Rachel Jupp Named BBC's Next Director of News

Rachel Jupp will run BBC News.

The BBC has named Jupp as its next Director of News, the executive in charge of its news output. She will replace Deborah Turness and take charge of 4,500 journalists, according to Deadline.

Turness resigned in November amid an editorial scandal over Donald Trump. Jonathan Munro has led BBC News on an acting basis since her departure.

Jupp will join the BBC's executive committee, the broadcaster's top management group, when she takes up the post. Her salary will be £400,000 ($528,000).

It is a promotion from within. Jupp currently serves as director of news documentaries and long-form journalism, meaning she oversees extended factual programmes and investigations. In that role she sits on the BBC News Board, according to the BBC Media Centre.

She is a long-time current-affairs editor. Jupp previously edited Panorama, the BBC's flagship weekly investigation strand, and served as deputy editor of Newsnight, its late-night news and interview programme.

She joined the BBC in 2013 from ITN, the UK news producer behind ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 bulletins. She spent nine years at ITN, including a spell as head of home news at Channel 4 News, which covers domestic stories for the nightly programme.

The appointment followed a contested race. The BBC held final interviews for the job last week, as reported by Deadline. The shortlist alongside Jupp included Munro, Esme Wren and Rhuanedd Richards.

For viewers, this means a familiar face takes the controls. The Director of News sets editorial standards and priorities across television, radio and online. That job covers everything from the Six and Ten o'clock bulletins to live coverage and long investigations.