Roger Alton
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Roger Alton (born 20 December 1947) is a British journalist and the editor designate of The Independent. His brother, Angus Alton, is a notable figure in the education world leading the comparison of general qualifications to ensure standards are maintained over years.
Roger was the editor of the British national Sunday newspaper The Observer from 1998 to 2007. He was educated at Clifton College and Exeter College, University of Oxford. He joined the Liverpool Post on graduation moving to The Guardian five years later as a sub-editor.
He resigned on 24 October 2007 after "a bitter falling-out with senior figures at the title's sister paper, The Guardian" (The Independent), and left The Observer at the end of 2007. Previously he was arts editor and G2 editor of The Guardian. He has overseen a rise in circulation during his editorship and introduced the award-winning Observer Sports, Food, and Music Monthlies.
After a period of speculation, his new position was announced on 10 April 2008. Alton's intention to take up his new job in June is subject to negotiation.[1]
[edit] Reference
- ^ Stephen Brook "Alton aims to make Indy 'indispensable'", The Guardian, 10 April 2008. Retrieved on 11 April 2008.
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| Preceded by Will Hutton |
Editor of The Observer 1998 - 2007 |
Succeeded by John Mulholland |
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| Preceded by Simon Kelner |
Editor of The Independent 2008 - |
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