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Mon, 21 Nov 2005 07:05
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LONDON - Martin Newland, the 44-year-old editor of the Daily Telegraph, has resigned from his job on Friday, the paper reported. Newland will officially quit at the end of this month and his resignation follows the appointment of John Bryant as editor-in-chief of the Telegraph Group.
"Martin Newland has guided The Daily Telegraph with distinction through a difficult period, especially during the sale of the company by Lord Black. I would very much like to thank Martin for his considerable contribution to the Telegraph and we wish him every success in whatever he decides to do next." said Murdoch MacLennan, the chief executive of the Telegraph Group.
Mr Newland had been in charge of the paper after taking over from Charles Moore as editor in October 2003. However, his period at the helm has been tumultuous with the sales of the paper falling by a 2.23 percent to 481,744. Last week, 61-year-old Mr Bryant, who was an executive at The Times, was appointed as the editor-in-chief of the Group.
It was speculated that Newland was not all that happy with this arrangement and hence decided to leave. He issued a statement saying, "Editing the Daily Telegraph has been a privilege. It has been a marvelous experience working with so many great journalists ... I would like to thank Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay and Aidan Barclay for their kindness and good wishes."
Media reports speculate that Newland had been in a difficult position ever since he decided to take a stand in the Tory leadership race by backing David Cameron. The paper for some reason decided to remain neutral and hence Newland had to go. Jeff Randall, former BBC business editor, Simon Heffer, Will Lewis, the Telegraph's deputy editor, and Sarah Sands, The Sunday Telegraph editor are said to be front runners for the post of the permanent editor.
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