Media Masters - Mary Hockaday

Published: May 4, 2017, 4 a.m.

b'Mary Hockaday is Controller of the BBC World Service. In this in-depth interview, she talks through the challenges of running a truly global broadcaster and producing content that appeals to audiences across the world; reflects on reporting landmark events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, Nelson Mandela\\u2019s death, and 9/11; examines the sensitivities covering graphic and horrific stories; shares her optimism about journalism despite a \\u2018challenging and bumpy time\\u2019; and light-heartedly contrasts life at the BBC with the sitcom W1A.'