Stewart Purvis

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Stewart Purvis CBE[1] is a British broadcaster and academic.

TV Journalism

An ITN trainee who rose through the ranks, Purvis was the second editor of ITN's Channel 4 News from 1983 and is generally credited with creating the programme in its current ethos.[2]

He was Editor-in-Chief and CEO of ITN and retired in 2003 after 31 years at the company.[2] In November 2007 Purvis became Content and Standards Partner at the UK regulator OFCOM, a position he held until 2010.[3]

He regularly appears on the late-night press preview programme of Sky News.

Academic

Purvis is the Professor of Television Journalism at City University, London. In 2004-5 he was News International Visiting Professor of Broadcast Media at Oxford University.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Trio of Dames lead showbiz honours". BBC News. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wells, Matt (5 June 2003). "Purvis steps down at ITN". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 
  3. ↑ Sweney, Mark (21 May 2010). "Stewart Purvis to leave Ofcom". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Professor Stewart Purvis". City University London. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 


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