Paul Webster (journalist)

A British journalist

Paul F. Webster (born 20 February 1954[1]) is a British journalist who has been the editor of The Observer since 2018.[2] He was previously the deputy editor of The Observer[3] for 20 years under Will Hutton, Roger Alton, and John Mulholland, and before that, the foreign and home editor of The Guardian.[4][5]

## The Observer

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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."[6] 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.[7][8]

On 16 July 2024 it was announced that Webster will be retiring from his role as editor of The Observer in the autumn.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Webster, Paul Frederick". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U291925. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Paul Webster | The Observer Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
4. ^ "Paul Webster appointed new editor of The Observer". The Guardian. 18 January 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
5. ^ "The Observer has appointed a new editor". The Independent. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
6. ^ "Paul Webster named as editor of The Observer". The Drum. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
7. ^ "John Mulholland". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
8. ^ "Paul Webster appointed new editor of The Observer". The Guardian. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
9. ^ "Observer editor Paul Webster to retire after six years in job". Press Gazette. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

## External links

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* Paul Webster on Twitter

Media offices

Preceded by

John Price

|  Deputy Editor of The Observer
1996–2018  | Succeeded by

Lucy Rock

Preceded by

John Mulholland

|  Editor of The Observer
2018–present  |  Succeeded by

Incumbent

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Current editors of national newspapers of the United Kingdom

Daily|

* Tom Hunt (Daily Express)
* Ted Verity (Daily Mail)
* Caroline Waterston (Daily Mirror)
* Jon Clark (EIC, Daily Star)
* Roula Khalaf (Financial Times)
* Ben Chacko (Morning Star)
* Chris Evans (The Daily Telegraph)
* Katharine Viner (EIC, The Guardian)
* Oliver Duff (i)
* Victoria Newton (The Sun)
* Tony Gallagher (The Times)
* Deborah Arthurs (Metro)

Sunday|

* Denis Mann (Daily Star Sunday)
* David Dillon (The Mail on Sunday)
* David Wooding (Sunday Express)
* Gemma Aldridge (Sunday Mirror)
* Victoria Newton (Sun on Sunday)
* Paul Webster (The Observer)
* Gemma Aldridge (The Sunday People)
* Allister Heath (The Sunday Telegraph)
* Ben Taylor (The Sunday Times)

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