Newsnight's Paul Mason makes move to Channel 4 News as culture and digital editor
BBC Newsnight economics editor Paul Mason is leaving the corporation to become culture and digital editor at Channel 4 News.A statement from Channel 4 News said Mason’s remit would be “wide and free ranging” and span reporting on cultural life both in Britain and globally, to the “culture wars and social change” across the world in the last decade.Channel 4 News editor Ben de Pear said he was “delighted” Mason was joining his team: “He has been a great talent at Newsnight and is a fantastic addition to our on air team here.“He beat off considerable competition internally and externally for the post but I believe there is no-one more suitable to take on this exciting and challenging new remit.”Mason authored the book Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere, an analysis of recent global revolutionary movements, and covered the collapse of the banking system, the Occupy movement and the Greek and Turkish riots during his time at Newnight. His coverage of events in Europe earned him the RTS Specialist Journalist of the Year award in 2012.
Appointment: Paul Mason has joined the Channel 4 News team
I'm leaving the BBC to join #c4news as Culture & Digital editor. I'm sorry to be leaving @iankatz1000 and this brilliant team. (1/2)
— Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) August 5, 2013As for what new role means (2/2) I'll to let the output do the talking. If you see me report Glyndebourne it may mean it's been occupied
— Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) August 5, 2013
