CBC News says it has made organizational changes meant to improve operations as part of an ongoing news renewal process.

Five people involved in management of the news operation have received new job descriptions, Jennifer McGuire, general manager and editor-in-chief of CBC News, said Tuesday in a memo to staff.

They are:

  • Jonathan Whitten, formerly director of English network TV news, becomes executive director of news content, taking over management of the desk that handles news assignment and manages resources.
  • Heaton Dyer, formerly senior director of strategy and innovation, becomes executive director for programming strategy and innovation, a job that involves working across all media platforms.
  • Todd Spencer, formerly executive director of news content, becomes executive director of the CBC News Network, the 24-hour TV network formerly called Newsworld.
  • Fred Youngs, who has been news renewal project manager, becomes director of strategic resource management and project manager, responsible for managing work flow.
  • Gino Apponi, formerly director of news projects, becomes chief of staff for McGuire.

The changes take effect April 1.

The news renewal process, begun 18 months ago at the public broadcaster, has been geared to providing content 24 hours a day on a range of platforms, from TV and radio to the internet and cellphones.