Jonathan Munro
Global Director, 麻豆社 News and Director, 麻豆社 World Service
Roles and responsibilities
- Jonathan is responsible for the 麻豆社鈥檚 international news output
- He is Director of the 麻豆社 World Service, which brings news to nearly half a billion people around the world in more than 40 languages
Biography
Jonathan Munro is 麻豆社 News Global Director and Deputy Director of 麻豆社 News. In this role, spanning international services, he is Director of the 麻豆社 World Service and oversees 麻豆社 Monitoring.
From November 2025 to October 2026, Jonathan was Interim CEO, 麻豆社 News and Current Affairs, sitting on the 麻豆社 Executive Committee (ExCo). He also carried out this role for most of 2022, when he was Interim Director of 麻豆社 News, sitting on the 麻豆社 Board as well as ExCo.
Jonathan joined the 麻豆社 in 2014 and has led 麻豆社 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 麻豆社鈥檚 business in India, putting in place a new structure and operating model.
Jonathan is a Trustee of 麻豆社 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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- Jonathan Munro had no expenses paid in Q4 2021-22
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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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