Fergus Shanahan

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Fergus Shanahan (born 26 January 1955) is a British journalist. Since 2007 he has been Executive Editor of The Sun newspaper. [1]

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Early life and education

Shanahan was born in London. He attended Maidenhead Grammar School.

Career

Shanahan began his career on the Reading Chronicle and Reading Evening Post. He worked as a sub-editor for the Mirror Group, The Times and Express Newspapers. He joined The Sun in 1989, working as a Night Editor before being appointed Deputy Editor in 2000. He was deputy to David Yelland 2000 - 2003 and Rebekah [2] Brooks (nee Wade) 2003 - 2007. [3] [4] He was also a political columnist on The Sun 2004 – 2008. [5] [6]

On 28 January 2012 The Daily Telegraph and BBC reported that Shanahan was arrested as part of the Operation Elveden police inquiry into allegations of improper payments by journalists to public officials. [7] [8] The inquiry is connected to the News International phone hacking scandal. In July 2013 he pleaded not guilty; [9] on 20 March 2015 Shanahan was cleared of charges that he had signed off illegal payments. [10]

Personal

Shanahan is married with two daughters. He lives in Essex.

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References

  1. ↑ "Sun executive Fergus Shanahan to face trial for paying public official". The Times, 19 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "News of the World editor quits". BBC News.
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  5. ↑ Arthur Aughey (15 July 2007). The Politics of Englishness. Manchester University Press. ISBN   978-0-7190-6873-7.
  6. ↑ "Sun columnist who became foreman of jury in murder case was 'faithful to his oath'". Solicitors Journal.
  7. ↑ "Four Sun journalists arrested", Daily Telegraph, London, January 28, 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012
  8. ↑ "Operation Elveden:Five held in police payment probe", BBC News, 28 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012
  9. ↑ "Sun executive pleads not guilty to charges over alleged payments". The Guardian, 22 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Sun journalists cleared in payments trial". BBC News. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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