Arthur Wareham
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Arthur Wareham was a British
newspaper editor.
Wareham attended Queen's College, Taunton
, then entered journalism with the Western Morning News
. In 1935 he moved to the Daily Mail
, rising to become editor in 1955. As editor, he reversed the drive of previous editor Guy Schofield
to imitate the Daily Telegraph, instead taking the paper in a more populist direction.
He was replaced as editor in 1959 and left the newspaper the following year to found a public relations
company, Arthur Wareham Associates Ltd.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
newspaper editor.
Wareham attended Queen's College, Taunton
Queen's College, Taunton
Queen's College is a co-educational independent school located in Taunton, the county town of Somerset, England. It is a day/boarding school for children aged 2–18. The school incorporates Nursery, Pre-Prep, Junior and Senior schools. The current headmaster of the Senior School is Chris Alcock...
, then entered journalism with the Western Morning News
Western Morning News
The Western Morning News is a politically independent daily regional newspaper founded in 1860 and covering Devon and Cornwall and parts of Somerset and Dorset.-Organisation:...
. In 1935 he moved to the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
, rising to become editor in 1955. As editor, he reversed the drive of previous editor Guy Schofield
Guy Schofield
Edward Guy Schofield was a British newspaper editor.Born in Leeds, Schofield attended Leeds Modern School, then began his career in 1918 on the Leeds Mercury, before moving to the Daily Dispatch and the Evening Chronicle...
to imitate the Daily Telegraph, instead taking the paper in a more populist direction.
He was replaced as editor in 1959 and left the newspaper the following year to found a public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
company, Arthur Wareham Associates Ltd.