Roger Alton
Roger Alton (born December 20, 1947 in Oxford ) is a British journalist . He was the editor of the Observer , the Independent and the Times ( executive editor ).
Life
Roger Alton attended Clifton College in Bristol and graduated from Exeter College , Oxford . His first position in a newspaper was in 1969 at the Liverpool Post. In 1974 he came to the Guardian and was responsible for the news, sports and art departments. In 1999 he became editor of the Guardian's weekend magazine. In 1998 he moved to the Observer as editor and, after ten years, to the Independent, also as editor. From 2010 to 2015 he was executive editor of the Times.
Alton has been writing a sports column for the Spectator since 2008 .
Private
Allen was married to actress Hannah Lederer (* 1990) for the first time. Their daughter is the actress Helen Lederer.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ben Dowell: Roger Alton. 'I should be on a beach'. The Guardian, September 22, 2008, accessed April 11, 2019
- ^ William Turville: Roger Alton Leaves The Times. PressGazette, June 2, 2015, accessed April 11, 2019
- ^ Roger Alton The Spectator, accessed April 12, 2019
- ↑ IMDb
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alton, Roger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oxford |