Britain's Boris Johnson lines up two Brexit-backing critics of BBC for big media roles, says Times

LONDON (REUTERS) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to appoint two Brexit-backing critics of the BBC to important roles in the media, including one as chairman of the publicly owned broadcaster itself, the Times reported on Saturday (Sept 26). The newspaper said Johnson had asked Charles Moore, a former editor of the Daily Telegraph, to become the chairman of the BBC and wanted Paul Dacre, a former editor of the Daily Mail, to be chairman of media regulator Ofcom. The BBC is entering a crucial period in its history, with some lawmakers attacking its universal funding model and online giants Netflix and Amazon posing a new threat. "This is part of a process of the prime minister putting allies in key positions," the newspaper quoted one source close to Johnson as saying. Applications for the roles are due to open shortly. Of the BBC position, a spokeswoman for the Department of Media said: "It is an open recruitment process and all public appointments are subject to a robust and fair selection criteria." The spokeswoman had no comment about the Ofcom role. Moore and Dacre both led right-wing dailies and To keep reading about Britain's Boris Johnson lines up two Brexit-backing critics of BBC for big media roles, says Times, Click on the link. Seoul, Korea
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