Colin Myler
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Colin Myler is a British
former newspaper editor.
Myler grew up in Widnes
in Cheshire. He started his career working for the Catholic Pictorial news agency
in Southport
, before joining The Sun
and then the Daily Mail
. He was appointed news editor of the Sunday People, then moved to Today
in 1985, before its launch, again as news editor. He was later appointed as Deputy Editor of the Sunday Mirror
.
In 1992, he succeeded his boss Bridget Rowe
as editor of the Sunday Mirror. In 1994, he moved to edit the Daily Mirror. He was made Managing Director of both the Daily and Sunday Mirror in 1995, but soon left to run Super League
of Europe, the rugby league
marketing body. He returned to the Sunday Mirror in 1998, but resigned in 2001 after Judge David Poole
ruled that an article he had published regarding accusations of assault against Leeds United F.C. footballers Lee Bowyer
and Jonathan Woodgate
risked prejudicing their trial.
Shortly afterward, Myler moved to the United States
and was appointed executive editor of the New York Post
. He returned to London in 2007 to become editor of the News of the World
and remained in post until the paper ceased publication on 10 July 2011.
On 22 July 2011, Myler and former News of the World lawyer, Tom Crone
, wrote to the Parliamentary Select Committee to clarify evidence given by James Murdoch
in respect of the News International phone hacking scandal which had resulted in the closure of the News of the World. They appeared before the Committee to answer further questions on 6 September 2011.
Myler is a practising Catholic and a second cousin of the rugby player Frank Myler
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
former newspaper editor.
Myler grew up in Widnes
Widnes
Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. It is located on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn...
in Cheshire. He started his career working for the Catholic Pictorial news agency
News agency
A news agency is an organization of journalists established to supply news reports to news organizations: newspapers, magazines, and radio and television broadcasters. Such an agency may also be referred to as a wire service, newswire or news service.-History:The oldest news agency is Agence...
in Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
, before joining The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
and then 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...
. He was appointed news editor of the Sunday People, then moved to 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...
in 1985, before its launch, again as news editor. He was later appointed as Deputy Editor of the Sunday Mirror
Sunday Mirror
The Sunday Mirror is the Sunday sister paper of the Daily Mirror. It began life in 1915 as the Sunday Pictorial and was renamed the Sunday Mirror in 1963. Trinity Mirror also owns The People...
.
In 1992, he succeeded his boss Bridget Rowe
Bridget Rowe
Bridget Rowe is a former newspaper editor in the United Kingdom.Rowe worked for a succession of magazines: 19, Petticoat, Club, Look Now and Woman's World, before becoming Assistant Editor of The Sun, then editor of "Sunday", the News of the Worlds magazine...
as editor of the Sunday Mirror. In 1994, he moved to edit the Daily Mirror. He was made Managing Director of both the Daily and Sunday Mirror in 1995, but soon left to run Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
of Europe, the rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
marketing body. He returned to the Sunday Mirror in 1998, but resigned in 2001 after Judge David Poole
David Poole (judge)
Sir David Anthony Poole was an English barrister and High Court judge. He is perhaps best known for representing Eric Cantona on charges of a "flying kick" assault of an opposition spectator in 1995.-Life and career:...
ruled that an article he had published regarding accusations of assault against Leeds United F.C. footballers Lee Bowyer
Lee Bowyer
Lee David Bowyer is an English professional footballer born in Canning Town, London, who plays as a midfielder for Ipswich Town of the Football League Championship....
and Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Simon Woodgate is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Woodgate started his football career at Leeds United where he established himself in the starting eleven. However, Woodgate was sold to Newcastle United for £9 million in January 2003. He impressed...
risked prejudicing their trial.
Shortly afterward, Myler moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and was appointed executive editor of the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
. He returned to London in 2007 to become editor of the News of the World
News of the World
The News of the World was a national red top newspaper published in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, and at closure still had one of the highest English language circulations...
and remained in post until the paper ceased publication on 10 July 2011.
On 22 July 2011, Myler and former News of the World lawyer, Tom Crone
Tom Crone
Tom Crone is a British barrister, last working for News International as Legal Affiars manager, before he resigned during the News International phone hacking scandal.-Career:...
, wrote to the Parliamentary Select Committee to clarify evidence given by James Murdoch
James Murdoch
James Murdoch is the chairman and chief executive of News Corporation.James Murdoch may also refer to:* James Murdoch , Irish Baptist College lecturer and former Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland pastor-teacher...
in respect of the News International phone hacking scandal which had resulted in the closure of the News of the World. They appeared before the Committee to answer further questions on 6 September 2011.
Myler is a practising Catholic and a second cousin of the rugby player Frank Myler
Frank Myler
Frank Myler was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer. He played , or / for Widnes and St. Helens, and also captained the Great Britain national team.Myler also coached Rochdale from May, 1971 to October 1974....
.