Steve Herrmann is the Editor of BBC News Online (bbc.co.uk/news), a role he has held since January 2006. Since January 2014, he is also the new international board member for the Online News Association (ONA). Herrmann has overall responsibility for the digital output of BBC News on desktop website, tablet and mobile, in the UK and internationally. He leads a team of online journalists and also oversees content from a wide range of others across BBC News who contribute to the BBC’s online, on demand and multimedia output.

In 2011, he took on an additional role as editorial lead for BBC News digital product development, working in partnership with the BBC’s Future Media division to launch the first BBC News connected TV service, a new responsive mobile site and upgraded mobile apps.