New WiJ Deputy Chairs announced

WiJ is delighted to welcome two new deputy committee members on board.

Introducing Sunita Bhatti and Joss Evans.

Sunita is the Head of Regions for Channel 4 News leading the newsroom in Leeds which features a mix of television, data and digital production.  C4 News is the first primetime national news programme to be dual presenter from two locations. Sunita also leads the teams working outside of London in Greater Manchester, the Midlands, Scotland and Wales.
She previously worked at BBC News leading the Learning and Identity story team in Leeds and the Northern Bureau news operation which covered all the main national news in the North of England. She has worked on stories ranging from the Manchester Arena Bombing to the Hillsborough fight for justice. She started her BBC career at BBC Radio Lincolnshire in 2007, and has worked across regional TV and Online, as well as Newsround.
Sunita started her journalism career working at the weekly newspaper The Craven Herald in Skipton before moving to the Telegraph & Argus in Bradford.

Image: Sunita Bhatti left and Joss Evans right

Joss is a driven and distinctive cross-platform storyteller with particular expertise in digital and social media spaces. The work of the ITV News social team, which they lead, has been recognised across the industry with an RTS nomination and Drum Media award for Editorial Innovation. Joss is a champion of underrepresented voices in the news agenda and in newsrooms. Their commitment to fair and respectful journalism, particularly around LGBT+ lives, gained them a win in MHP's 30 to watch awards. As ITN's Pride network co-chair, they've been a real voice for change within the company and hosted several panel talks around reporting on the issues impacting LGBT+ people.