Peter Barron

Peter Barron

Peter Barron is Google's Head of Communications and Public affairs in the UK [Mark Sweney and Leigh Holmwood [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/28/bbc.television "Newsnight editor Peter Barron to join Google in communications role",] "The Guardian" website, 28 July 2008.] , and a former editor of "Newsnight", a British daily news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast between 22.30 and 23.20 on weekdays on BBC Two. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/news/peterbarron.shtml BBC - Press Office - Peter Barron ] ]

A proponent of investigative journalism, he and his team broke the story uncovering a potential breach in FIFA regulations between Arsenal Football Club and KSK Beveren. FIFA and the FA later cleared the club of any wrong doing. On 28 July 2008 it was announced that Barron is leaving the BBC to become Google's head of communications and public affairs for the UK, Ireland and the Benelux countries, beginning in September.

According to The Media Guardian' website, he was born in Belfast, is a Spurs fan and plays guitar in a band with Krishnan Guru-Murthy of "Channel 4 News".

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