Media: After the cull: whatever happened to the 26 editors who left their jobs in the last 5 years
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WHY THEY LEFT
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Richard
Addis
The Express
(1996-98)
Forced out to make way for Rosie Boycott
Own company working on project for Mail on Sunday
David
Banks
The Daily Mirror
(1992-94)
Harmoniously kicked upstairs
About to start as new breakfast show host on Talk Radio
Patsy
Chapman
News of the World
(1988-94)
Eight months off, then resigned for health reasons
Studying for a history degree
Sue
Douglas
Sunday Express (1996)
Forced out when Sunday merged with Daily Express
Consultant editor to Scotsman Publications
Jonathan Fenby
The Observer (1993-95)
Resigned as sales continued to slide
Editor of The South China Morning Post in Hong Kong
Len
Gould
The People (1996-97)
Moved to create `new' Sporting Life, resigned in frustration
Associate Sports Editor on The Independent
Ian
Hargreaves
The Independent (1994-96)
Resigned ahead of planned job cuts
Professor of Journalism at Cardiff University, and freelance writer
Stuart
Higgins
The Sun (1994-98)
Forced out to make way for David Yelland
Media relations adviser to celebrities
Tessa
Hilton
Sunday Mirror
(1994-96)
Seen off by her managing director Bridget Rowe
Editor of
Daily Mail's
Weekend Magazine
Brian Hitchen
Sunday Express
(1994-96)
Pushed out to make way for Sue Douglas
Media relations consultant and broadcaster.
Jonathan Holborow
Mail on Sunday (1992-98)
Fell foul of
Associated's new editor-in- chief Paul Dacre
From January, Conservative Party's political operations consultant
Will
Hutton
The Observer (1996-98)
Kicked upstairs after precipitous decline in sales
Editor-in-chief of The Observer, columnist and economic pundit
Ian
Jack
Independent on Sunday
(1992-95)
Resigned to become editor of Granta
Editor of Granta and columnist on The Independent
Andrew
Jaspan
The Observer (1995-96)
Sacked for alienating staff without ending sales slide
Editor of soon to be launched Scottish Sunday paper
Sir Nick
Lloyd
Daily Express (1986-95)
Resigned when proprietor in discussions with replacement Kelvin MacKenzie
The Sun (1981-94)
Seduced by job at BSkyB that lasted less than a year
Chairman of TalkCo, the consortium that bought Talk Radio for pounds 15m
Andrew
Marr
The Independent (1996-98)
Sacked for refusing to implement job cuts
Columnist on Express and Observer, consultant to Lord Hollick
Andrew
Neil
The Sunday Times (1983-94)
Seduced by non-existent US television
job
Editor in Chief The Scotsman and Sunday Business
Brendan
Parsons
The People (1997-98)
Went on `compassionate leave'
In charge of special projects for Mirror Group, including Sporting Life
Eve
Pollard
Sunday Express (1991-94)
Resigned amid rumours of falling out with proprietor
TV personality, writes romantic fiction and sits on the English Tourist Board
Peter
Preston
The Guardian (1975-95)
Resigned to become editor- in-chief of Guardian
Columnist for Observer and Guardian. Novel, The 51st State, just published
Bridget
Rowe
Sunday Mirror & The People (1992-98)
Lost power struggle with Kelvin MacKenzie
Director of Corporate Communications at National Magazine Co
Stewart Steven
Evening Standard (1992-96)
Retired to make way for Max Hastings
Columnist on Mail on Sunday
Andreas
Whittam Smith
The Independent (1986-94)
Became director of company after change in ownership
President of the British Board of Film Classification, director of The Independent
Phil
Walker
The Star (1994-98)
Quit rather than implement savage job cuts.
Retired
Peter
Wilby
Independent on Sunday (1995-96)
Forced out to make way for Rosie Boycott
Editor of The New Statesman.
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