Yle appointed Krista Taubert as head of news and sports
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The Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle has appointed Krista Taubert as director and editor-in-chief of its news and sports unit. The position is important, because Yle is Finland's largest media company, and its news and sports broadcasts reach a large part of Finns every day.
According to Yle's press release, Taubert is now responsible for the entire news and sports unit. The unit's duties include producing news, sports broadcasts and managing the editorial teams. The release did not say in more detail when Taubert will start in the role or what changes she may make.
The post of director of news and sports is significant at Yle. The director decides on many news topics and broadcast content, and reports to Yle's top management. Yle is a publicly funded company, so its operations generate a lot of debate in Finland.
Yle announced the appointment in a press release. More information about Yle's new director and her duties is available on the company's website.
Sources: Yle
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