David Hayward is a journalist, writer and media consultant and senior lecturer on the Channel 4, MA for Investigative Journalism at De Montfort University.

He works with news organisations, governments, NGOs and charities, designing online video, digital media and crisis communications strategies.

David was a journalist at the BBC for 18 years. He worked across the organisation, as a reporter, producer and senior editor, in network radio, TV and for the BBC World Service Trust in Bosnia, Albania and Romania.

His most recent role was head of the BBC Journalism Programme. The programme was designed to keep the BBC at the vanguard of the digital news revolution. He established and turned it into an internationally renowned series of conferences, masterclasses, debates, workshops and training courses.

These included the BBC Social Media Summits in partnership with the New York Times.

He has a strong track record of leading teams at the forefront of the move into multi-skilled, multi-media working. He was editor of the first BBC multi-media newsroom and led several high-profile projects, including the BBC’s Local TV pilot.

He lectures and writes about ethics and the changing nature of journalism. He is regularly invited to speak at conferences in the UK and internationally.