BBC comms tensions revealed

The chairman of the BBC Trust, Lord Patten, made it clear in his own interview with [Pollard] he was against [Paul Mylrea]'s move. Patten, who also slammed the comms operation in October as 'chaotic',said: '[David Yelland] is actually a very nice guy and one should not hold again...

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Published in:	PR Week 2013, p.04
Main Author:	Owens, John
Format:	Newsletterarticle
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Broadcasting industry Management Officials and employees Public relations Public relations agencies Scandals Television broadcasting
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Summary:	The chairman of the BBC Trust, Lord Patten, made it clear in his own interview with [Pollard] he was against [Paul Mylrea]'s move. Patten, who also slammed the comms operation in October as 'chaotic',said: '[David Yelland] is actually a very nice guy and one should not hold against him the fact he was once editor of The Sun. To have him trooped through the BBC newsroom to brief the director-general seemed to me to be a seriously lousy story.'
ISSN:	0267-6087 0267-6087