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'''Peter Stephens''' (born 19 December 1927) is a former [[British people|British]] [[journalist]] and [[newspaper editor]]. |
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'''Peter Norman Stuart Stephens''' (19 December 1927 – 27 August 2016) was a [[British people|British]] [[journalist]] and [[newspaper editor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/peter-stephens-obituary?pid=1000000181274265|title = Peter STEPHENS Obituary (2016) - London Bridge, City of London - the Times| website=[[Legacy.com]] | date=2 September 2016 }}</ref> |
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Stephens grew up in [[Nottingham]], where he attended the Mundella Grammar School. He became a journalist at the end of [[World War II]], working successively at the ''[[Newark Advertiser]]'', the ''[[Northern Echo]]'', the ''[[Daily Dispatch]]'' and the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'', then in 1957 becoming |
Stephens grew up in [[Nottingham]], where he attended the Mundella Grammar School. He became a journalist at the end of [[World War II]], working successively at the ''[[Newark Advertiser]]'', the ''[[Northern Echo]]'', the ''[[Daily Dispatch (UK)|Daily Dispatch]]'' and the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'', then in 1957 becoming assistant editor of the ''[[The Journal (Newcastle upon Tyne newspaper)|Newcastle Journal]]''. In 1962, he moved to become assistant editor of the ''[[Evening Chronicle]]'', being made editor in 1962, then editor of the ''Newcastle Journal'' in 1966. In 1970, he moved to London to become assistant editor of ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'', briefly serving as deputy editor before moving to the ''[[News of the World]]'' in 1973, where he was associate editor for a year, then editor from 1974 to 1975. He then finished his career as associate editor of ''The Sun'' until 1981.<ref name="whoswho">"[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U36138/STEPHENS_Peter_Norman_Stuart STEPHENS, Peter Norman Stuart]", ''[[Who's Who]]''</ref> |
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In retirement, Stephens wrote several books on the history of [[Newark, Nottinghamshire]], and an [[autobiography]], ''P. S. on a life in newspapers''.<ref name="whoswho" /> |
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Latest revision as of 11:24, 6 July 2024
Peter Norman Stuart Stephens (19 December 1927 – 27 August 2016) was a British journalist and newspaper editor.[1]
Stephens grew up in Nottingham, where he attended the Mundella Grammar School. He became a journalist at the end of World War II, working successively at the Newark Advertiser, the Northern Echo, the Daily Dispatch and the Daily Mirror, then in 1957 becoming assistant editor of the Newcastle Journal. In 1962, he moved to become assistant editor of the Evening Chronicle, being made editor in 1962, then editor of the Newcastle Journal in 1966. In 1970, he moved to London to become assistant editor of The Sun, briefly serving as deputy editor before moving to the News of the World in 1973, where he was associate editor for a year, then editor from 1974 to 1975. He then finished his career as associate editor of The Sun until 1981.[2]
In retirement, Stephens wrote several books on the history of Newark, Nottinghamshire, and an autobiography, P. S. on a life in newspapers.[2]
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