unicornnews: Sun editor promoted

Media news now, and Sun editor Rebekah Wade has been promoted and will become CEO of News International, Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper business, which, of course, owns The Sun, the News Of The World, The Times, The Sunday Times and thelondonpaper. She will report to Murdoch’s son James, who has been heading up his father’s UK newspaper business of late in his role as CEO of News Corp Europe & Asia. A new Sun editor will be announced later this summer.

Wade, who has worked at News International for two decades, spending three years as News Of The World editor before taking over at the Sun in 2003, confirmed her new appointment telling reporters: “Our titles are among the best in the world thanks to an unrelenting focus on high quality journalism that connects with its readers. At such a crucial time for the newspaper industry, I am honoured to have the opportunity to work with the exceptional team here and believe that we have an exciting future”.

Posted Wednesday June 24 2009 by Chris Cooke

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