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Liliane Landor
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| Nationality | British |
| Education | France and Switzerland |
| Known for | creating BBC 100 Women |
Liliane Landor is a British journalist and a leader in broadcasting. She was born in Lebanon in 1956. From 2021 until 2024, she was the Director of the BBC World Service.
She worked for the BBC for many years, from 1989 to mid-2016. During her time there, she became the head of language services. This meant she was in charge of radio and TV shows in 27 different languages. In 2014, she started the BBC's special project called 100 Women. This project highlights inspiring women from around the world. In November 2016, Liliane Landor herself was named one of the influential women in the BBC's 100 Women series.
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Liliane Landor's Early Life and Career
Liliane Landor's father was from Lebanon, and her mother was from Cuba. She was born and grew up in Lebanon. She went to school in France and Switzerland. Because of her background and education, she can speak five different languages!
When she joined the BBC in 1989, she first worked for the French service. There, she presented a news program. Later, she became one of the first non-British presenters in the news department of the BBC World Service. She presented popular shows like Europe Today and Newshour. She also presented The World Today before becoming its editor.
Leading News Programs
In 2002, Liliane Landor became a senior editor for news and current affairs. By 2006, she was leading this department. This meant she was responsible for all the BBC World Service's English-language news programs.
In 2007, she was a judge in a BBC journalism competition called NewsMaker. This competition was for young people aged 20 to 30 who wanted to be journalists.
Working with Different Languages
In late 2009, she moved to the Middle East department of the World Service. Here, she managed and edited all the Arabic TV and radio broadcasts.
By 2013, she was in charge of all 27 language services for the BBC World Service. She stayed in this role until she left the BBC in mid-2016. It was Liliane Landor who played a big part in starting the BBC's 100 Women project in 2014. This project featured many amazing women, including Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban for speaking up for girls' education.
Connecting with Audiences
Liliane Landor understands how important it is to combine radio and TV with online services, like social media. In an interview in 2014, she talked about keeping news high-quality. She also stressed the need to find new ways to share news more effectively. She explained that the BBC's fairness, objectivity, and universal values would always stay the same. She believed there are many ways to reach people, but the main rules of journalism must always be followed.
When she left the BBC in 2016, James Harding, who was the director of BBC News, said she was very important in shaping the World Service. He said she helped the BBC understand the world better through its language services. The next year, the BBC created the "Liliane Landor Award for Best in Journalism." This award is for documentary films that tell true stories.
Later Career
In 2018, Liliane Landor became the Head of Foreign News for Channel 4, another big TV channel. From 2021 until 2024, she held a very important position. She was the Senior Controller of BBC News International Services. This role also included being the Director for the international broadcaster BBC World Service.
