Peter Franzen is a retired English journalist, who was the editor of the Norwich-based regional newspaper the Eastern Daily Press , a position he occupied from 1993 until his retirement in 2009. [1] He previously held roles including executive editor of that title and editor of the Great Yarmouth Mercury , having joined their publisher Archant in 1971.
He was awarded the Order of the British Empire in the 2004/2005 New Year Honours list. [2]