University of Bordeaux (PgDip)[2] University of Surrey (BA)[2]
Occupation(s)
Journalist, media executive
Years active
1988–present[2]
Organization(s)
ITN (until 2022) BBC News (from 2022)
Title
CEO
Term
19 April 2021–present[3]
Predecessor
Anna Mallett
Spouse
John Toker[4]
Children
2[4]
Awards
Amnesty International UK Media Award (2008)[5] Women in Television and Film Awards (2008) The News and Factual Award[6]
Deborah Mary Turness (born 4 March 1967) is an English journalist, former CEO of ITN (2021), and as of 2022, CEO of BBC News.[3][7] Prior to this she was president of NBC News (2013–2017) and then president of NBC News International.[8] Before NBC, Turness was editor of ITV News (2004–2013), which made her the UK's first female editor of the network news.[9][10]
^"'My week: Deborah Turness'". The Observer. 12 February 2006.
^ abc'My week: Deborah Turness' The Observer 12 February 2006
^ ab"Deborah Turness appointed as ITN CEO". ITN. 8 March 2021.
^ abWalker, Tim (23 August 2011). "Larry King damns Piers Morgan with faint praise". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
^"Press Releases | Amnesty International UK". www.amnesty.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013.
^"The 2009 Awards - Women in Television and Film website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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^Conlan, Tara (5 July 2010). "'Deborah Turness: 'News is the best drama on television'". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^"Turness' profile on the [[ITN]] website". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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