,then spent two years in recruitment.Line manager for Traineeships and Bursary Scheme. and the Parliamentary Unit and Tokyo heading up the Asia Pacific presenters. currently Assistant Editor channel before settling in London 48.Rick Pickard responsible for staffing and running news coverage for 37.Jon Godel Head of Operations, editorial issues. Bloomberg's five European Editor of IRN and ITN On ITV channels. Editor of the UK’s leading supplier Looks after all the technical of news to mobile,broadband and requirements and manages the AL JAZEERA 68.Eric Coleman commercial radio.As Editor of ITN technical team for the Calendar ENGLISH Story Editor,EMEA Broadcast On oversees content and bulletins newsroom at ITV Yorkshire. 58.Ben Rayner News and story editor for to more than 29 million viewers Senior News Programme Editor Bloomberg Television in Europe. and listeners a week. 49.Paul Stevenson Oversees story development and Controller of Operations, 59.Stephanie Ince script editing for a team of 38.Sally Braithwaite ITV News & Regions HR Manager,Europe reporters around the region. Finance Manager, Overall management of the Channel Four News operation and resources for the REUTERS GCAP ITV News Group,including all 60.Mark Thompson 69.Simon Cliffe 39.Lesley Everett technical staff,freelancers and kit. UK and Ireland Bureau Chief Group Head of News Head of Studios Responsible for bureaux in the UK Responsible for news output and Manages the editing and graphics 50.Graeme Thompson and Ireland. strategy at GCap Media,the UK’s sections for ITV News and is Head Managing Director, biggest commercial radio group of Studios for all of ITN.She started ITV Tyne Tees 61.Alexander Smith with nearly 40 newsrooms and in graphics on News, Responsible for the output in the Regional Editor in Charge,Equities over 140 journalists going on to direct all of ITN's ITV Tyne Tees region,including Reuters Editor for Equities News in programmes,including news output,regional Europe,Middle East and Africa, 70.Mark Grinnell budget programmes,royal programmes and Signpost, overseeing coverage of company Deputy Group Head of News Working with the Group Head of News,oversees the output at GCap Media,and responsible for Top presenters to open the news training across the UK’s biggest commercial radio group. Move on Up in News George Alagiah and Sir Trevor McDonald will be opening Move on Up in CHRYSALIS News.George Alagiah said: “When I joined the BBC I was one of a handful 71.Jonathan Richards Editorial Director,Chrysalis of black or Asian reporters on TV. That's changed now but we must not be Radio News tempted to assume that the job is done.There are plenty of people out there, Manages news output for the people of colour and talent who feel the broadcast industry is not interested Chrysalis, Heart and LBC radio stations and digital outlets. in them.So I’m delighted that the broadcast and online news media and the unions have come together to organise such a practical initiative. PRESS I congratulate BECTU and the BBC for their partnership organising Move on ASSOCIATION Up in News and I will be there on the day.” 72.Jonathan Grun Sir Trevor McDonald said:“I am very happy to give my backing to Move on Editor,Press Association – the nation’s news agency Up in News.There is a widespread acknowledgement that much more must In charge of PA’s multi-media be done to help BME staff in news to break through to a higher level. newsroom and bureaux “Move on Up in News will bring together under one roof senior executives around the UK. from a range of news organisations and talented professionals who are keen 73.John Angeli to make contacts and seek out new opportunities.Let’s face it,the news Editor,PA Multimedia business is still overwhelmingly white and middle class.I hope that this event Looks after PA Multimedia team will lead to our newsrooms and studios becoming more representative of the which gathers video content for newspaper websites and UK communities they serve.” internet service providers with journalists from across the UK. Previously with the BBC for 15 years,working in TV and radio news as well as BBC News Online. GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP 74.Tom Happold Editor, Guardian Unlimited

