When we commit to a new habit, our journey to the end goal isnt always linear. There may be days when were heads-down focused on getting there, but there will also likely be days where our motivation dwindles. Along the way, giving ourselves small rewards for sticking with our goals can motivate us to keep going.

We asked our Thrive community to share the small ways they reward themselves when making progress toward their goals. Use their ideas for inspiration to boost your own motivation as you commit to new habits.

An evening of me time

I used to treat myself to a shopping trip after a big win. Id update my wardrobe to feel and look more successful. But after a while, I realized that the clothes didnt cheer me up. What did was the attention that I gave myself, so instead, I started to reward myself with more me time moments where Id shut off my phone and focus on little things that bring me joy, like reading a fashion magazine cover to cover, or eating expensive, out-of-season raspberries.

Christine Hourd, success coach, Calgary, AB, Canada

A celebratory call to a loved one

I reward myself with a call to someone I love. I like to process my progress out loud and Im fortunate to have good friends and family who genuinely enjoy celebrating my wins with me. These conversations always spur me to reach greater heights and foster even more positive momentum.

Heather Aardema, functional medicine certified health coach, Wheat Ridge, CO

An inner cheerleader pep talk

I reward myself by changing my self-talk. Instead of being critical or judgmental, Ill enlist the self-talk of a cheerleader. I tell myself, Keep going; youre doing great. Dont worry about not doing everything on your list, you showed up and completed one task for today thats enough. Do the best you can, with what you have, where you are. My favorite mantra to chant is, Keep going, keep going, keep going.

Donna Melanson, yoga teacher, Boca Raton, FL

An extra hour of zzzs

At the start of the week, I set two weekly goals related to habits such as exercise or healthy eating, and I like to reward myself with sleep. If I hit the first goal, I give myself an extra 30 minutes of sleep, with my husband covering parenting duties to let me sleep in on the weekends. If I hit my second, a stretch goal, I get a full hour!

Suzy Goodwin, podcast host and mom, Fayetteville, NC

A happy dance plus presents

My personal rewarding system started when I was trying to write my second book, as the first had taken me seven long years. Now, I do a writing sprint for 15 minutes, and then do a happy dance to stretch. And to reward myself, I wrap up gifts for myself, which get progressively more exciting with bigger milestones a glass of wine, cinema vouchers, or a spa day. I recommend this to all my author clients now!

Kirsten Rees, book editor and author coach, Glasgow, U.K.

A yoga date

I find that booking a yoga class or going on a walk with a friend is a healthy way to reward myself. I spend so much of my time sitting in traffic, meetings, or at my desk. Keeping active, and having a healthy outlet, offers multiple benefits. Not only is taking this time for myself a reward, its a great way to keep myself motivated and energized.

Kaleen Skersies, real estate development, Seattle, WA

A moment for gratitude

I find that celebrating my small wins is key to staying motivated. I typically like to get outside to move my body and breathe in the fresh air, take a photo of something significant about the moment to memorialize it, and toast the win with a glass of champagne. In any of these instances, I always count my blessings. It exponentially boosts the joy of savoring the win, which keeps me confident, purposeful, and happy to stay on my path.

Maria Baltazzi, Ph.D., television producer and happiness teacher, Los Angeles, CA

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According to David Ornstein, the Gunners manager said something motivational to his players. He was able to boost up the confidence of the players on his side. This strategy worked out brilliantly in the match. As a result, the Gunners clearly outplayed the Red Devils on that occasion. After the match, Arsenal went home happily with a 2-0 victory over Man Utd.

Mikel Arteta became Arsenal manager a few months ago. The north London side brought the Spaniard in this season. He was working as an assistant manager at Manchester City under another Pep Guardiola. Arteta is now trying to bring the fighting spirit back in the Arsenal squad. As a result, Arsenal is doing better under him than Unai Emery. A few players were trying to leave under Emery, who are now playing full matches under him.

Arsenal is going through a bad phase this year also. That is why they are now in the 10th position on the league table. Chelsea, another team from London, is now in the 4th position. They are 10 points ahead of the Gunners in the league. The Gunners are way behind from the 4th position now. Therefore, they are far away from qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next year.

