John Kay (journalist)
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John Kay is a British journalist who has worked for The Sun
newspaper since 1974, and was appointed the publication's chief reporter in 1990. Twice named 'Reporter of the Year' in the British Press Awards
, a Press Gazette
feature in November 2005 identified him as the sixteenth most influential British journalist since the war.
In 1977 Kay was convicted of the manslaughter of his wife, on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
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...
newspaper since 1974, and was appointed the publication's chief reporter in 1990. Twice named 'Reporter of the Year' in the British Press Awards
British Press Awards
The British Press Awards is an annual ceremony that celebrates the best of British journalism. Established in the 1970s, honours are voted on by a panel of journalists and newspaper executives...
, a Press Gazette
Press Gazette
Press Gazette, formerly known as UK Press Gazette , is a British media trade magazine dedicated to journalism and the press. It was first published in 1965, and currently has a circulation of about 2,500, although it had enjoyed higher circulations earlier in its history...
feature in November 2005 identified him as the sixteenth most influential British journalist since the war.
In 1977 Kay was convicted of the manslaughter of his wife, on the grounds of diminished responsibility.