Paul F. Webster is a British journalist who has been the editor of The Observer since 2018.[1] He was previously the deputy editor of The Observer[2] for 20 years under Will Hutton, Roger Alton, and John Mulholland, and before that, the foreign and home editor of The Guardian.[3][4]

The Observer

Webster became editor of The Observer as a result of his promotion by Guardian Media Group editor-in-chief Katharine Viner, who said he would be a "superb" editor. Webster said: "I am delighted and honoured to be appointed editor, especially at such an exciting time in the paper’s development as it relaunches in its new tabloid format."[5] He succeeded John Mulholland, who took up a role as editor of Guardian US in the Manhattan-based American online presence of the British print newspaper in April 2018.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Kakar, Arun (19 January 2018). "Paul Webster named new Observer editor as Guardian media editor leaves for Times business desk". Press Gazette. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Paul Webster | The Observer Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Paul Webster appointed new editor of The Observer". The Guardian. 18 January 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ "The Observer has appointed a new editor". The Independent. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Paul Webster named as editor of The Observer". The Drum. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. ^ "John Mulholland". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Paul Webster appointed new editor of The Observer". The Guardian. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

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