Johnston Press is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Glover as Head of Video.

Andrew will work with editorial teams to increase the quantity, quality and consistency of online video across the company. He'll also be assisting commercial teams to grow video-related revenues.

Andrew has been a journalist for 30 years, having previously worked for the BBC, Sky News, ITV and Trinity Mirror. 

For the past four years he has been running his own media consultancy, with clients including the Press Association, where he was one of the lead video camera and editing trainers.

Andrew will report to group editorial development director Paul Napier.

Paul said: "2013 is a big year for video in Johnston Press and our objectives are clear - we need more video, we need better video and we need greater consistency right across JP. It's what our audiences expect to see.

"Much of the growth in volume will come from editorial staff using smartphones to capture video and audio while out on a job, but we also need to look closely at the opportunities there are in creating more polished video content which can be used across a number of sites.

"There was a marked improvement in our video activity on titles where teams received new smartphones and laptops in the closing months of 2012.  As more new kit is rolled out in the first six months of this year, more offices will be able to produce more video.

"Andrew has a track record of working with editorial teams to change the way they operate and I'm sure he'll play a major part in developing our video activities."

Andrew takes up his post on February 1.

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