Mikel Arteta is managing Arsenal well. The Gunners faced only one defeat under Arteta in the last 9 games they played. According to Ornstein, Arteta has done some changes in the Arsenal squad. He changed the mentality and culture totally within a few months. Therefore, Arteta has able to motivate players who were heading towards the exit this January. He stopped Xhaka to move to Juventus in this winter window.

Arteta learned to manage the players from Pep Guardiola. As they were working together at Man City over the years. Artetas leadership skill is also a big factor to boost up the confidence of the players.

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Shallotte, NC (WWAY) Walk down the halls of Shallotte Middle School and you may hear Joey Bullocks hearty laugh.

A graduate of Wyoming State University, shes been in education 17 years and this is her fifth year teaching sixth graders at the Brunswick County School.

Someone nominated her for our WWAY and Wilmington Granite Teacher of the Week recognition.

Ive always loved kids and I knew that I wanted to do something with kids, Bullock said. At first, I was going to be a music teacher and I decided to teach elementary school.

While teaching comes naturally for Bullock, the biggest challenge comes in trying to reach the needs of each student.

Principal Marie Laboy says one of Bullocks strengths is that she comes from an elementary background and is very well-versed in helping kids learn to read at whatever level they may be.

She has a [non-English speaking] student who just came to our school within the last couple of weeks, so she is also charged with bringing that child up in English in reading, Laboy said. The challenges are there everyday and she handles it beautifully.

Outside of school, Bullock is particularly proud of her weightlifting accomplishments. Recently, she lifted an impressive 175 pounds.

I was very proud of that and, of course, I came in to tell my students that I met that goal and I showed them the video of myself doing it, Bullock said. Another goal that I met that I have been working on for probably 10 yearsto do 10 reps of 135 and I was able to get that the same night. So, I was very excited to share that with my students.

By talking about her weightlifting goals with students, Bullock says it helps them understand how personal improvement involves reaching ones goals and raising the bar to set higher goals.

I want them to be their best selves and I want them to love reading, she said. So I show that everyday as I read to them and they read to me, and hopefully, we can work together to do better each day.

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The New Jersey Devils sputtered against their former coach, their opponent of honor while paying tribute to the 2000 squad and their unceremoniously departed superstar as they took three games past regulation and won none of them. The game against the Montreal Canadiens will be covered next week but some winnable games evaporated in front of their eyes yet again as they have started to resemble the team from October and November.

These games were an eyesore but it was good to see the former champs take the ice again, especially with Petr Sykora finally getting his long overdue lap with the cup in New Jersey.

We roll on even as Sean McIndoe ranked the Devils first on his most recent misery index. Feels about right.

Heads held high, Devils fans. As always, if you have any suggestions were happy to hear them and talk about whatever youd like as we barrel along these precipitous falls.

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Once he got home to Arizona, Bautista didnt go buying a sports car or anything extravagant. Instead, he took heed of the words of UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby, who told him after the fight, Save your money, before Bautista even had a chance to speak. There was a trip to his hometown by air instead of car, which saved him a 12-hour drive, but other than that, it was back to work to get ready for his next trip to the Octagon on Saturday against unbeaten Miles Johns.

For Bautista, its an interesting position to be in, as he was once the young hotshot with the perfect record before Cory Sandhagen beat him a little over a year ago in his short-notice UFC debut. Now its his turn to try to turn Johns 0 into a 1 in Houston.

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The mindset I had was that whatever I was doing, it was working, so I really didnt grow as fast as I could have, Bautista said of his approach before the Sandhagen fight. I didnt feel I had to change much, but after that loss, I realized you do have to change mentally, physically, with your skills, everything. So I feel like he (Johns) is going in there with the mindset that he doesnt really have to change anything, that hes won all these fights and whatever hes doing is working for him. So I hope to change his mind on February 8th.

Thats a lot of pressure on Johns, and theres a lot of pressure on Bautista, as well, to keep the momentum going from the Son fight and live up to the acclaim that has him seen as one of the top prospects of 2020. But hes not bothered by it.

