Ofcom appoints new Content Board members
20 November 2015
Ofcom has appointed two new members to its Content Board.
Aled Eirug has over three decades of experience in the media, including ten years as Head of News and Current Affairs at BBC Wales. Aled is currently a Member of the S4C Authority and Chair of the British Council advisory committee in Wales. Aled is joining as Ofcom's Content Board Member for Wales and will also sit on Ofcom's Advisory Committee for Wales.
Dr Zahera Harb is a Senior Lecturer in Journalism at City University London. Zahera brings an in-depth understanding of media and communications and adds expertise and knowledge in minority language broadcasting to Ofcom's Content Board. She is a board member of the Ethical Journalism Network.
Ofcom's Content Board is a committee of the main Ofcom Board, with delegated and advisory responsibility for a wide range of content issues. It serves as Ofcom's primary forum for the regulation of television, radio and video-on-demand quality and standards.
Tim Gardam, Chairman of Ofcom's Content Board, said: "Aled and Zahera offer a wealth of knowledge and expertise and will make a valuable contribution to Ofcom's work. We look forward to welcoming them both."
Aled and Zahera's appointments take effect from 1 December 2015. Both are for three-year terms.
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Aled Eirug is replacing Glyn Mathias as Content Board Member for Wales. Glyn stepped down from Ofcom's Content Board this summer.