John Reith (1st Baron Reith)

John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, was a British broadcasting pioneer who founded the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) in 1922. He believed in providing high-quality, impartial, and educational programming to serve the public good. As the BBC's first managing director and later director-general, he set strict standards for content, emphasizing accuracy, propriety, and cultural value. Reith's leadership helped establish the BBC as a trusted and influential institution, shaping modern broadcasting principles and promoting the idea that public service media should inform, educate, and entertain responsibly.