Fran Unsworth | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Unsworth in 2019 | |
| Born | Francesca Mary Unsworth 29 December 1957 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
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| Years active | 1981–2022 |
| Employer | BBC |
| Title | Director of News & Current Affairs, BBC News |
Francesca Mary Unsworth (born 29 December 1957) is a British journalist and media executive. From January 2018 to 2022, she was Director, News & Current Affairs for BBC News.[1][2] She was appointed in succession to James Harding. Before then, she served in various senior positions in the BBC, including director of the BBC World Service Group. Previously, she was acting director of News at the BBC from November 2012 until August 2013 and a member of the BBC's executive board. In 2013, she was appointed deputy director of News and Current Affairs.[3]
- ^ Inside the BBC, Executive Committee, Francesca Unsworth, Director, News and Current Affairs retrieved 1 February 2018
- ^ "BBC appoints Fran Unsworth as next head of news". BBC News. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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