Editor

The current Editor of ITV Network News, Andrew Dagnell, has been appointed as Director of News and Current Affairs at ITV. Andrew will begin his new role in 2025 and ITN, in close collaboration with ITV, is conducting an open search for his successor. The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for ITV's national news programmes and digital output, as well as overseeing ITV News London, ITV News-produced "Tonight" programme episodes, current affairs series "On Assignment," and live programmes such as general elections and Royal events. They will lead a diverse team of over 300 people in the UK and around the world, with responsibility for a budget in the tens of millions. The Editor will sit on ITN's senior leadership team, with clear reporting lines to the CEO of ITN, as well as to ITV's Director of News and Current Affairs. The successful candidate will collaborate with other senior stakeholders to drive strategic alignment and ensure priorities are achieved. This person
will have overall responsibility for the vision, editorial content, quality, compliance standards, and ratings of ITV News within ITN. The Editor of ITV Network News is responsible for providing clear, inclusive leadership and direction for all ITV News staff employed by ITN. They will shape the creation of the daily news programming as well as setting the long-term overall direction for the multi-platform service. This role has a public profile and the appointed candidate will be a powerful defender and passionate advocate of ITV Network News' journalism.