The political editor of a newspaper or broadcaster is the senior political reporter who covers politics and related matters for the newspaper or station. They may have a large team of political correspondents working under them.
In publishing, because of their seniority, a political editor's byline is often added to stories which actually are the work of more junior colleagues to give the story more credibility and to indicate their seniority within the publication. The political editor usually carries out the major interviews with a country's prime minister and senior government figures and covers major events like party conferences.
BBC News introduced the role of political editor in 1970.[1] In addition to the nation-wide political editors, Glenn Campbell has been political editor for BBC Scotland since 2021, Felicity Evans has been political editor for BBC Cymru Wales since 2018[2] and Nicholas Watt has been political editor for Newsnight since 2016.[3]
Gary Gibbon, 2005–present (also political correspondent 1994–2005)[5]
5 Newsedit
ITN produced the 5 News programme for Channel 5 from the channel's launch in 1997 until 2005 and again from 2012, with Sky News providing news coverage in the intervening years. Andy Bell has been the programme's political editor since 1999.
Sky Newsedit
Sky News launched in 1989 with Adam Boulton as political editor. Faisal Islam took over the role in 2014 before moving to the BBC as Economics Editor in 2019. Islam was replaced as Sky's political editor by his former deputy, Beth Rigby.
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The political editor of a newspaper or broadcaster is the senior political reporter who covers politics and related matters for the newspaper or station They may have a large team of political correspondents working under them In publishing because of their seniority a political editor s byline is often added to stories which actually are the work of more junior colleagues to give the story more credibility and to indicate their seniority within the publication The political editor usually carries out the major interviews with a country s prime minister and senior government figures and covers major events like party conferences Contents 1 United Kingdom 1 1 Broadcast journalism 1 1 1 BBC News 1 1 2 ITV News 1 1 3 Channel 4 News 1 1 4 5 News 1 1 5 Sky News 1 2 Print journalism 1 2 1 The Guardian 1 2 2 The Sun 1 2 3 The Sunday Times 2 Rest of the world 2 1 Australia 2 1 1 ABC News 2 1 2 7NEWS 2 1 3 Nine News 2 1 4 The Australian 2 2 New Zealand 2 3 United States 3 ReferencesUnited Kingdom editBroadcast journalism edit BBC News edit BBC News introduced the role of political editor in 1970 1 In addition to the nation wide political editors Glenn Campbell has been political editor for BBC Scotland since 2021 Felicity Evans has been political editor for BBC Cymru Wales since 2018 2 and Nicholas Watt has been political editor for Newsnight since 2016 3 Political editor Tenure NotesHardiman Scott 1970 1975 Then Chief Assistant to the Director General of the BBCDavid Holmes 1975 1980John Simpson 1980 1981 BBC World Affairs Editor from 1988 to presentJohn Cole 1981 1992 Retired from political journalismRobin Oakley 1992 2000 European political editor of CNN 2000 2008Andrew Marr 2000 2005 Presented The Andrew Marr Show from 2005 to 2021 now at LBCNick Robinson 2005 2015 Political editor of ITV News 2002 2005 now a Today programme presenterLaura Kuenssberg 2015 2022 Presenting Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg since 2022Chris Mason 2022 presentITV News edit ITN produces news programmes for ITV Channel 4 and Channel 5 The ITN brand was used on ITV until 1999 when it was rebranded as ITV News Political editor Tenure NotesJulian Haviland 1975 1981 Subsequently political editor of The Times newspaperGlyn Mathias 1981 1986 Subsequently political editor of BBC Wales and Electoral CommissionerMichael Brunson 1986 2000 RetiredJohn Sergeant 2000 2002 Retired previously Political Correspondent of BBC News 1981 1992 and Chief Political Correspondent 1992 2000Nick Robinson 2002 2005 Political editor of BBC News 2005 2015 now a Today programme presenterTom Bradby 2005 2015 Now an ITV News at Ten presenterRobert Peston 2015 presentAdditionally Bernard Ponsonby has been the political editor for STV News in Scotland since 2000 when he replaced Fiona Ross Channel 4 News edit Political editors for Channel 4 