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Richard Caseby to leave Murdoch's newspaper operations after 22 years Richard Caseby to leave Murdoch's newspaper operations after 24 years
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Richard Caseby, one of the most senior executives at The Sun, is understood to be leaving after more than two decades working at Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper operations. Richard Caseby, one of the most senior executives at the Sun, is understood to be leaving after more than two decades working at Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper operations.
The departure of Caseby, the managing editor of the Sun, comes just over a week after the tabloid's editor, Dominic Mohan, was moved into a new role. The outspoken, and at times combative, Caseby was a key member of the team assigned to work on Murdoch's response to the Leveson inquiry into press standards and ethics.The departure of Caseby, the managing editor of the Sun, comes just over a week after the tabloid's editor, Dominic Mohan, was moved into a new role. The outspoken, and at times combative, Caseby was a key member of the team assigned to work on Murdoch's response to the Leveson inquiry into press standards and ethics.
A spokeswoman for News UK, the new name for News International, would not comment on Caseby's departure, but also did not move to deny it.A spokeswoman for News UK, the new name for News International, would not comment on Caseby's departure, but also did not move to deny it.
"Any announcements about senior appointments are communicated formally to the relevant staff," said the spokeswoman."Any announcements about senior appointments are communicated formally to the relevant staff," said the spokeswoman.
Caseby was appointed managing editor of the Sun in 2011, however he subsequently relinquished the role for almost a year to work on the publishing company's Leveson response, with David Dinsmore taking on his responsibilities during that process.Caseby was appointed managing editor of the Sun in 2011, however he subsequently relinquished the role for almost a year to work on the publishing company's Leveson response, with David Dinsmore taking on his responsibilities during that process.
Dinsmore was appointed the new editor of the Sun, to replace Mohan, late last month.Dinsmore was appointed the new editor of the Sun, to replace Mohan, late last month.
Caseby's departure follows the completion of the splitting of Murdoch's News Corporation into two separate companies.Caseby's departure follows the completion of the splitting of Murdoch's News Corporation into two separate companies.
Monday is the first day of trading of the shares in 21st Century Fox, the business which houses his film and TV assets including stake in BSkyB and Fox news, and the publishing assets which have retained the News Corporation name.Monday is the first day of trading of the shares in 21st Century Fox, the business which houses his film and TV assets including stake in BSkyB and Fox news, and the publishing assets which have retained the News Corporation name.
News Corporation will include assets such as the Sun, Times and Sunday Times in the UK as well as the Wall Street Journal and book publishing operation HarperCollins.News Corporation will include assets such as the Sun, Times and Sunday Times in the UK as well as the Wall Street Journal and book publishing operation HarperCollins.
Caseby was a Sunday Times man for most of his career, having spent a total of 22 years working on the title.Caseby was a Sunday Times man for most of his career, having spent a total of 22 years working on the title.
He spent 13 years as managing editor of the Sunday Times, up until June 2011 when he was made group managing editor of News Group Newspapers, which at that point meant running The Sun and now defunct News of the World. He spent 13 years as managing editor of the Sunday Times, up until June 2011 when he was made group managing editor of News Group Newspapers, which at that point meant running the Sun and now defunct News of the World.
Murdoch closed News of the World in July 2011 in response to the phone hacking scandal that was engulfing his UK operation.Murdoch closed News of the World in July 2011 in response to the phone hacking scandal that was engulfing his UK operation.
During his time at the Sunday Times, Caseby held roles including head of home news, foreign and investigations.During his time at the Sunday Times, Caseby held roles including head of home news, foreign and investigations.