"The significant costs associated with global, national, regional and local newsgathering cannot be sustained if news organizations cannot protect the integrity of our publishing process, " she said.

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That's a common communication tactic for the rebels, since the al-Assad regime has cracked down on freedom of the press, largely preventing CNN and other international news agencies from newsgathering.

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Head of BBC Newsgathering Fran Unsworth, will act as director of news from 19 March and Lord Hall said he hoped there would be a permanent replacement in place by April.

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