TORONTO – Editor, producer and journalist David Walmsley has returned to CBC News as director of news content.
The former Globe and Mail managing editor helped to launch the National Post newspaper in 1998 before moving to CBC News, where he was executive producer of newsgathering and later, the managing editor of CBC News Ottawa. In his new role, Walmsley will drive foreign and domestic newsgathering for all programs and platforms.
“We already have an impressive leadership team in place at CBC News,” said Jennifer McGuire, GM and editor in chief for CBC News, in the announcement. “David’s proven track record with breaking news and investigative journalism, and his passion for being first, as well as providing depth and context, align perfectly with our commitment to providing high-end journalism – whenever and wherever our audiences want it.”
“CBC News is a world-class outfit, to which I am delighted to be returning,” added Walmsley (right). “Its commitment to newsgathering, at home and abroad, and its digital expansion convey the ambitions of this organization and determination to adapt for the future, and I am thrilled to be a part of it.”
