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James Cann works at the heart of the BBC's news machine. One of his jobs is to prepare the headline sequence for the evening news programmes on BBC1.

As a news output producer in the BBC's London newsroom, he talks in this film about his role and gives a tour of the Newswire department, which receives and disseminates video and audio from round the world.

He says the newsroom is "not for wilting violets, and not a place you can relax", but he relishes the work: "It's intense, it's stressful, but it can be very rewarding in the fact that your actions are informing millions of people."


Watch James Cann talking about his work on Newswire

Download a transcript of the full interview with James Cann

This is the latest in a College of Journalism series in which BBC professionals talk in detail about their jobs. Previous films in the series:

Sophie Woodcock, a producer at Radio Bristol, shows how she keeps the station on air and on track for three hours in the morning.

Damian Derrick talks about switching careers, to become an online sports reporter.

More videos featuring BBC journalists talking candidly about their work will be available here soon.