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The Ö÷²¥´óÐã News division was combined with the Ö÷²¥´óÐã English Regions in April 2009 to produce local, regional and network news on television, radio and online.

It is responsible for flagship programmes like Today, Newsnight, Question Time and Panorama as well as the 6.30 regional television News programmes, the Ö÷²¥´óÐã News website, the Ö÷²¥´óÐã News Channel, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Parliament, Radio 5Live and news on local and national radio.

It also produces the news for the Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service and Ö÷²¥´óÐã World News. These services are funded by commercial income and Foreign Office grants respectively, not by the licence fee.

6000 people work for Ö÷²¥´óÐã News and the English Regions. They include journalists like John Simpson, Robert Peston, Nick Robinson, Stephanie Flanders and Andrew Marr.

Its newsgathering teams operate across the world from more than 40 bureaux including those in Iraq, Afghanistan and Jerusalem, and seven in the UK and Ireland.

All Ö÷²¥´óÐã journalism strives to be impartial, accurate and independent – as required by the Ö÷²¥´óÐã's Royal Charter.

The Director of News is Helen Boaden and Stephen Mitchell is Deputy Director.

History

The Ö÷²¥´óÐã's first radio news bulletin was broadcast on 14 November 1922.

The first television news bulletin was broadcast on 5 July 1954.

The Ö÷²¥´óÐã News channel, launched in 1997 as Ö÷²¥´óÐã News 24 but was re-named in 2008. The Ö÷²¥´óÐã News Website also launched in November 1997.

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Multi-media newsroom

The multi-media newsroom, programmes and newsgathering departments were announced in 2007, and went live in April 2008.

The multi-media newsroom brings together elements of News to produce a department where journalistic excellence can flourish and where the quality people expect of the Ö÷²¥´óÐã on all its platforms can be maintained.

It helps ensure that Ö÷²¥´óÐã News meets the challenges of an on-demand world.

The Head of the Newsroom is Mary Hockaday.

Multi-media programmes

The multi-media programmes department brings together all the major daily and weekly current affairs brands, investigative journalism and major interview programmes including Panorama, Today and Newsnight.

The department is a journalistic powerhouse for the kind of original journalism which distinguishes the Ö÷²¥´óÐã from all its competitors.

Interviews and original journalism are shared across news adding real value for audiences by bringing exceptional expertise together to find and break more news stories.

Stephen Mitchell is Head of the Programmes department.

Multi-media newsgathering

Ö÷²¥´óÐã News newsgathering is equipped to serve both the newsroom and the new programmes department.

It maintains a bureaux presence whilst maximising impact for audiences by fully integrating specialist reporters with their News Interactive colleagues.

Fran Unsworth is Head of Newsgathering.

The Ö÷²¥´óÐã News channel won the Royal Television Society Channel of the Year award in 2006.

It aims to deliver news and analysis all day, every day.

Launched in 1997 the Ö÷²¥´óÐã News channel provides fast, comprehensive coverage of events as they unfold – locally, nationally and internationally.

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Parliament is the only UK channel dedicated to the coverage of politics. In 2008, the channel celebrated its 10th anniversary.

It broadcasts selected debates and committees from Westminster, and programmes that explore the politics behind the debates as well as historic programming from the Ö÷²¥´óÐã archive.

The channel is watched by more than a million viewers every month and is available on all digital TV platforms.

The music on all Ö÷²¥´óÐã television news programmes was composed by David Lowe, and introduced in 1999.

Ö÷²¥´óÐã News website

The Ö÷²¥´óÐã News website is the most popular news website in the UK.

It contains local, national and international news coverage, as well as political, sport, entertainment, business, education, health, technology and science/nature news.

The Ö÷²¥´óÐã News Website won the Online News Association's internet award for breaking news, for its coverage of the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, in October 2009.

Certain Ö÷²¥´óÐã television and radio news and current affairs programmes are available to listen or watch again online and on Ö÷²¥´óÐã iPlayer.

Steve Herrmann is Editor, Ö÷²¥´óÐã News website.

Audiences

Three quarters of the UK population use our news services each week, including 34 million adults who watch our weekday television news, 25 million individuals who listen on the radio, and 10 million who go online.

Ö÷²¥´óÐã News flagship programmes and bulletins

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Breakfast
The Ö÷²¥´óÐã's morning news programme on Ö÷²¥´óÐã One and Ö÷²¥´óÐã News channel, presented by Bill Turnbull and Sian Williams.

Broadcasting House
A weekly current affairs programme on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 4 presented by Paddy O'Connell.

Click
Ö÷²¥´óÐã TV's flagship technology lifestyle programme on the Ö÷²¥´óÐã News channel.

The Daily Politics
A look at the stories behind the stories, on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two when Parliament is in session.

File On 4
Radio 4's flagship investigative series.

HARDtalk
A daily current affairs interview programme on the Ö÷²¥´óÐã News Channel and Ö÷²¥´óÐã World News.

Newsnight
Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two's late night news and current affairs programme, presented by Jeremy Paxman, Kirsty Wark, Gavin Esler and Emily Maitlis.

Newswatch
Represents viewers to get answers to their criticisms of Ö÷²¥´óÐã News. Broadcasts on the Ö÷²¥´óÐã News channel.

Ö÷²¥´óÐã News At One
A round-up on national and international news, presented by Sophie Raworth on Ö÷²¥´óÐã One and the Ö÷²¥´óÐã News channel.

Panorama
The longest-running investigative television programme in the world, on Ö÷²¥´óÐã One.

PM
Radio 4's evening look at the day's events, presented by Eddie Mair and Carolyn Quinn.

Politics Show
Reports and interviews on politics, on Ö÷²¥´óÐã One.

Question Time
British voters quiz top decision-makers on the events of the day, on Ö÷²¥´óÐã One.

Ö÷²¥´óÐã News At Six
A round-up on national and international news, presented by George Alagiah on Ö÷²¥´óÐã One and the Ö÷²¥´óÐã News channel.

The Andrew Marr Show
Ö÷²¥´óÐã One's flagship political programme, presented by Andrew Marr.

Ö÷²¥´óÐã News At Ten
A round-up on national and international news, presented by Huw Edwards, on Ö÷²¥´óÐã One and the Ö÷²¥´óÐã News Channel.

This World
International documentaries on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two.

The Today Programme
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme, presented by John Humphrys, Sarah Montague, James Naughtie, Justin Webb and Evan Davis.

Working Lunch
A daily taste of the latest developments in business and personal finance, on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two.

The World
Ö÷²¥´óÐã Four's daily news bulletin focussed on international news, presented by Lyse Doucet.

The World At One
Radio 4's leading political programme, presented by Eddie Mair.

World Tonight
Analysis of the day's national and international stories, on Radio 4.