Steve is Editor of the multiple award-winning BBC News website (bbc.co.uk/news), a role he has held since January 2006. As Editor, he is in charge of BBC News editorial coverage online and oversees operations across the website and on demand services. Since 2011, Steve has also been leading on the overall editorial development of BBC News’ digital presence. Before becoming Editor, Steve was World Editor of the site for five years. He joined the BBC News website in 1997 just after it launched and has worked in a variety of journalistic roles, including periods in the Balkans and East Africa, since beginning his BBC career in 1985.