John Ryley is to step down as head of Sky News after 17 years.
Mr Ryley, who has been with Sky for 28 years, started his profession as a BBC graduate information trainee and went on to programme edit ITV’s News at Ten earlier than becoming a member of Sky in 1995 as an output editor.
He was appointed govt editor in 2000 and head of stories six years later.
In 2021 he was awarded an Outstanding Contribution Award by the Royal Television Society (RTS), which mentioned he had “effected genuine change in our industry.”
It added: “His style is innovative, idiosyncratic. His integrity, influence and authority colossal”.
He can also be on the board of the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).
Announcing his departure in spring 2023, Mr Ryley described working Sky News as “exhilarating” however added, in his inimitable type: “I can’t pretend there haven’t been tricksy days!”
His management oversaw what he mentioned was “an ongoing saga of events and characters”.
He mentioned it included “historic tipping points”, together with “the 2008 monetary crash, the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the marketing campaign for the primary Leaders’ debate, a summer time of UK riots, the Arab Spring, the demise of Princess Diana, September 11, the rise of Isis, the Charlie Hebdo and Bataclan assaults, the European migrant disaster, 4 UK General Elections in 9 years, one hung parliament, two referendums, Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, a COVID pandemic, the homicide of George Floyd, the Taliban’s seize of Kabul, Russia’s invasion of a sovereign state, the demise of Queen Elizabeth and now a biting financial disaster and political turmoil with three Prime Ministers in seven months.
Dana Strong, CEO of Sky Group, mentioned Mr Ryley had taken Sky News’ affect to “new levels” and stored it “vibrant”.
She mentioned: “His commitment to having teams on the ground has been a key differentiator, and his equal focus on keeping our people safe in challenging times has been outstanding.
“When John accepted the RTS award, he talked about his perception in, and lifelong dedication to ‘correct, authentic, neutral journalism’, and that shall be his lasting legacy.”
Source: information.sky.com”