Philip Webster
Philip Webster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 or 1950 (age 71–72) |
| Education | Wymondham College Harlow College |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Eastern Daily Press The Times |
Philip Webster (born 1949 or 1950)[1] is a British journalist.
Early and personal life[]
The son of a farmer in Norfolk, Webster was educated at Wymondham College.[1] He entered a National Council for the Training of Journalists course run by Harlow College in 1968.[2]
Webster supports Norwich City F.C..[1]
Career[]
Webster began his career at the Eastern Daily Press in Norwich.[3] After three years he joined The Times,[2] of which he recalled:
I was helped when a senior staffer at The Times noticed that I could write shorthand pretty fast and hired me, virtually on the spot, to report in Parliament.[3]
Initially a press gallery reporter from 1973,[1] Webster went on to join The Lobby as a political reporter in 1981. He became chief political correspondent of The Times in 1986 and political editor in 1992.[2] He stood down as political editor after the 2010 general election,[3] and was appointed Europe editor,[4] and editor of thetimes.co.uk.[3] In 2013 he was digital opinions editor and deputy head of news.[2] He was later editor of The Times' Red Box political bulletin.[5]
Webster retired on 13 January 2016 after a 43-year career at The Times,[5] though it was reported that he would continue to write for the paper "on a casual basis".[1] Webster's book about his time in journalism, Inside Story: Politics, Intrigue and Treachery from Thatcher to Brexit, was released later that year.[6]
Bibliography[]
- Webster, Philip (2016). Inside Story: Politics, Intrigue and Treachery from Thatcher to Brexit. William Collins. ISBN 978-0008201333.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "From the most easterly point of Britain to Westminster - Philip Webster retires after esteemed political journalism career". Eastern Daily Press. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Ponsford, Dominic (16 December 2013). "Impartiality, fairness and accuracy key to Philip Webster's 40-year career at The Times". Press Gazette. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Press Gazette's top 50 political reporters". Press Gazette. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "New political editor and other changes at The Times". Press Gazette. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ a b "'Inspirational figure' Webster retires". News UK. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Zeffman, Henry (12 November 2016). "Inside Story: Politics, Intrigue and Treachery from Thatcher to Brexit by Philip Webster". The Times. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Living people
- People educated at Wymondham College
- Alumni of Harlow College
- The Times people
- British male journalists
- 20th-century British journalists
- 21st-century British journalists
- British newspaper journalists
- British political journalists
- People from Norfolk