Description:-

Mary Hockaday is Controller of the BBC World Service. In this in-depth interview, she talks through the challenges of running a truly global broadcaster and producing content that appeals to audiences across the world; reflects on reporting landmark events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, Nelson Mandela’s death, and 9/11; examines the sensitivities covering graphic and horrific stories; shares her optimism about journalism despite a ‘challenging and bumpy time’; and light-heartedly contrasts life at the BBC with the sitcom W1A.

This podcast is courtesy of "MediaMasters".

There is a link, here, to the MediaMasters site.

The podcast is downloadable from here.

You can listen via iTunes here.


The Podcast lasts nearly 55 minutes.