The Independent’s newly appointed managing director will join the Society’s executive director Ian Murray on 3 December.
After leading the ‘Indy’ to online-only success after the decision to close the printed edition some four years ago, Broughton will be able to give invaluable insight into the current state of the online market.
Looking to the future, he will shed light on where he intends to take the paper in his new role, and his take on how both the government and media have coped during the current crisis.