Paul Doyle has been named as Reach’s first Editorial Director of Audio and Video.
He’ll be leading the publisher’s “Everyday Journalism” video teams and be responsible for developing new show formats – much like those at Daily Express and In The Mixer.
Doyle joined from Immediate Media, where he was Director of Video, Strategy and Delivery. Prior to that he was Live Content and Event operations Manager at TikTok. He’s also worked at BBC, RTÉ, Sky Sports and ITV.
“I’m delighted to be joining Reach at such an exciting time. The way people discover, consume and engage with news, sport and lifestyle content is changing rapidly, and that creates a huge opportunity for video and audio,” he stated.
“Few media organisations globally can match the combination of trusted journalism, brilliant editorial talent, on the ground reporting, and extraordinary audience scale that exists across our titles. I’m looking forward to working with teams to build on what’s already working, develop distinctive formats and talent, and create journalism that is made for where our audiences are.”
His arrival means Anna Jeys, who oversaw the launch of the Everyday Journalism teams in Reach newsrooms, has been promoted to Director of Audience.
They will both sit on Reach’s Editorial Senior Leadership Team.
“We’re delighted to welcome Paul to Reach. His expertise and experience will be crucial as we respond to audience demands for more audio and video journalism across our business,” added David Higgerson, Chief Content Officer at Reach.
“We have made a lot of progress in the last 12 months, going where our audiences are, and Paul has a slate of ideas ready to implement which will ensure there are more reasons for people to spend longer with our journalists.”