The closer it gets to the fight, I start to realize that I am being looked at and I like that pressure, Bautista said. It motivates me, it drives me and I want to continue to stay on everyones radar and stand out from everyone. Im going to continue to do that and just push hard.

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SANTA CLARA Asked what it was like to wake up Monday after losing the Super Bowl, Jimmy Garoppolo warned that you didnt want to be in his head going through all that stuff.

Three days later, the 49ers 31-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs still provided heartache and headache for Garoppolo and his teammates as they cleaned out their lockers Wednesday.

Garoppolo said he especially will be fueled more than anyone to rebound and return next season with championship ambitions.

The transcript as reporters huddled around him in front of tight end George Kittles locker (because Kittle earlier held court in front of Garoppolos, and the lockers face each other across a walkway)

On his initial Super Bowl reflections:

Didnt make enough plays when we had opportunities. It was tough to watch. But it is what it is. Got to appreciate the good things from this season.

On how to turn the loss into motivation:

I dont know, I keep telling myself, Youve got to remember that feeling when the confetti was coming down, just remember that moment and let it fuel you for the offseason. Just come back stronger, more ready for next year.

On how he handles the waves of media criticism that will keep coming:

Its one of those things that youve got to own it, got to be a man and attack it right down the middle, right in the face. There were a lot of good memories from this year, this team, the players, coaches. It was a great group to be around. I enjoyed every minute of it. Terrible ending. Just have to take the good with the bad.

On if plays run through his mind, like an overthrow to Emmanuel Sanders with 1 1/2 mintues to go:

No doubt. Thats something youve got to move on from. It sucks. Obviously some throws I wish I had back, some throws I made differently. The one to E, just missing him, putting a little too much on it. But youve got to be a man, you have to own up to those things. Some things Id rather have back. But this whole year, its been incredible.

On what Sanders meant to the receiving corps:

You cant even describe it, just what E did, coming in the way he did, never asking for the ball, never doing too much. He was exactly what we needed on this team, that veteran presence, for the younger receivers, for everyone, myself included. Everything he did, he did it with class and couldnt ask for a better teammate. Hes one of a kind. Love that guy.

On the 2020 seasons expectations:

Itll be hard to get back here but looking around the room, looking at all the guys, we have the pieces for it, and the guys who have the right mindset for it. Thats the encouraging part. Most guys feel just about the same way the past couple days.

On how better he can be after playing his first full season after an ACL repair:

It only help us going forward. It was a full year. Everything we went through, all the big games at the end of the year, trying to get that No. 1 seed. One memory that keeps coming back to me is the Redskins game (a 9-0, rain-soaked win Oct. 20), how before that game, it was pouring, there might have been 100 people in the stands, and our team was just out there ready to roll. The camaraderie we had, it was a special group to be around.

On what it means to have most of the players returning?

Its huge. The age of most of these guys, were a pretty young team, in general. Just a lot of encouraging things. Coaches, players, front office how its all tied together, it makes for a pretty special group.

On what Coach Kyle Shanahan said in the team address?

Kyle was just honest and straight forward, like hes always done it. Everyone is feeling about the same way: it sucks, ut it is what it is, and at some point you have to be a man, accept it for what it is, move on and start getting ready for next year.

On the areas he wants to improve?

Yeah, I havent really thought about that too much, but Im sure over these next couple days I havent even planned out my offseason on where Im going to be or any of that stuff. This season, its crazy how long it is, and how much of a grind, but it comes to an end all of a sudden so quickly. Have to access all that stuff and attack the offseason.

On how big an offseason he can focus on football instead of an ACL rehab?

A tremendous amount. Last year I was here at this time, it was raining every day, trying to learn how to run and all that stuff. Itll be a more productive offseason, Id imagine, just getting into the book and fine-tuning the little things.

On his fourth-quarter statistics (3-of-11) and how to answer the critics?

If you just look at the stats like that, yeah, it is what it is. As an offense, as a team, weve been in that situation multiple times and answered the bell. Its tough that one time you didnt. But thats what people remember, thats the world we live in and you just have to own up to it and be a man about it.

