The New Director-General This week the British public learned with
some relief that the Governors of the B.B.C. had brought their deliber- ations to an end and chosen a successor as Director-General to Sir John Reith ; and it is gratifying that they were able to come to a decision without calling on outside advice. Professor Ogilvie is new to the world of broadcasting but the more his qualifications are studied, the more adequate they seem to his new position. He has the varied experience, multiplicity of interests, and administrative knowledge which are called for, and combines an interest in the arts with a practical acquaintance with social problems ; and one who has had so direct a contact with students will know the importance of the lighter side of the B.B.C.'s func- tions. Eut in the end Professor Ogilvie will be judged by his work in his new post. There are difficult problems ahead, particularly in the field of television, which call for great independence of judgement and determination. It is here, perhaps, that the new Director-General can continue the creative work of his predecessor. The public will wish hith every success in his task.
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