James Harding (journalist)
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For other people named James Harding, see James Harding (disambiguation).
James Paul Harding (born 15 September 1969) is a British journalist, and a former Director of BBC News who was in the post from August 2013 until 1 January 2018.[1][2] He is the co-founder of Tortoise Media.[3]
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Born | (1969-09-15) 15 September 1969 (age 54) London, England |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge City University |
Employer | BBC |
Title | Director of News & Current Affairs, BBC News (2013–2018) Editor, The Times (2007–2012) |
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In December 2007, he was appointed as editor of The Times newspaper, the youngest person to assume the post,[4] following Robert Thomson's appointment as publisher of the Wall Street Journal.[4]
He left The Times in December 2012,[5] and was succeeded by John Witherow as acting editor.[6]