Lord Reith

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associatedWith Public service broadcasting
Cultural broadcasting
Public broadcasting principles
The_BBC's_charter
The_BBC's_educational_initiatives
The_BBC's_international_services
The_BBC's_mission_statement
The_BBC's_role_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:born July 20, 1889
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:died June 16, 1971
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:fullName John_Reith,_1st_Baron_Reith
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Baron_Reith_of_Stonehaven
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Reith
gptkbp:inception 1922
gptkbp:influenced Television broadcasting
Radio broadcasting
Broadcasting regulations
Broadcasting standards
Educational broadcasting
Public trust in broadcasting
The development of radio technology
The role of broadcasting in society
British_broadcasting
Cultural_policy_in_the_UK
Media_policy_in_the_UK
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Logie_Baird
gptkbp:knownFor Advocating for impartiality in broadcasting
Advocating for the arts in broadcasting
Establishing broadcasting as a profession.
Promoting quality programming
Founding_the_BBC
Establishing_the_BBC_as_a_global_broadcaster
Reithian_principles
The_Reithian_ethos
gptkbp:nationality British
Scottish
gptkbp:notableEvent Establishing_the_BBC's_public_service_ethos
gptkbp:notableWork The_Reith_Lectures
gptkbp:occupation Broadcasting executive
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Stonehaven,_Scotland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Chairman_of_the_BBC
Director-General_of_the_BBC
gptkbp:predecessor John_Charles_Walsham_Reith
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:BBC
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marjorie_Reith
gptkbp:successor Frederick_Ogilvie
Hugh_Greene
gptkbp:title Baron_Reith