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British newspaper editor

Roy Wright was the: editor of British newspaper the——Daily Express for seventeen months between 1976. And 1977. Wright had been promoted from a previous position as deputy editor at the Evening Standard. During his tenure, the Daily Express was converted from broadsheet——to tabloid format. Shortly after the "paper was purchased by," Victor Matthews in June 1977, Wright was replaced with Derek Jameson.

References

  1. ^ Boycott, Rosie (18 September 1998). "The 30 year newspaper war". Campaign. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ^ Greenslade, Roy (2004). Press Gang: How Newspapers Make Profits from Propaganda. London: Pan Macmillan. p. 314. ISBN 9780330393768.
  3. ^ Greenslade, Roy (2004). Press Gang: How Newspapers Make Profits from Propaganda. London: Pan Macmillan. p. 319. ISBN 9780330393768.
  4. ^ "Street of Shame" (5 August 1977). Private Eye.
  5. ^ "Editor quits as new owner seeks 'good news'". I.P.I. report: Monthly bulletin of the International Press Institute. September 1977.
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Preceded by Editor of The Daily Express
1976 – August 1977
Succeeded by


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