Ian Anderson - one of the country's most experienced television news editors - has confirmed that he will guest edit the first WINOL live dummy edition, supporting the member of the student team who is designated editor, and chairing the de-brief and feedback on student work producing their first live news bulletin of a challenging 12 bulletin run.
Ian's recent roles have included editing national bulletins for BBC One and as a specialist producer on the financial crisis.
Until 2007 Ian was a senior member of the team producing the BBC’s flagship 10 o'clock TV news programme broadcast six nights a week, greatly increasing reach and audience appreciation figures. He was often the editor of the programme, and was also chief script writer. When he was not editing the programme he made a wide range of 'packages' and dealt with breaking news.
As a reporter he was one of the first BBC journalists to reach New York following 9/11.He was also seconded during the 'credit crunch' to become senior BBC economics and business producer. He also launched the first online and interactive version of the BBC Ten O'Clock News (Ten Extra) in 2004. He also served for a time as chief assistant to the head of BBC news with management responsibility for large budgets and sensitive matters of editorial judgement.
When he was at the Ten O’Clock News the programme won two BAFTA awards and the prestigious Royal Television Society award for Best News Programme.
Ian was born in Croydon. He obtained a politics degree at Exeter University followed by NCTJ proficiency training in shorthand, media law, news reporting and public affairs. He started his career in journalism on the Reading Evening Post in 1981 and moved on to the Press Association where he worked as a news sub-editor. He began working as a journalist at the BBC in 1987.
All journalism tutors at Winchester are professional journalists, but it would be fair to say that the opportunity to meet and work with a journalist of Ian's experience is an amazing opportunity. In addition to guest editing the WINOL bulletin, Ian will also work alongside Brian Thornton producing filming and editing packages. As part of that we will ask Ian to give a short talk about his career and take questions.
The fact that you have worked for a whole 'shift' under the supervision of Ian will give a tremendous fillip to your CV. Despite his seniority Ian is a very friendly and approachable person, who is genuinely keen to help people trying to start their journalism careers.
Ian is scheduled to be working with students in the TAB newsroom on Monday October 26th; and will guest edit/co-edit the first dummy bulletin on Wednesday November 11th.
We have other guest editors lined up for the run including Rob Kirk from Sky (head of training and Sky News 'talent scout' as well as senior journalists from national and regional radio, newspapers and magazines. Jacqui Thornton - health editor of The Sun is already lined up to guest edit in the second semester, and also guest edit the interactive New Nova/Vault women's magazine. She will also be teaching feature writing and magazine work with Chris Horrie in semester two. The other confirmed booking is Roy Ackerman - the multi-BAFTA award winning producer director and editorial Director of Jamie Oliver's documentary production company who will be talking about the future of factual television and investigative/consumer journalism in the age of the internet.
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