Simon Kelner
Simon Kelner (born 9 December 1957) is a British journalist and newspaper editor.
Kelner was editor-in-chief of The Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers. He was appointed in May 1998 to succeed Andrew Marr and Rosie Boycott and ended his tenure in 2008. After a stint as Managing Director of the Independent titles he was re-appointed editor in April 2010 by the new owner Alexander Lebedev.
Awards
Kelner won several awards during his employment at The Independent, including Editor of the Year in 2004 and 2010.[1]
References
- ↑ GQ awards: Simon Kelner is Editor of the Year, The Independent, 9 September 2010
External links
- Works by or about Simon Kelner in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- "Simon Kelner collected news and commentary". The Guardian.
| Media offices | ||
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| Preceded by Rosie Boycott and Andrew Marr |
Editor of The Independent 1998 - 2008 |
Succeeded by Roger Alton |
| Preceded by Roger Alton |
Editor of The Independent 2010–2011 (Second Stint) |
Succeeded by Chris Blackhurst |
| Preceded by New position |
Editor of i 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by Stefano Hatfield |
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