Richard Tait Ex-BBC Trustee: What Matt Brittin Must Do Next
From Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch by Good Egg Productions
April 29, 2026 · 27 min · Season 12 · Episode 2
About this episode
Richard Tait discusses his advice to the incoming BBC Director General, Matt Brittin, and the evolving landscape of journalism.
Richard Tait CBE is Professor of Journalism at Cardiff University. Previously he was editor of Newsnight, Channel 4 News , Editor-in-Chief of ITN, and a BBC governor, trustee and chair of the Trust’s editorial standards committee. In this episode we talk about the letter of advice he’s written to the incoming BBC Director General, Matt Brittin – including the key appointment he believes is essential and how the BBC’s priorities need to shift. We also explore how the world of journalism has changed, from navigating fake news and political spin to the reported decline in international coverage on BBC News at Ten and the role of the BBC board. We discuss the importance of the BBC defending itself – and whether, in spite of everything, journalism is still a career worth pursuing. To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership @beebwatch.bsky.social @BeebRoger Instagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatch LinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch email: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Roger Bolton
Guest: Richard Tait
Topics covered
- BBC
- journalism
- media ethics
- fake news
- political spin
- international news
Keywords
- BBC
- Matt Brittin
- Richard Tait
- journalism
- fake news
- political spin
- international coverage
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cardiff University, BBC, Channel 4 News, ITN
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