Chris Williams (journalist)

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Born1951/1952(age 70–71) [1]
Occupation Executive editor of Scottish Daily Mail

Chris Williams is a British journalist.

A former editor of the Daily Express, [1] [2] he is currently editor of the Scottish Daily Mail.

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References

  1. 1 2 Greenslade, Roy (29 January 2001). "Just Williams". The Guardian. pp. Rosie Boycott's successor as editor of the Daily Express has an unenviable task, but the fact that Chris Williams is a virtual unknown, seen by some as a laid–back lightweight, makes his job even harder, says Roy Greenslade [...] Now 49 [...] Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. Lister, David (20 November 2001). "Chris Williams: My life with Richard Desmond". The Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2011.[ dead link ]
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Preceded by Editor of The Daily Express
2001 - 2003
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