Mark Byford

Mark Byford (born 13 June 1958) was Deputy Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation and head of BBC Journalism from 2004–2011. He chaired the BBC Journalism Board and had overall responsibility for the world's largest and most trusted news organisation, and all its radio, television and interactive journalism content across the UK and around the globe. He was a member of the BBC Executive Board for thirteen years.

His responsibilities also included BBC Sport, the Nations and Regions (BBC Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and English regions) and Editorial Policy. He led the BBC wide coverage of the General Elections in 2005 and 2010; the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008; and the BBC coverage of the Queen Mother's Funeral in 2002 and the Royal Wedding in 2011.

Byford established and chaired the BBC's Editorial Standards Board, which is responsible for promoting the BBC's standards in ethics and programme-making across the Corporation. He also established and chaired the Complaints Management Board, which oversees the handling of complaints across the BBC. In addition, he was the chair of the BBC Academy Board co-ordinating all its training and development. He was in overall charge of the BBC's planning for the London 2012 Olympic Games as Chair of the London 2012 Steering Group.

Byford

Byford is a village and civil parish on the River Wye in Herefordshire, England, about 11 km (7 mi) west of Hereford. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 119,increasing to 201 at the 2011 Census.

Offa's Dyke runs along Garnons Hill to the north of the village.

The 11th-century church of St John the Baptist is a grade I listed building.

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External links

Media related to Byford at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 52°04′52″N 2°52′55″W / 52.081°N 2.882°W / 52.081; -2.882

Byford (surname)

Byford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: