Richard Addis
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Richard Addis is a British
journalist and former editor of the Daily Express
newspaper. He is a former novice Anglican monk
.
Addis was educated at West Downs School
, Rugby School
and Downing College
, Cambridge, graduating with a BA
and an MA.
His started in journalism as a copy runner on the Portsmouth News
where he says he amused friends with his impersonation of Reg Varney
http://richard-addis.co.tv/, but his career finally took off when he was taken on as a reporter on Londoner's Diary of the London Evening Standard
in 1985. He went on to become Editor of Londoner's Diary and Assistant Editor (Features). In 1989 he was appointed Deputy Editor of The Sunday Telegraph. In 1991 he was appointed Executive Editor at the Daily Mail
. In 1995, he was appointed editor of the Daily Express
and a year later became editor-in-chief of the Daily and Sunday Express. He left the Express in 1998 to move to Canada
as editor of the The Globe and Mail
in Toronto
, a post he held from July 1999-July 2002.
In 2002 he returned to London as Assistant Editor at the Financial Times
. Throughout his time at the FT he was design
editor and for two years was also weekend
editor, in charge of the paper's Saturday edition.
Richard Addis left the FT in February 2006 to launch his own media business, Shakeup Media. He is a member of the Board of Governors of York University
in Toronto, but lives in London with the British actress Helen Schlesinger and has five children, Sebastian, Theo, Katharine, Beatrice and Ferdinand.
United Kingdom
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journalist and former editor of the Daily Express
Daily Express
The Daily Express switched from broadsheet to tabloid in 1977 and was bought by the construction company Trafalgar House in the same year. Its publishing company, Beaverbrook Newspapers, was renamed Express Newspapers...
newspaper. He is a former novice Anglican monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
.
Addis was educated at West Downs School
West Downs School
West Downs School, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, was an English independent preparatory school, which was established in 1897 and closed in 1988.-History:...
, Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and Downing College
Downing College, Cambridge
Downing College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1800 and currently has around 650 students.- History :...
, Cambridge, graduating with a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and an MA.
His started in journalism as a copy runner on the Portsmouth News
Portsmouth News
Portsmouth News is the only paid-for newspaper in Portsmouth, England. It is produced by Johnston Press, owners of Portsmouth Publishing & Printing at their headquarters in Hilsea, Portsmouth...
where he says he amused friends with his impersonation of Reg Varney
Reg Varney
Reginald Alfred "Reg" Varney was an English actor, most notable for his role as Stan Butler in 1970s TV sitcom On the Buses.-Early life:...
http://richard-addis.co.tv/, but his career finally took off when he was taken on as a reporter on Londoner's Diary of the London 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...
in 1985. He went on to become Editor of Londoner's Diary and Assistant Editor (Features). In 1989 he was appointed Deputy Editor of The Sunday Telegraph. In 1991 he was appointed Executive Editor at 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...
. In 1995, he was appointed editor of the Daily Express
Daily Express
The Daily Express switched from broadsheet to tabloid in 1977 and was bought by the construction company Trafalgar House in the same year. Its publishing company, Beaverbrook Newspapers, was renamed Express Newspapers...
and a year later became editor-in-chief of the Daily and Sunday Express. He left the Express in 1998 to move to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
as editor of the The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, a post he held from July 1999-July 2002.
In 2002 he returned to London as Assistant Editor at the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
. Throughout his time at the FT he was design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
editor and for two years was also weekend
Workweek
The workweek and weekend are those complementary parts of the week devoted to labour and rest respectively. The legal working week , or workweek , is the part of the seven-day week devoted to labor. In most Western countries it is Monday to Friday. The weekend comprises the two traditionally...
editor, in charge of the paper's Saturday edition.
Richard Addis left the FT in February 2006 to launch his own media business, Shakeup Media. He is a member of the Board of Governors of York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
in Toronto, but lives in London with the British actress Helen Schlesinger and has five children, Sebastian, Theo, Katharine, Beatrice and Ferdinand.
Sources
- Richard Addis to leave FT
- The British Are Coming, The British Are Coming by Jocelyn Bell, Summer 2000, Ryerson Review of Journalism
- http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20060201/ai_n16036828
- History of The Globe and Mail