In an interesting move, Howard Kurtz reports today that Rome Hartman, formerly Exec Producer at the revamped CBS Evening News, will be joining BBC World. Like many an EP before, Hartman was fired for the American public’s failure to appreciate the anchor chosen by the network. He’s also had a lot of experience playing with formats. Be interesting to see what resources he gets at the Beeb, but one thing he will doubtless enjoy is the short drive from Bethesda to the BBC’s office in Washington DC. A little more civilized than West 57th St.