2024-04-12 16:34:32
Liz Corbin, EBU Deputy Media Director/Head of News, has been promoted to Director of News, effective 12 April. She will report directly to Noel Curran, Director General of the EBU.
Corbin joined the EBU in January 2020, having worked for the BBC in television and digital journalism for over 18 years, most recently as Head of News for BBC World News. In just over four years at the EBU, she has chaired a record Eurovision news exchange under difficult conditions, including the global pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the terrible events in Israel and Gaza since October 7 2023.
Additionally, it created a news environment anchored in technological innovation with the launch of A European Perspective (a pan-European networked newsroom); the EBU Investigative Journalism Network (which has published major stories such as Ukraine’s missing children); the transformation of the News Events service, which delivers the biggest stories to global media; and truly groundbreaking reporting on climate journalism.
Commenting on her appointment, Corbin said: “News is the beating heart of public service media and I am passionate about the role the EBU has played in supporting our members with their impartial and trusted journalism. Over the past four years, with the fantastic members and staff I work with in Geneva and around the world, I have been proud to grow and transform Eurovision News services. As chief news officer, I will continue this journey because the way we produce news must change radically and constantly. It is a privilege to work to bring our Members ever closer together, helping them share their journalism, resources and expertise. Our members can count on Eurovision News to stay ahead of the curve, because all audiences across Europe and beyond deserve public service newsrooms that are best in class.”
Corbin said his news priorities in 2024 and beyond will focus on launching a new platform for all Eurovision news services, continuing innovation in the field AI and digital content sharing, the development of globally recognized content verification services; a planned feature story focusing on reliable news in the era of generative AI and covering the upcoming elections in the EU region, UK and US.
Noel Curran, chief executive of the EBU, said: “Liz is an impressive and tireless manager. She joined the EBU during a year of crisis and adapted our newsroom to be fit for a global pandemic, played a leading role in our crisis management team during enormous transformational changes and managed our information response to global turbulence. She is a highly respected member of our senior leadership team and this is a well-deserved promotion.
Corbin paid tribute to Jean Philip De Tender, EBU Deputy Director General/Media Director: “I would like to thank Jean Philip De Tender for his great support as boss over the last four years: for having me helped “learn” the EBU, for his patience and encouragement, and without whose mentorship we would not be making this announcement.
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