Chris Evans (journalist)
Chris Evans (born 1968) is a British journalist who is editor of The Daily Telegraph.[1] He serves as Director of Content at the Telegraph Media Group and previously served as the Executive Head of News at The Daily Telegraph.
Chris Evans | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 52–53) Birmingham, England |
| Education | King Edward's School |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Employer | The Daily Telegraph |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Evans was born in 1968 in Birmingham. He attended King Edward's School in the city before moving to study at the University of Oxford.
Career
After leaving Oxford University after one year, Evans got his first job as a journalist at a news agency - the South West News Service in Bristol.
After 11 years reporting for The Daily Mail, Evans joined The Telegraph as a news editor in January 2007. He 'kept a low profile' while managing to rise to high office. He is said to have a 'solid news background' with populist news instincts.[2] Evans was recruited by The Daily Telegraph's then editor, William Lewis, on strong advice from his deputy, Tony Gallagher.
In 2017, Evans expressed his view that fake news is "great" for the news industry, in the sense that it fostered more trust in traditional news brands by contrast, thus "increasing [their] value."[3]
References
- Mance, Henry (27 March 2015). "Tumult at the Daily Telegraph". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- Greenslade, Roy (17 October 2014). "Chris Evans, the Telegraph's editorial supremo, has a nose for news". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- Mayhew, Freddy (13 November 2017). "Telegraph editor Chris Evans: Facebook and Google have taken journalism advertising money - but technology is an opportunity". Press Gazette. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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| Preceded by Tony Gallagher |
Editor of The Daily Telegraph 2014-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |