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| The Sun: Dominic Mohan to be replaced by David Dinsmore | The Sun: Dominic Mohan to be replaced by David Dinsmore |
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| Dominic Mohan has stepped down as editor of the Sun after four years in the job, replaced by David Dinsmore. | Dominic Mohan has stepped down as editor of the Sun after four years in the job, replaced by David Dinsmore. |
| Mohan is moving to a senior role advising Robert Thomson, chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's newspaper and book publishing business, which formally separates from News Corporation's film and TV operations next week. | |
| Dinsmore, the News International director of operations and former Sun acting managing editor, takes over on Monday 24 June. | Dinsmore, the News International director of operations and former Sun acting managing editor, takes over on Monday 24 June. |
| Mohan has steered the UK's best-selling newspaper through arguably the most difficult period in its almost 50-year history, with more than 20 current or former Sun executives and journalists arrested over alleged illegal payments to police and other public officials since late 2011. | Mohan has steered the UK's best-selling newspaper through arguably the most difficult period in its almost 50-year history, with more than 20 current or former Sun executives and journalists arrested over alleged illegal payments to police and other public officials since late 2011. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service announced on Friday morning that it was charging the Sun reporter Jamie Pyatt and picture editor John Edwards, bringing the total number facing charges arising from the Metropolitan police's Operation Elveden to nine. | The Crown Prosecution Service announced on Friday morning that it was charging the Sun reporter Jamie Pyatt and picture editor John Edwards, bringing the total number facing charges arising from the Metropolitan police's Operation Elveden to nine. |
| Earlier this month the CPS said it was dropping charges against Sun journalist Virginia Wheeler on medical grounds. Another Sun journalist, the crime editor Mike Sullivan, has been cleared and told he faces no further action. | Earlier this month the CPS said it was dropping charges against Sun journalist Virginia Wheeler on medical grounds. Another Sun journalist, the crime editor Mike Sullivan, has been cleared and told he faces no further action. |
| Mohan will be based in London in his new role, reporting directly to Thomson in New York. His surprise move was announced by News International at 4pm on Friday. | Mohan will be based in London in his new role, reporting directly to Thomson in New York. His surprise move was announced by News International at 4pm on Friday. |
| Mohan said: "It has been a real privilege to edit the Sun, an intrinsic part of modern Britain, loved by its readers and unmatched by its rivals. I am proud of the way we have informed and amused our readers in recent years and also campaigned on their behalf in difficult economic times. I would like to thank my peerless staff for the creativity and spark they have brought to the paper day after day. | Mohan said: "It has been a real privilege to edit the Sun, an intrinsic part of modern Britain, loved by its readers and unmatched by its rivals. I am proud of the way we have informed and amused our readers in recent years and also campaigned on their behalf in difficult economic times. I would like to thank my peerless staff for the creativity and spark they have brought to the paper day after day. |
| "I am confident the Sun will go from strength to strength, and now look forward to a new challenge of helping a brand new company find its feet and build a strong future for its journalism across the globe." | "I am confident the Sun will go from strength to strength, and now look forward to a new challenge of helping a brand new company find its feet and build a strong future for its journalism across the globe." |
| Mohan joined the Sun from the News of the World in 1996 and was promoted to editor of its Bizarre showbiz column two years later, staying in the job until 2003. At that point he went on to become associate editor of features and in 2007 he was named deputy editor to Rebekah Brooks. He was appointed as editor in 2009. | Mohan joined the Sun from the News of the World in 1996 and was promoted to editor of its Bizarre showbiz column two years later, staying in the job until 2003. At that point he went on to become associate editor of features and in 2007 he was named deputy editor to Rebekah Brooks. He was appointed as editor in 2009. |
| Mike Darcey, the chief executive of News International, said: "Dominic brought real imagination and flair to the Sun, maintaining its formidable reputation for exclusive news, sport and showbiz with wit, wisdom and insight. David Dinsmore is ideally placed to take the team to even higher levels. He has a proven track record on the paper over two decades and has recently helped steer the Premier League project with great skill and vision. | Mike Darcey, the chief executive of News International, said: "Dominic brought real imagination and flair to the Sun, maintaining its formidable reputation for exclusive news, sport and showbiz with wit, wisdom and insight. David Dinsmore is ideally placed to take the team to even higher levels. He has a proven track record on the paper over two decades and has recently helped steer the Premier League project with great skill and vision. |
| "These are exciting times for our company, with new leadership on all our titles and an executive team that has been transformed in recent years. We will join the new News Corp next week in a strong, determined and confident position and I have no doubt that we will secure a sustainable future for the world-class journalism we all cherish." | "These are exciting times for our company, with new leadership on all our titles and an executive team that has been transformed in recent years. We will join the new News Corp next week in a strong, determined and confident position and I have no doubt that we will secure a sustainable future for the world-class journalism we all cherish." |
| In an interview with News International's staff newspaper, Dinsmore said "any personal excitement" about becoming editor was "tempered by the ongoing ordeal" of Sun journalists facing allegations over payments to public officials. "Despite what staff have been through, they continue to produce papers with verve, style and humour," he said. | In an interview with News International's staff newspaper, Dinsmore said "any personal excitement" about becoming editor was "tempered by the ongoing ordeal" of Sun journalists facing allegations over payments to public officials. "Despite what staff have been through, they continue to produce papers with verve, style and humour," he said. |
| Dinsmore was described by colleagues on Friday as a "Sun man through and through" and "highly regarded" inside Murdoch's newspaper empire. | Dinsmore was described by colleagues on Friday as a "Sun man through and through" and "highly regarded" inside Murdoch's newspaper empire. |
| "A lot of people in the industry know of him and will be thinking he's a good guy for the job," said one executive, who emphasised Dinsmore's role in helping to oversee the Sun's digital strategy, including the forthcoming website paywall and its highly lucrative purchase of online Premier League football highlights. | "A lot of people in the industry know of him and will be thinking he's a good guy for the job," said one executive, who emphasised Dinsmore's role in helping to oversee the Sun's digital strategy, including the forthcoming website paywall and its highly lucrative purchase of online Premier League football highlights. |
| Dinsmore became editor of the Scottish edition of the Sun in 2006 and was promoted to general manager of the company's operations in Scotland in 2010. | Dinsmore became editor of the Scottish edition of the Sun in 2006 and was promoted to general manager of the company's operations in Scotland in 2010. |
| Following a brief stint as the paper's acting managing editor in London he became News International director of operations last October. | Following a brief stint as the paper's acting managing editor in London he became News International director of operations last October. |
| He said: "There is no better job in journalism than editing Britain's most popular paper. I relish the opportunity to build on the historic strengths of the Sun, and harness new digital opportunities to offer our loyal readers more than ever. Our exclusive rights to show mobile football clips of the Premier League will be a major enhancement this summer and a sign of more to come." | He said: "There is no better job in journalism than editing Britain's most popular paper. I relish the opportunity to build on the historic strengths of the Sun, and harness new digital opportunities to offer our loyal readers more than ever. Our exclusive rights to show mobile football clips of the Premier League will be a major enhancement this summer and a sign of more to come." |
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