The BBC is on a hiring spree for Social Media talent. Did I just say ‘Talent’? Yeah, right.

Anyway, they have appointed Chris Jones, as Social Media Manager. Chris will be tasked with ensuring the BBC uses social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook to spread the word about its shows, and to engage the potential audience.

They have previously hired Alex Gubbay as Social Media Editor, who is charged with the editorial development of user-generated content and social media initiatives within the BBC Newsroom.

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