Ian MacGregor (journalist)
Ian MacGregor is a British newspaper editor.
MacGregor studied at the University of Edinburgh, where he edited the student newspaper, titled The Student.[1] He entered professional journalism in 1986 at the Southern Evening Echo in Southampton, along with Tony Gallagher, later editor of the Daily Telegraph and The Sun. MacGregor joined South West News Service in Bristol in 1988. He was then the editor of Metro during 2001, and moved to become Deputy Editor of the Evening Standard at the start of 2002. In 2006, he was appointed Deputy Editor of The Daily Telegraph; the post was initially intended to be held jointly with Will Lewis, but Lewis was then appointed as the paper's editor.[2]
In September 2007, MacGregor was promoted to become Editor of the Sunday Telegraph.[3]
References
- ↑ "The Spike", The Scotsman, 6 September 2007
- ↑ Alex Donohue, "MacGregor appointed joint deputy editor of Daily Telegraph", Brand Republic, 13 July 2006
- ↑ Dominic Ponsford, "Sunday Telegraph editor Patience Wheatcroft resigns", Press Gazette, 4 September 2007
| Media offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Bowyer? |
Deputy Editor of the Evening Standard 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Andrew Bordiss |
| Preceded by Neil Darbyshire and Will Lewis |
Deputy Editor of the Daily Telegraph 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Tony Gallagher |
| Preceded by Patience Wheatcroft |
Editor of The Sunday Telegraph 2007–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Tony Gallagher |
Editor of the The Sunday Telegraph 2014–present |
Succeeded by Chris Evans (Mon-Fri) Incumbent (Saturday) |