It will fuel us in this offseason, fuel me especially in this offseason, to come back better.

On what was the first thing on his mind when he awoke Monday?

Gotta catch this flight home. No. It sucked. I wouldnt want to put anyone in my head that Monday morning going through all that stuff. Like I said before, special year, special group of guys, no one Id rather be in a foxhole with than these guys. I just love all of them. Alright, thanks guys. Appreciate you guys this year.

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February 05, 2020 12:50 ET | Source: Food Processing Skills Canada

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OTTAWA, Feb. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research completed by Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC) is providing employers with valuable insight into the motivations, perceptions, interests, challenges and preferences of prospective employees for the food and beverage manufacturing industry.

The analysis targeted four population segments that are facing labour market challenges youth, Indigenous people, recent immigrants and individuals unemployed or having been unemployed at least twice in the last five years.

The research showed that those who are actively looking for employment were significantly more willing to move for a job than those not looking. This difference was highest amongst Indigenous people. Information like this contributes to FPSCs workforce development strategy.

Workforce planning is critically important for Canadas 10,000+ food and beverage manufacturing businesses given the growing gap of individuals to fill jobs in the industry. Especially since labour market projections from FPSC indicated 65,000 new workers will be required if businesses are to achieve the export sales target set by the Agri-Food Economic Strategy Table. The sector is a major source of economic growth in Canada, and the number one manufacturing employer, but businesses simply cannot find enough people to fill positions.

The survey data revealed that -

To form a better understanding of the employment potential, the research further analyzed the respondents who self-identified as unemployed or actively looking for work at the time of the survey. Of interest, those people are more likely to be aware of the sector and have positive impressions of jobs within the sector than the general public. This is in line with other findings that show that increased awareness of the sector leads to increased interest in working in the sector.

The research found the targeted segments are more likely to be predisposed and open to working in the food and beverage processing industry than other Canadians. In particular, the willingness of recent immigrants and Indigenous people has emerged as two promising segments for food and beverage career development.

I am excited to share this research with all industry stakeholders. There is so much contained in these reports which hasnt been seen before. It has confirmed for me the potential for the industry to grow by finding their next workers, said Jennefer Griffith, Executive Director, Food Processing Skills Canada.

The research further explored perceptions and willingness to try different jobs in the meat and seafood manufacturing sectors. These results complement the labour market analysis completed by Food Processing Skills Canada for the same two sectors.

Follow this link http://www.fpsc-ctac.com/lmi-feb-2020-release/ to download the perceptions research reports, Your Next Worker: Everything You Need to Know Perceptions of the people you are trying to reach and Your Next Worker: What You Need to Know Overview and Data from our Perceptions Research.

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Food Processing Skills Canada is the workforce development and skills organization for Canadas food and beverage manufacturing industry. Through our industry and government partnerships we provide internationally-recognized resources and programs that support food and beverage businesses in developing their workforce, and people in building their careers. Our labour market analysis and workforce development resources - FoodSkills Library, FoodCert & Canadian Food Processors Institute are training the next generation of people and improving the industrys workplace culture. To learn more about the organization please visitfpsc-ctac.com.

Quick Facts about the Industry

The food and beverage manufacturing industry is Canadas largest manufacturing employer providing approximately 280,000 jobs.

The industrys establishments produce goods worth more than $110 billion every year. The vast majority are small or medium-sized businesses, with roughly 94% of food and beverage processors in Canada having fewer than 100 paid employees.

Approximately 31% of the industrys workforce consists of immigrants, with most of them having arrived in Canada between 1991 and 2010, while more recent immigrants make up 5% of the workforce.

Reaching annual exports of $85 billion a year by 2025, as proposed by the Agri-Food Economic Strategy Table, will require 65,000 new workers.

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The Cleveland Browns offense was supposed to be one of the most explosive units in the NFL in 2019. With the addition of Odell Beckham Jr., the Browns offense were talented at the skill positions.

