Joe Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964or1965(age 60–61) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1989–2021 |
| Employer(s) | The Sun The Mail on Sunday The Sunday Telegraph Evening Standard |
| Known for | Former political editor of the Evening Standard |
| Spouse | Joy Copley |
| Children | 1 |
Joe Murphy (born 1964or1965) is a British retired journalist. He was appointed political editor of the Evening Standard in 2004, and retired in 2021.
Murphy was born in 1964 or 1965. [1] He joined the Lobby in 1989, and worked for The Sun under Trevor Kavanagh, [1] and for The Sunday Telegraph as its political editor.
In April 2002 he was hired by the Evening Standard to take up the newly created position of Whitehall editor. [2] In 2004 he was replaced by Paul Waugh in that role and became the political editor. [3] He was previously the political editor of The Mail on Sunday . [1] In March 2013 he apologised on behalf of the Evening Standard after that month's budget was leaked in a tweet of the newspaper's front page. [4] The "very serious mistake" led to an investigation and the suspension of the journalist that posted the tweet. [5]
Murphy was named Political Journalist of the Year at the 2013 Press Gazette British Journalism Awards. [6] In April 2021 it was reported that he was retiring after 32 years in the Lobby, including 25 years at the political editor level. [1] He was succeeded by Nicholas Cecil as political editor of the Evening Standard. [7]
Murphy is married to Joy Copley, a former political editor of The Scotsman . [1] He has a daughter. [8]