Col Allan to return to Australia
The editor-in-chief of The New York Post, and former editor of The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, Col Allan is to return “temporarily” to Australia.
In a surprise announcement made this morning, News Corp CEO Robert Thomson told staff Allan would: “Spend the next two or three months working with [CEO] Kim Williams and providing extra editorial leadership for our papers, which are in the midst of an important period of transition in our key markets.”
The email said Allan will arrive begin work in Australia from Monday and the end of the stint would “return to his position as Editor-in-Chief of the New York Post following the assignment”.
In his absence Jesse Angelo, the Publisher of the New York Post will oversee the US tabloid paper.
Allan is one of Australia’s most famous and iconoclastic newspaper editors, revered by some for his famous front pages but also criticised for his tabloid aggression.
Nic Christensen
The full email to News Corp Australia:
I am writing to inform you of a temporary change we are undertaking to provide our Australian newspapers with additional editorial direction at a particularly challenging time.
I have asked Col Allan, Editor-in-Chief of the New York Post, to spend the next two or three months working with Kim Williams and providing extra editorial leadership for our papers, which are in the midst of an important period of transition in our key markets.
Col, who will be in our Australian offices next Monday, will return to his position as Editor-in-Chief of the New York Post following the assignment. In his temporary absence, Jesse Angelo, the Publisher (and a former Executive Editor) of the Post, will oversee our very talented journalistic team.
I would like to thank Col for taking on this project. It will be invaluable for our papers in Australia to have the benefit of his insight, expertise and talent. I am also grateful to Jesse for his willingness to accept additional responsibilities during this time. His talent and dedication are greatly appreciated.
The ability to utilize our assets globally and across platforms is a core strength of the new News Corp – we all have much to learn from each other.
Robert Thomson
Chief Executive
Kim versus Col! The rumble in the jungle! Gotta love it.
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There’s an election coming and Rupert’s preferred side is looking a little shakey. Col is back to give the Limited News tabloids some real front page oomph. Watch for some classic ‘Headless Body in Topless Bar’ type front pages in the Terror and the Hun. I reckon even The Oz will have some rippers aimed squarely at Rudd and the ALP. The Greens will cop an even worse time.
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