However, the offense lacked the big plays throughout the season. By the middle of the season, some of the players looked disinterested to even be on the field, including Beckham. It was clear there were attitude issues occurring with the Browns offense.

Once the season was lost, it became quite obvious the players had quit on head coach Freddie Kitchens. There was a lack of effort on the field and the players seemed to be just going through the motions.

In today's featured article, after a roller coaster ride with the Browns in 2019, Beckham says he is extra motivated to improve on 2019 and have elite production in 2020.

Browns notebook: Odell Beckham Jr. says hes more motivated than ever after playing through injury, having surgery - Nate Ulrich, Akron Beacon Journal

I think myself as well had a slice of humble pie this year, because I was hurt all year. I couldnt really say I was hurt. I didnt want to make it seem like Im having an excuse, but I really couldnt do what I wanted. I just couldnt move the way that I wanted to, so I think thats why Im more motivated now than ever.

Despite dealing with a core muscle injury for nearly the entire season, Beckham still managed to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in what many consider a down year. Now that he will have the injury fixed and will have built up chemistry with Baker Mayfield, there is reason to believe Beckham can have a major turnaround in 2020.

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"Tight ends are huge. Obviously, every position out there is critical, but when you're going to be a run, hard play-action type of team that can do a lot of different things, those guys are the focal point of that."

There will be a lot of focus on the Cleveland Browns tight end's group this season because of how they will be utilized in Kevin Stefanski's offense. With a lot of questions at the position, Drew Petzing will have a lot to work with.

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Cleveland Browns 7-round mock draft, with projected trades

With the Super Bowl and the 2019 season in the rear view mirror, the draft season is about to be in full swing for the NFL. Randy Gurzi compiled a 7-round mock draft for the Browns, while also including potential trades.

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Odell Beckham Jr. never felt like himself last season, the wide receiver's first with the Browns after a March trade from the New York Giants.

A core muscle injury caused hip and groin problems for Beckham beginning in training camp, but he played all 16 games before undergoing surgery Jan. 21.

Last week during Super Bowl festivities in Miami, Beckham told Complex.com he's driven to get back on track this year when asked a question about quarterback Baker Mayfield needing "to be fixed" heading into the 2020 season.

"When people say they need to fix me or they need to fix this person, I don't believe in fixing anybody," said Beckham, whose 74 catches for 1,035 yards and four touchdowns last year fell short of the elite production he expects from himself. "Improving somebody is definitely more the word that I would say.

"I think myself as well had a slice of humble pie this year, because I was hurt all year. I couldn't really say I was hurt. I didn't want to make it seem like I'm having an excuse, but I really couldn't do what I wanted. I just couldn't move the way that I wanted to, so I think that's why I'm more motivated now than ever.

"This is probably day nine or 10 after surgery and I'm just starting to move around and just mentally get ready for the process all over again, and just put my best foot forward. So I don't think there's really changing anybody, but I definitely think you'll see a more focused, improved version of himself. Not what someone else wants him to be. And myself as well next year."

Also in the question-and-answer session Complex.com published Monday, Beckham revealed new Browns coach Kevin Stefanski impressed him when they met Jan. 23 at team headquarters in Berea.

Beckham said he believes Stefanski, Minnesota's offensive coordinator last season, plans to use him and Pro Bowl receiver Jarvis Landry similarly to Vikings receivers Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen.

"These are people who I've watched closely on their film," Beckham said, "and just seeing the things that [Stefanski] did and meeting him and seeing where his mind's at for Jarvis and myself of how this will all work out, I have a good feeling about it, you know?

"I'm hoping that it's a tremendous season for us. We were so close last year, but yet so far away, and it shows you how being so close can land you from 10-6 to 6-10, you know? It's really a game of inches. So it's just little things we need to correct. I'm excited about the opportunity, excited to work on it."

Return to Cleveland

Drew Petzing will be back in familiar territory with the Browns, but he'll also be tackling the challenge of an unfamiliar role.

On Monday, the Browns formally announced Petzing is their new tight ends coach. He entered the NFL as a football operations intern with the Browns in 2013, and now he'll guide a position he's never previously coached.

