Barry Askew (born 13 December 1936) is a former British newspaper editor.
Askew grew up in Preston,[1] and worked for the Lancashire Evening Post, winning the IPC National Press Awards Campaigning Journalist award in 1972,[2] and soon becoming editor of the paper.
In April 1981, Askew was appointed as editor of the News of the World,[3] partly on the recommendation of Harold Evans, editor of The Times.[1] In early December, he came into conflict with the Queen after claiming that if Princess Diana felt harassed by press photographers she should send a servant out to shop for her.[1] At the end of the month, he left the newspaper,[3] and spent the rest of his career in various short-term provincial posts.[4]
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Preceded by Kenneth Donlan |
Editor of the News of the World 1981 |
Succeeded by Derek Jameson |