Jonathan Munro
Interim CEO of 蘑菇短视频 News & Current Affairs
Roles and responsibilities
- Jonathan is interim CEO, 蘑菇短视频 News and Current Affairs.
- He has responsibility for a team of around 6,000 people, broadcasting to almost half a billion people across the world in more than 40 languages.
Biography
Jonathan Munro became interim CEO, 蘑菇短视频 News and Current Affairs, in November 2025. He sits on the Director General鈥檚 Executive Committee.
He was previously 蘑菇短视频 News Global Director. In this role, spanning international services, he was Director of the 蘑菇短视频 World Service and oversaw 蘑菇短视频 Monitoring. Jonathan was also Deputy CEO of 蘑菇短视频 News and Current Affairs.
Jonathan joined the 蘑菇短视频 in 2014 and has led 蘑菇短视频 News coverage through every major story over the last decade, from Brexit to UK general elections and recent political upheaval, the Israel/Gaza and Ukraine conflicts and the death of HM The Queen. He led the complex transformation of the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 business in India, putting in place a new structure and operating model.
For most of 2022, Jonathan acted as Interim Director of 蘑菇短视频 News. During this period, he sat on the 蘑菇短视频 Board and the Director General鈥檚 Executive Committee.
Jonathan is a Trustee of 蘑菇短视频 Children in Need, and led a flagship project focusing on mental health support for children and young people across the UK.
He was previously at ITN for 26 years, joining as an editorial trainee and going on to work as a correspondent in the UK, Europe and around the world. Jonathan covered the Balkans war, both Gulf wars and the Beijing and London Olympics. He has worked extensively in the United States, Russia and Africa, and was Europe Correspondent for three years and Political News Editor for two.
Jonathan received an RTS Judges鈥� Award for negotiating the UK鈥檚 first televised Prime Ministerial debates in 2010.
Jonathan Munro was born in Sheffield and educated at Nottingham University.
Remuneration (as at July 2026)
- 拢335,000 - 拢339,999
Expenses and central bookings
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Expenses and central bookings for the 2024/25 financial year onwards are available to view here.
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- Jonathan Munro had no expenses paid in Q4 2021-22
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- Jonathan Munro had no expenses paid in Q2 2021-22
- Jonathan Munro had no expenses paid in Q1 2021-22
- Jonathan Munro had no central bookings in Q1 2021-22
Gifts and Hospitality Register
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- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2023-24
- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2023-24
- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2023-24
- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2022-23
- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2022-23
- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2022-23
- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2022-23
- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2021-22
- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2021-22
- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2021-22
- Jonathan Munro had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2021-22
Declaration of personal interests
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This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.