Stewart Purvis

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

Education

Purvis was educated at Dulwich College, a boarding independent school for boys in Dulwich in South London, followed by the University of Exeter.[2]

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.[3]

He was Editor-in-Chief and CEO of ITN and retired in 2003 after 31 years at the company.[3] In November 2007 Purvis became Content and Standards Partner at the UK regulator OFCOM, a position he held until 2010.[4]

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

Since September 2013 Purvis has been a non-executive Director of Channel 4.[5] His appointment runs until 31 August 2016

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.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Trio of Dames lead showbiz honours". BBC News. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "The Educational Backgrounds of Leading Journalists - Page 20: NEWS EDITORS/PRODUCERS (18)" (PDF). The Sutton Trust. 15 June 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 Wells, Matt (5 June 2003). "Purvis steps down at ITN". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  4. ↑ Sweney, Mark (21 May 2010). "Stewart Purvis to leave Ofcom". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  5. ↑ http://www.channel4.com/info/corporate/about/channel-4-board
  6. ↑ "Professor Stewart Purvis". City University London. Retrieved 29 May 2011.


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