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Published on: 1 August 2013

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Forget long term strategy, the BBC needs to fix the 'now'

Published on: 17 June 2013

Written by: Lis Howell All articles by Lis Howell

In the second of her 'On broadcasting' column, Lis Howell argues that the BBC urgently needs to put its house in...
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Hello James Harding, the new head of BBC News

Published on: 18 April 2013

Written by: Lis Howell All articles by Lis Howell

News is the most vulnerable area for the BBC. Some advice to James Harding as he starts his job: decentralise, but...

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