News include Elinor Goodman 1988 2005 4 Gary Gibbon 2005 present also political correspondent 1994 2005 5 5 News edit ITN produced the 5 News programme for Channel 5 from the channel s launch in 1997 until 2005 and again from 2012 with Sky News providing news coverage in the intervening years Andy Bell has been the programme s political editor since 1999 Sky News edit Sky News launched in 1989 with Adam Boulton as political editor Faisal Islam took over the role in 2014 before moving to the BBC as Economics Editor in 2019 Islam was replaced as Sky s political editor by his former deputy Beth Rigby Print journalism edit The Guardian edit Political editor Tenure NotesIan Aitken 1975 1990Michael White 1990 2006Patrick Wintour 2006 2015Heather Stewart 2016 2022Anushka Asthana 2016 2018 Asthana was political editor in a job share arrangement with Heather Stewart beginning in early 2016Pippa Crerar 2022 presentThe Sun edit Political editor Tenure NotesTrevor Kavanagh 1983 2005George Pascoe Watson 2006 2009Tom Newton Dunn 2009 2020Harry Cole 2020 presentThe Sunday Times edit Political editor Tenure NotesIsabel Oakeshott 2010 2014Tim Shipman 2014 2021Caroline Wheeler 2021 present 6 Rest of the world editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2020 Australia edit ABC News edit Political editor Tenure NotesChris Uhlmann 2015 2017 Position created Political Editor for Nine News 2017 2022 7 8 9 Andrew Probyn 2017 present Previously 7 30 Political Editor 10 11 12 7NEWS edit Political editor Tenure NotesMark Riley 2004 present 13 Nine News edit Political editor Tenure NotesLaurie Oakes 1984 2017 14 15 16 Chris Uhlmann 2017 2022 17 18 Charles Croucher 2022 present 19 20 The Australian edit Political editor Tenure NotesDennis Shanahan 1989 2021 21 Simon Benson 2021 present 22 23 New Zealand edit Patrick Gower Newshub 2012 2018United States edit Brooke Brower CNN 2017 present Patrick Healy New York Times 2018 present Chris Stirewalt Fox News 2010 present Peter Wallsten Washington Post 2013 presentReferences edit Witts Preston 21 March 2014 Obituary Former BBC political editor David Holmes BBC News Retrieved 25 January 2020 Felicity Evans appointed new BBC Cymru Wales Political Editor BBC Media Centre 23 July 2018 Retrieved 18 March 2021 Jackson Jasper 23 March 2016 BBC2 s Newsnight hires Guardian s Nick Watt to replace Allegra Stratton The Guardian Retrieved 20 June 2017 Singh Anita 22 July 2015 Laura Kuenssberg confirmed as new BBC Political Editor after Corporation s Twitter gaffe The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 25 January 2020 Gary Gibbon Channel 4 Television Corporation 25 January 2020 Retrieved 25 January 2020 Ahmed Mariam 8 October 2021 Sunday Times appoints Wheeler political editor Talking Biz News Retrieved 15 November 2021 Chris Uhlmann named ABC Political Editor About the ABC Retrieved 2023 04 18 Chris Uhlmann ABC News ABC News Retrieved 2023 04 18 Chris Uhlmann leaving ABC to take Laurie Oakes s job at Nine ABC News 2017 08 30 Retrieved 2023 04 18 Carmody Broede 2017 08 31 ABC s Chris Uhlmann to replace Laurie Oakes on Channel Nine The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 2023 04 18 Andrew Probyn ABC News ABC News Retrieved 2023 04 18 Lipson Probyn to step up at ABC after Chris Uhlmann exit TV Tonight Retrieved 2023 04 18 Mark Riley Seven News Political Editor 7NEWS Retrieved 2023 04 18 Disillusioned Laurie Oakes announces retirement ABC News 2017 08 03 Retrieved 2023 04 18 Carmody Broede 2017 08 03 An absolute giant Laurie Oakes announces retirement The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 2023 04 18 It s time Nine Network Political Editor Laurie Oakes retires Nine News Retrieved 2023 04 18 Chris Uhlmann leaving ABC to take Laurie Oakes s job at Nine ABC News 2017 08 30 Retrieved 2023 04 18 Charles Croucher becomes Nine s Chief Political Editor TV Tonight Retrieved 2023 04 18 Charles Croucher becomes Nine s Chief Political Editor TV Tonight Retrieved 2023 04 18 Samios Zoe 2022 10 15 Charles Croucher named Nine s new political editor The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 2023 04 18 Dennis Shanahan The Australian 18 April 2023 Simon Benson The Australian The Australian 18 April 2023 Simon Benson LinkedIn 18 April 2023 nbsp This journalism related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Political editor amp oldid 1150511140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
