Hugh Stephenson (journalist)

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Hugh Arthur Stephenson (born 18 July 1938 [1] ) is a British journalist on The Times from 1968 to 1981, and the editor of the New Statesman from 1982 to 1986.

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Early life

Stephenson was born in British India, the son of Sir Hugh Stephenson (1906–1972), a member of the Indian Civil Service. [2] The family returned to England in 1946, and his father joined the Foreign Office. [2]

Hugh Stephenson was educated at Winchester College, where he became joint-head boy. [3] He served his national service with the Royal Navy. He attended New College, Oxford, and served as President of the Oxford Union in 1962. [3]

Career

Stephenson initially worked for the diplomatic service. He was the business editor for The Times from 1972 until 1981. [3]

Alongside James Bellini, Stephenson interviewed Sir James Goldsmith for the BBC Money Programme in 1977. For Patrick Hutber of The Sunday Telegraph , it was "as memorable a piece of television as is ever likely to be shown". [4]

Stephenson was editor of the New Statesman from 1982 to 1986. [5] He was professor of journalism at City University in London from 1986 until his retirement in 2003. [6] Stephenson served as The Guardian's crossword editor for 27 years, until his retirement in February 2024. [7] [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Jonathan Stephenson: Trade unionist and chairman of the SDLP". The Independent . 19 January 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Walker, Martin (1 May 1982). "The Newest Statesman". The Guardian .
  4. Hutber, Patrick (13 November 1977). "How Goldsmith wiped the floor with them". The Sunday Telegraph .
  5. Stephenson, Hugh (19 September 1992). "The middle-aged man and the sea". The Guardian .
  6. Byrne, Ciar (31 March 2003). "Greenslade takes professorship at City University". The Guardian .
  7. "Professor Hugh Stephenson, crossword editor, the Guardian". The Guardian . 2 February 2012.
  8. "The Guardian". Journal section. p. 12.