Adam Baxter
External Editorial Adviser
Roles and responsibilities
The role of the advisors was established in 2021, following the Serota Review.
They provide the Editorial Standards Committee – which helps develop and ensure compliance with the BBC’s editorial guidelines - with an external perspective on editorial risks and issues.
Term of appointment: 21 May 2026 - 20 May 2028
Biography
Adam has undertaken a range of policy roles across the media industries, and has significant senior experience of regulating editorial standards. He worked for over 16 years at the UK media regulator Ofcom, including five years as Director for Standards and Audience Protection. He is currently a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Standards Investigation Panel.
Expenses and central bookings
Expenses are costs incurred by BBC staff on behalf of the BBC and claimed through the BBC's expenses system.
Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the BBC and booked through the BBC's central bookings system.
Expenses and central bookings for the 2024/25 financial year onwards are available to view here.
Gifts and Hospitality Register
Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with BBC policy.
Declaration of personal interests
Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.
A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation.
This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.
Downloads
Adam Baxter's Declaration of Personal Interests will be published shortly.
