MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The head of BBC news and current affairs, James Harding, published a review on Tuesday, containing proposals for ways to cut spending by almost $22 million, which equates to nearly 15% of the editorial budget. Among the proposals are plans to reduce digital radio and social media activity, shutting down the iWonder service and others. The proposals, however, need to be approved before being actioned.
"The BBC must also be clear about what it will not do online. It cannot be all things to all people," Harding wrote in the review.
On May 12, the British Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport John Whittingdale presented to a plan to reform the BBC’s management to Parliament. As part of the plan, the BBC Trust, which used to be responsible for overseeing publications, is to close; the National Audit Office (NAO) will take over responsibility for monitoring the corporation’s activities. In addition, the corporation will have a single board of directors instead of trustees, which are currently appointed by the Queen of Great Britain.
