Martin Ivens
Martin Paul Ivens (born 29 August 1958) is an English journalist and editor of The Sunday Times.[1]
Biography
Born in Hampstead, he is the son of Michael Ivens, former director of the Aims of Industry pressure group, and intellectual libertarian. Educated at St Peter's College, Oxford,[2] Ivens worked for The Sunday Telegraph under Peregrine Worsthorne, then later moved to News International and was appointed deputy editor of The Sunday Times in 1996, but reportedly refused to return to the office on the night Diana, Princess of Wales died, an incident which "is thought by some to have blotted his copybook".[3] His political column for the paper began in September 2007.[4]
When Sunday Times editor John Witherow,was appointed editor of The Times in January 2013, Ivens was named editor of The Sunday Times. The independent directors of Times newspapers initially refused to make either appointment permanent but confirmed both men in their posts on 27 September that year.[1]
Ivens is married to journalist Anne McElvoy.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roy Greenslade "", theguardian, 27 September 2013
- ↑ "Notable alumni", St Peter's College Oxford website
- ↑ Lisa O'Carroll "Who will be the next editor of the Times? Our runners and riders", guardian.co.uk, 14 December 2012
- ↑ Ben Dowell "Ivens to be Sunday Times political columnist", Media Guardian, 13 September 2007
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Deputy Editor of The Sunday Times 1996–2013 |
Succeeded by Sarah Baxter |
| Preceded by John Witherow |
Editor of The Sunday Times 2013–present |
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