Stefanski developed faith in Petzing's versatility while they worked together with the Vikings the past six seasons.

"I think he's one of the smartest coaches I've been around," Stefanski said in a news release. "I say that because he coached defense in college, he's moved to the offensive side of the ball, been in the running backs room, the wide receivers room, the quarterbacks room. I think that type of breadth of experience is really important as you're developing as a young coach. I think anybody who has been around him sees somebody that has a great knowledge of the game."

A former Middlebury College defensive back, Petzing became an offensive assistant for the Vikings in 2014, then assistant wide receivers coach in 2016, assistant quarterbacks coach in 2017 and wide receivers coach in 2019.

"I know what it's like to move to different positions. I know how important that is and how valuable that is," Stefanski said. "Sometimes we get stuck in a rut and we say, I'm only going to coach this position. I think the versatility he's shown wearing a couple different hats will only help him as he becomes a better coach."

Petzing said in the news release he'll call experienced tight end coaches to help him shape his vision for the position.

"Tight ends are huge," Petzing said. "Obviously, every position out there is critical, but when youre going to be a run, hard play-action type of team that can do a lot of different things, those guys are the focal point of that."

Petzing got to know former Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner and former Browns wide receivers coach Scott Turner in 2013 during his internship with the Browns. The next year, he followed the father-son duo to Minnesota.

"Essentially [the Browns] were looking for interns that they felt were hungry, wanted to get into the NFL and were willing to do anything, which was definitely what I was looking to do," Petzing said. "I actually came out of my interview and I got snowed in here for three days. So basically I got stuck and they had to hire me.

"Being here in 2013, seeing how the organization works, seeing how passionate the fan base is, that type of stuff makes it easy to make a decision like this. On top of that, having a great relationship with Kevin, really believing in him and his process and what hes about, I think those two things among other things were really deciding factors for me."

One day my man @bakermayfield will lead his team to a #SuperBowl ! I saw that light in his eyes as we reminisced about my bling things call the rings @dallascowboys https://t.co/ACrfzKdUrr

Playmaker's prediction

As Mayfield conducted interviews in Miami on behalf of Fox Sports, he talked to Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin about his favorite Super Bowl memory with the Dallas Cowboys.

Irvin came away from the conversation thinking the Browns QB is destined to appear in the big game.

"One day my man @bakermayfield will lead his team to a #SuperBowl!" Irvin tweeted Monday. "I saw that light in his eyes as we reminisced about my bling things call the rings."

Extra points

The Browns waived center Lo Falemaka, who has yet to appear in an NFL game.

Andrew Berry's introductory news conference as Browns general manager is scheduled for Wednesday.

Nate Ulrich can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com. Read his Browns coverage at http://www.beaconjournal.com/browns. Follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ByNateUlrich and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/abj.sports.

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Since Boris Johnson returned to No. 10 with a majority of 80, theres been a growing sense that the Prime Minister and his team plan to use their newfound political capital to challenge the status quo. High on the list of institutions and conventions that they believe require a shake-up is the BBC. Today Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan began to put the meat on the bones of the governments vision for the public service broadcaster.

In a speech at Policy Exchange on the future of media and broadcasting, the Conservative peer confirmed that the government is launching a consultation on whether to decriminalise non-payment of the licence fee. She also said the government would launch a detailed and open-minded review of the BBCs long-term funding model. That means there is a possibility that the licence fee system could either be scrapped or reformed when the BBCs current royal charter expires in 2027. In a taste of things to come, Morgan suggested that the BBC could be heading for the same fate as the defunct video rental chain Blockbuster if it fails to adapt to the changing media landscape.

What change does the government wish to see? Expect a focus on the BBCs remit and what counts as public interest journalism. The timing of Tony Hall stepping down means that Johnson wont have influence in picking the next director-general as the current BBC chairman makes the decision. However, Johnson will get to choose the next chairman of the BBC. Expect that to be someone who wants to move the Beeb away from the licence fee model. Johnson takes the view that politics is downstream from culture. In 2012, he wrote: If we cant change the Beeb, we cant change the country. That change is coming.

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