Alison Hastings
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Alison Hastings is the member for England on the BBC Trust
, the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and a Vice President of the British Board of Film Classification
.
She was educated at the Folkestone School for Girls
and became editor of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle for six and half years (1996–2002) and a member of the Press Complaints Commission
(1999–2002). She also worked at Thomson Regional Newspapers as Head of Editorial Staff Development.
On 1 November 2006 Hastings was appointed as one of the founding members of the BBC Trust
. Her term expires on 31 October 2010. As National Trustee for England, Hastings chairs the Audience Council England
, an advisory body to the BBC Trust.
BBC Trust
The BBC Trust is the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation. It is operationally independent of BBC management and external bodies, and aims to act in the best interests of licence fee payers....
, the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and a Vice President of the British Board of Film Classification
British Board of Film Classification
The British Board of Film Classification , originally British Board of Film Censors, is a non-governmental organisation, funded by the film industry and responsible for the national classification of films within the United Kingdom...
.
She was educated at the Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone School for Girls is an all-girls grammar school in Folkestone, Kent. It is located next to Sandgate Primary School on Coolinge Lane. It has good reports from OFSTED, and excellent grades from the pupils. There is a crosskeys bus that takes girls to the top of the hill.-History:It...
and became editor of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle for six and half years (1996–2002) and a member of the Press Complaints Commission
Press Complaints Commission
The Press Complaints Commission is a voluntary regulatory body for British printed newspapers and magazines, consisting of representatives of the major publishers. The PCC is funded by the annual levy it charges newspapers and magazines...
(1999–2002). She also worked at Thomson Regional Newspapers as Head of Editorial Staff Development.
On 1 November 2006 Hastings was appointed as one of the founding members of the BBC Trust
BBC Trust
The BBC Trust is the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation. It is operationally independent of BBC management and external bodies, and aims to act in the best interests of licence fee payers....
. Her term expires on 31 October 2010. As National Trustee for England, Hastings chairs the Audience Council England
Audience Council England
Audience Council England was created upon establishment of the BBC Trust in January 2007. It replaced the Broadcasting Council of England which had many responsibilities the present council now has. ACE plays a key role helping the BBC Trust understand the needs, interests and concerns of audiences...
, an advisory body to the BBC Trust.