AC
A big shuffle of correspondents at BBC News.
Lucy Williamson, currently in Seoul, to become Paris correspondent.
Steve Evans, currently Berlin correspondent, moves to Seoul.
Jenny Hill, reporter for BBC Breakfast, to become Berlin correspondent.
Damian Grammaticas, currently in Beijing, moves to Brussels.
Mark Lowen, currently Athens Correspondent, moves to Istanbul.
James Reynolds, currently in Istanbul, moves to Rome.
Sarah Rainsford, currently Havana Correspondent, is new Moscow correspondent.
Shaimaa Khalil, presenter of Newsday on the World Service, moves to Islamabad.
Lucy Williamson, currently in Seoul, to become Paris correspondent.
Steve Evans, currently Berlin correspondent, moves to Seoul.
Jenny Hill, reporter for BBC Breakfast, to become Berlin correspondent.
Damian Grammaticas, currently in Beijing, moves to Brussels.
Mark Lowen, currently Athens Correspondent, moves to Istanbul.
James Reynolds, currently in Istanbul, moves to Rome.
Sarah Rainsford, currently Havana Correspondent, is new Moscow correspondent.
Shaimaa Khalil, presenter of Newsday on the World Service, moves to Islamabad.
Last edited by aconnell on 29 May 2014 6:20pm
LX
There's usually a major reshuffle every two years.
The questions that post above raises are:
- Who is moving to Beijing?
- Who is moving to Athens?
- Who is going to Havana?
- Where is Alan Johnston in Rome going to?
- Who is moving from Moscow - Steve Rosenberg or Daniel Sandford and where to?
- Who is moving out of Brussels - Chris Morris, Matthew Price or Duncan Crawford and where to?
- Where is Christian Fraser moving to from Paris?
I suspect the answers to questions 1-3 are answered by questions 4-7!
Delighted for Jenny Hill and Shaimaa Khalil - they've put in a lot of hard work in their respective UK based roles, and it will be interesting to see how they get on with a foreign posting.
Aleem Maqbool has already moved from Islamabad to Washington DC, and Kim Ghattas has been filling in for him for the last six weeks in Islamabad, but is now heading back to Washington.
The questions that post above raises are:
- Who is moving to Beijing?
- Who is moving to Athens?
- Who is going to Havana?
- Where is Alan Johnston in Rome going to?
- Who is moving from Moscow - Steve Rosenberg or Daniel Sandford and where to?
- Who is moving out of Brussels - Chris Morris, Matthew Price or Duncan Crawford and where to?
- Where is Christian Fraser moving to from Paris?
I suspect the answers to questions 1-3 are answered by questions 4-7!
Delighted for Jenny Hill and Shaimaa Khalil - they've put in a lot of hard work in their respective UK based roles, and it will be interesting to see how they get on with a foreign posting.
Aleem Maqbool has already moved from Islamabad to Washington DC, and Kim Ghattas has been filling in for him for the last six weeks in Islamabad, but is now heading back to Washington.
Last edited by lxflyer on 29 May 2014 7:55pm
AC
Many questions indeed!
Maybe they're not bothering to replace Damian because Carrie is there (though she's been reporting from the UK on two occasions so far). As for the other questions, who knows. They may not all necessarily be replacements, but additions, remember.
I don't know whether it was also mentioned on there that Caroline Wyatt is moving to the religious affairs correspondent role, with Robert Pigott moving to a general correspondent role.
Penny Marshall starts as Education Editor at the end of June.
Maybe they're not bothering to replace Damian because Carrie is there (though she's been reporting from the UK on two occasions so far). As for the other questions, who knows. They may not all necessarily be replacements, but additions, remember.
I don't know whether it was also mentioned on there that Caroline Wyatt is moving to the religious affairs correspondent role, with Robert Pigott moving to a general correspondent role.
Penny Marshall starts as Education Editor at the end of June.
EX
Is David Willey still in Rome as well?
- Where is Alan Johnston in Rome going to?
Is David Willey still in Rome as well?
AC
Is David Willey still in Rome as well?
Yes, he was credited as "Vatican expert, with Pope Francis in Jerusalem" on a BBC News online article just a few days ago.
An expert, no less!
- Where is Alan Johnston in Rome going to?
Is David Willey still in Rome as well?
Yes, he was credited as "Vatican expert, with Pope Francis in Jerusalem" on a BBC News online article just a few days ago.
An expert, no less!
GH
Remember, there might not be direct swaps. For example, the BBC might have decided to have three correspondents in Moscow at the moment given all the news from the region.
There's usually a major reshuffle every two years.
The questions that post above raises are:
- Who is moving to Beijing?
- Who is moving to Athens?
- Who is going to Havana?
- Where is Alan Johnston in Rome going to?
- Who is moving from Moscow - Steve Rosenberg or Daniel Sandford and where to?
- Who is moving out of Brussels - Chris Morris, Matthew Price or Duncan Crawford and where to?
- Where is Christian Fraser moving to from Paris?
I suspect the answers to questions 1-3 are answered by questions 4-7!
Delighted for Jenny Hill and Shaimaa Khalil - they've put in a lot of hard work in their respective UK based roles, and it will be interesting to see how they get on with a foreign posting.
Aleem Maqbool has already moved from Islamabad to Washington DC, and Kim Ghattas has been filling in for him for the last six weeks in Islamabad, but is now heading back to Washington.
The questions that post above raises are:
- Who is moving to Beijing?
- Who is moving to Athens?
- Who is going to Havana?
- Where is Alan Johnston in Rome going to?
- Who is moving from Moscow - Steve Rosenberg or Daniel Sandford and where to?
- Who is moving out of Brussels - Chris Morris, Matthew Price or Duncan Crawford and where to?
- Where is Christian Fraser moving to from Paris?
I suspect the answers to questions 1-3 are answered by questions 4-7!
Delighted for Jenny Hill and Shaimaa Khalil - they've put in a lot of hard work in their respective UK based roles, and it will be interesting to see how they get on with a foreign posting.
Aleem Maqbool has already moved from Islamabad to Washington DC, and Kim Ghattas has been filling in for him for the last six weeks in Islamabad, but is now heading back to Washington.
Remember, there might not be direct swaps. For example, the BBC might have decided to have three correspondents in Moscow at the moment given all the news from the region.
CI
Simon McCoy has been doing the News At 1.
Has anyone but Jane Hill presented a national bulletin this week!?
Simon McCoy has been doing the News At 1.