75.Vikram Dodd Senior reporter, TELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP 76.Guy Ruddle Editor,Telegraph Talk and TV Responsible for the Telegraph Media Group’s video and audio journalism and for integrating those areas with the company’s Sir Trevor McDonald OBE his time anchored,in George Alagiah joined Society (1993) and print and online journalism. was born and educated London and on news the BBC in 1989 after Amnesty International’s in Trinidad where his locations around the seven years in print Best TV Journalist award TIMES ONLINE career in the media began. world,every ITN News journalism with South (1994).In 1998 he was 77.Parminder Bahra Trevor came to London programme. Magazine.He currently voted Media Personality Exective Editor in 1969 to work as a Trevor became the presents the Six O'clock of the Year at the Ethnic Determines the editorial direction producer in the BBC first sole presenter of News and World News Minority Media Awards. and strategy for Times Online and Overseas Regional News At Ten in 1992 Today for the BBC’s global His first book,A Passage to deputises for the Editor-in-Chief. Service .He went on to and anchored the Late channel.Before going Africa,was published in produce current affairs Evening News until behind the studio desk, September 2001.A book BJTC programmes for the BBC December 2005.By then Alagiah was one of the on multiculturalism in 78.Jim Latham World Service. he had received more BBC’s leading foreign Britain,A Home from Secretary,Broadcast Journalism In 1973 he joined ITN awards than any other correspondents, Home,was published in Training Council as a general reporter, news broadcaster in recognised throughout 2006. The BJTC sets standards of and became diplomatic Britain.For the past eight the industry for his George Alagiah was broadcast journalism training, correspondent and years he has presented reporting. born in Sri Lanka.His accepted as entry requirements presenter of Channel Four ITV’s current He has won several primary education was in by most UK employers – BBC,ITV News in 1982.When not affairs programme,Tonight. awards including the where his parents News Group,ITN,IRN,Sky News, working abroad,he Trevor McDonald was award for Best moved to in 1961.He is a C4,Reuters,RadioCentre – began his career as an awarded the OBE in 1992 International Report at graduate of Durham standards achieved by 38 ITN presenter.He has in and a Knighthood in 1999. Television University. courses round the UK. TO APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN MOVE ON UP IN NEWS, DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FORM FROM HOW TO TAKE WWW.BECTU.ORG.UK AND EMAIL IT IN,OR COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM AND SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS BELOW PART IN MOVE

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Address: 1 To apply to take part in this free event you must be either already working in the industry or a qualified new entrant.This event is not for students.If you’re not sure if you qualify phone Email address: Tel: 020 7346 0900 and ask for Move on Up in News.

Tick as appropriate: Are you: 2 Download an application form from Freelance Fixed-term contract Permanently employed Unemployed www.bectu.org.uk or request one from Are you Schedule D registered Yes No [email protected] or phone Lesley Burt on 020 7346 0900. What is your current job? (Eg reporter, producer, camera operator) 3 Look at the list of executives and role models If you are currently working, name of employer: who will be available for one-to-one meetings on 21st September and on the application form Are you a member of BECTU: Yes No NUJ Yes No list the reference numbers (shown beside each State membership number if known ...... person) of those you would like to see.

Tick box as appropriate: 4 You must attach your CV along with your I would like to have a one-to-one meeting with the following people: application form when you send it. (state the reference numbers as shown on the list of executives and role models) 5 To make your application stand out,you may also write a covering letter to each executive or role model if you wish.

I attach my CV 6 You may email an MP3 file,or post a showreel to the address below preferably on DVD – please (Optional) I am sending copies of my showreel clearly marked for the label each DVD with your name and make it attention of the appropriate executives, or emailing an MP3 clear whom you would like it to be sent to. I would like to attend the following workshops: 7 Decide which workshops you would like to (state the reference numbers as shown on the list, in order of priority with your top priority first) attend and list their names and reference numbers on the application form in order of priority,your highest priority first.

