Brian MacArthur
Encyclopedia
Brian MacArthur is a British
former newspaper editor.
MacArthur studied at Brentwood School, Helsby Grammar School and the University of Leeds
. In 1962, he entered journalism, his first job being at the Yorkshire Post
. After two years, he moved to London to work on the Daily Mail
, and he then briefly worked at The Guardian
before becoming the founding Editor of the Times Higher Education Supplement in 1967. He stood down in 1976 to become Home Editor of the Evening Standard
, serving as Deputy Editor from 1978 to 1979. His next post was Chief Assistant to the Editor of the Sunday Times, then after a year at The Times
, he was appointed joint Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times. He left in 1984 to become Editor of the Western Morning News
, but returned to London in 1986 to becoming the founding Editor-in-Chief of Today
. One year later, he returned to the Sunday Times as Executive Editor, moving back to The Times in 1991. From 2006 to 2010, he was Assistant Editor of the Daily Telegraph.
MacArthur has also written and edited several books on historical and journalistic themes, including Eddy Shah: Today and the Newspaper Revolution, Deadline Sunday, Surviving the Sword and For King and Country.
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...
former newspaper editor.
MacArthur studied at Brentwood School, Helsby Grammar School and the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
. In 1962, he entered journalism, his first job being at the Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire Post
The Yorkshire Post is a daily broadsheet newspaper, published in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by Yorkshire Post Newspapers, a company owned by Johnston Press...
. After two years, he moved to London to work on 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...
, and he then briefly worked at The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
before becoming the founding Editor of the Times Higher Education Supplement in 1967. He stood down in 1976 to become Home Editor of the Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
, serving as Deputy Editor from 1978 to 1979. His next post was Chief Assistant to the Editor of the Sunday Times, then after a year at The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, he was appointed joint Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times. He left in 1984 to become Editor of 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:...
, but returned to London in 1986 to becoming the founding Editor-in-Chief of Today
Today (UK newspaper)
Today was a national newspaper in the United Kingdom, which was published between 1986 and 1995.-History:Today, with the American newspaper USA Today as inspiration, launched on Tuesday, 4 March 1986, with the front page headline, "Second Spy Inside GCHQ". At 18 pence, it was a middle-market...
. One year later, he returned to the Sunday Times as Executive Editor, moving back to The Times in 1991. From 2006 to 2010, he was Assistant Editor of the Daily Telegraph.
MacArthur has also written and edited several books on historical and journalistic themes, including Eddy Shah: Today and the Newspaper Revolution, Deadline Sunday, Surviving the Sword and For King and Country.