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News Committee

The News Committee is an elected body representing the news activities of the EBU’s membership. The committee for the 2023 to 2025 term of office was elected on 23 November 2023.

The committee, which has an interdisciplinary membership, is dedicated to the EBU's objectives. It facilitates and fosters dialogue and cooperation between the news operations and staff of its Members. It develops and shares best practices, media expertise and innovation in news gathering and distribution.

The committee organizes and sets the agenda for the annual News Assembly, which offers news directors, editors-in-chief and foreign desk editors the opportunity to network and exchange views about improving coverage, reducing costs and implementing new technology. By setting the agenda for the annual gathering, the News Committee aims to help shape the future of journalism and the way in which public service media fulfil their mandate.

Meeting Reports

Committee documents

  • intern Terms of Reference: News Assembly and News Committee Members Only
  • intern Bye-laws relating to Elections and Voting Members Only
  • intern Guidelines for EBU Members on Representation & Inclusion on EBU Committees

Committee members

Pierre-Olivier Volet

Chair

Editor-in-Chief, TV News, SRG SSR (Switzerland)

Martin Řezníček

Vice-Chair

CT (Czechia)

Krista Taubert

Vice-Chair

Yle (Finland)

Asun Gómez Bueno

Director International Relations, RTVE (Spain)

Morwen Williams

BBC (United Kingdom)

Esther Bootsma

NOS (Netherlands)

Manica Ambrozic

Editor & TV Presenter, RTVS (Slovenia )

Andreas Mitschitz

Senior International Editor/Exec. Producer Main News, ORF (Austria)

Angelina Kariakina

Advisor to the Head-of-Board, UA:PBC (Ukraine)

Michael Wegener

Head video & photo content, ARD News (Germany)

Anvar Samost

ERR (Estonia)

Community events

Group meetings