BBC announces Nathalie Malinarich as Digital Development Editor and Stuart Millar as Digital News Editor

Nathalie Malinarich is currently the Mobile and New Formats Editor for BBC News. Before that she was the Editor of BBC News global online output in English, overseeing the coverage of huge events such as the Arab uprisings and the Japanese tsunami, and expanding digital news operations in the US and Asia. She has built extraordinary digital expertise at the BBC for two decades, leading award-winning teams and launching innovative news services built for the growing audiences on mobile devices.

Nathalie began her career in Chile as a magazine reporter. She moved to London in 1997 to study and two years later, she joined the BBC’s Latin American radio service. In her role as Digital Development Editor, Nathalie will focus on formats, testing and planning of big events like the 2020 US presidential election.

Stuart Millar takes on the role of Digital News Editor. He joins the BBC from Buzzfeed UK, where he as Head of News and then Editor made it a must-read news source to an audience that is predominantly under 35. In his previous role, as deputy editor of The Guardian US, Stuart was a key member of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Journalism for the Edward Snowden NSA surveillance revelations, while two other projects he commissioned were awarded News Emmys.

In his role as Digital News Editor, Stuart will be responsible for the editorial offer in news, live and social output.

Naja Nielsen, BBC Digital Director, says: “I’m very pleased Nathalie Malinarich and Stuart Millar have decided to take on this challenging task. Nathalie brings unique expertise in building news services that work for the mobile generations. She knows the BBC’s digital operation inside out. Stuart brings very valuable experience from outside the BBC, specifically with how to serve audiences in the US and young audiences in the UK.”

Nathalie says: “When I first joined BBC News online, digital journalism was still in its infancy, and the Corporation backed our pioneering efforts when many still doubted the technology and its potential. But in 2000, even the boldest of us wouldn’t have predicted the great changes, challenges and opportunities the internet would bring. BBC News online has benefitted from a string of great leaders – able to adapt to rapid change and expansion - and I’m excited that I will help guide our talented teams on the next stage of this vital journey and grasp the new opportunities to engage with UK and global audiences and play a trusted and important role in their daily lives.”

Stuart says: "I'm thrilled to be joining the excellent BBC online team to help deliver ambitious, impactful digital journalism for our existing and new audiences at this time when the need for trustworthy news has never been more acute."

Both Nathalie and Stuart will start their new roles in September.

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