8 Complete the rest of the application form. I am not a student in fulltime education I am EITHER already working in the industry OR am a qualified new entrant 9 Email it to [email protected] If you do NOT wish your CV and application to be forwarded to other Alternatively you can post it to Move on Up in potential employers with a view to assisting your career development, News, BECTU,373-377 Clapham Rd,London SW9 9BT please tick here to arrive no later than Monday 16th July. What happens next? Equality monitoring BECTU forwards all the applications to the appropriate executives and role models. Are you Male Female They decide whom they wish to see from What is your ethnic group? the applications submitted and forward their White: Asian or Asian British: final list of successful applicants to BECTU. British Indian Irish Pakistani BECTU will confirm the appointments and Other (please specify) ...... Bangladeshi workshop places to the successful applicants Mixed: Other (please specify) ...... in the week of Tuesday 28th August.They will White /Black Caribbean Black or Black British: receive appointment times and workshop schedule White /Black African Caribbean when they arrive on 21st September.To discuss White /Asian African any queries contact BECTU on 020 7346 0900, Other (please specify) ...... Other (please specify) ...... or email [email protected]. Chinese or other ethnic group: Do you identify as disabled Chinese Yes Other (please specify) ...... No The workshop schedule Space is limited at some of the workshops.On the application form,please state – in order of priority – the name and the reference number of the workshops you’d like to attend. 1.Getting behind Radio 1 / 1Xtra) can talk about her 5.How I got where I am the radio mic experience of seeking promotion. A panel of successful and well-regarded Perhaps you’re a researcher, producer BME journalists talk about how they or newspaper reporter and you’d like 3.Developing your progressed their careers and overcame to develop your career by getting on career at ITV News any hurdles that they encountered air. If you’re applying to be a radio This session will explore the chances along the way. reporter or news reader you’ll need of furthering your career within ITV Clive Myrie (Europe Correspondent, to submit a demo tape. News. For people who are perhaps BBC News) has become a familiar face We’ve assembled a talented and contemplating a move into broadcast on our screens, reporting on a string of experienced group of BBC radio news from another branch of the news major stories overseas. Darshna Soni is presenters and reporters who’ll be on industry, Emma Clifford (Training and a correspondent for . hand to offer one-to-one coaching in Development Consultant for ITV News Nina Hossain is a presenter with ITV the art of live broadcasting.They are: Group) will explain how ITV News and Mark Eddo is a business Aasmah Mir (Presenter,The Midday Traineeship schemes offer great correspondent at ITV News. Sonia Deol News, 5 Live), Kath Melandri (Presenter, opportunities to train in editorial, is the breakfast show presenter on the Drive, BBC London), Rabiya Parekh technical and graphics roles. For Asian Network. (Senior broadcast journalist,World people already established in Service; senior producer at the World broadcast news who are keen to climb 6.Convergence – Services interactive news programme, the promotion ladder, Robin Elias what’s that all about? World . ), Rozina Sini (Managing Editor, ITV News, ITN) and Newspapers are setting up TV stations, (Presenter, Asian Network), Charlene Hazel MacGough (Director of Human turning columnists into bloggers and White (Senior Broadcast Journalist and Resources, ITN) will offer advice and putting hot stories on their websites Presenter Look East, Five Live, BBC Three), information to help you to move on before they’ve even appeared in print. Leah Gooding (Presenter, Asian up within the organisation which Channel 4 is going into radio.The BBC, Network) and Nick Davis (Community provides news for ITV, Channel 4 like other broadcasters, is exploring Affairs Reporter BBC 5 Live). and independent radio. new ways of keeping its audiences up A studio manager will record you to date with the latest news wherever reading a Five Live summary (off air!). 4.Polishing your CV they are. The two people whose efforts are Whatever your age and stage, it’s no Convergence is the big buzz word. judged to be the most professional bad thing to keep your CV up to date. But what does it all mean? And how will will be invited to spend a day When was the last time you checked this on you as you advance your meeting senior figures at Five Live. whether the format and content of your career? We’ve assembled a panel to Numbers are limited. CV show you in the best possible light? shed light on these developments. Guy Employers are often dismayed by the Ruddle is Editor,Telegraph Talk and TV. 2.Climbing the ladder quality of the CVs that land on their He’s in charge of the Telegraph Media at the BBC desks. A poor CV, showreel or demo Group’s video and audio journalism and Perhaps you’re a BJ who believes it’s tape can leave you trailing other responsible for integrating those areas time to move on up to an SBJ role. candidates – even if you have the with the company’s print and online Perhaps you’re keen for advancement experience and the talent to make a journalism. Steve Hermann is Editor, to an Assistant Editor position.Then success of the position. Kevin Bakhurst BBC News Interactive. Jim Latham is again, perhaps you want to stretch (Controller, News 24), Moz Dee Secretary of the Broadcast Journalism your wings and compete for an (Managing Editor, 5 Live), Jon Godel Training Council. Parminder Bahra is the overseas posting.Whatever your (Editor, IRN and ITN On) and Helen Executive Editor,Times Online. ambition, you’ll need to convince the Chapman (Reuters HR Manager for members of a BBC board that you are Editorial with local responsibility for the 7.Trying your hand the person for the job. Jonathan Baker UK and Ireland) will offer tips on how you should pitch for that next job. as an ITN newscaster (Deputy Head of Newsgathering) has Many television newsreaders have a recruited and promoted staff at various background as producers or reporters. levels in radio and television news and New BBC If you believe that the next stage in newsgathering – and faced a number your career development is to deliver of boards himself. Katharine Everett training scheme the news to a TV audience, then this (Director of Change) is a BBC-trained While you are at Move on Up in workshop will be able to offer some executive coach who can advise on News, look out for Claire Prosser from useful pointers. ITV News staff will be how to get on at the BBC – and how BBC News who will be on hand with on hand to help you read a bulletin the changes underway are likely to details of a new traineeship jointly from the teleprompter.Those judged impact on people’s career organised by BBC News, BBC Sport to have produced the best performance opportunities. Rajini Vaidyanathan and BBC Nations and Regions will be sent a showreel and invited to (Political Correspondent visit ITV News.