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James Harding to be next BBC News chief James Harding to be next BBC News chief
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James Harding, the former Times editor, is expected to be confirmed as the new BBC News director as early as Tuesday. James Harding, the former Times editor, is expected to be confirmed as the new BBC News director as early as Tuesday. The BBC declined to comment, but the Guardian understands the appointment will be confirmed to staff on Tuesday. Harding resigned abruptly as Times editor after five years in December, telling shocked staff he did so after being told that Rupert Murdoch wanted to replace him. The Guardian revealed in February that the new BBC director general, Tony Hall, was talking to Harding about a senior role. Harding took a holiday immediately after the furore surrounding his Times departure, and has kept a low profile ever since. However, he is believed to have been approached about a number of potential jobs in the media and politics.
The BBC declined to comment on the appointment, but the Guardian understands his hiring will be confirmed to staff on Tuesday.
Harding resigned abruptly as Times editor after five years in December, telling shocked staff he did so after being told that proprietor Rupert Murdoch wanted to replace him.
The Guardian revealed in February that the then incoming BBC director general, Tony Hall, was talking to Harding about a senior role at the corporation. Hall started his new job on 2 April.
Harding took a holiday immediately after the furore surrounding his Times departure, and has kept a low profile ever since. However, he is believed to have been approached about a number of potential jobs in the media and politics.
Harding will take over a BBC News division still recovering from last autumn's Jimmy Savile crisis and now embroiled in controversy over John Sweeney's Panorama documentary on North Korea.Harding will take over a BBC News division still recovering from last autumn's Jimmy Savile crisis and now embroiled in controversy over John Sweeney's Panorama documentary on North Korea.
In a strongly worded report on the corporation's handling of the Savile affair published in December, the former head of Sky News Nick Pollard was particularly scathing about BBC News, saying Harding's predecessor Helen Boaden should have taken "greater responsibility" as her division went into "virtual meltdown" in October and NovemberIn a strongly worded report on the corporation's handling of the Savile affair published in December, the former head of Sky News Nick Pollard was particularly scathing about BBC News, saying Harding's predecessor Helen Boaden should have taken "greater responsibility" as her division went into "virtual meltdown" in October and November
Boaden, who moved to a new BBC job as director of radio this week, offered to resign at the height of the scandal last year, but the offer was not accepted by the former director general George Entwistle.Boaden, who moved to a new BBC job as director of radio this week, offered to resign at the height of the scandal last year, but the offer was not accepted by the former director general George Entwistle.
BBC News is also adjusting to its recent move from Television Centre to its vast new double-atriumed newsroom in the new £1bn Broadcasting House redevelopment in central London.BBC News is also adjusting to its recent move from Television Centre to its vast new double-atriumed newsroom in the new £1bn Broadcasting House redevelopment in central London.